Assistant Principal - Teaching, Learning and Achievement
Acle Academy, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 3ER18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
5 May 2026 at 10am
Date listed
17 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £64,691.00 - £71,330.00 Annually (Actual)
Assistant Principal - Teaching, Learning and Achievement job summary
We welcome applications from existing and aspiring senior leaders who can bring a real enthusiasm to the school and who will continue to raise the already high standards of educational achievement and quality of provision.
Rated Ofsted ‘Good’ in February 2022, Acle Academy is a thriving oversubscribed secondary school for 11-16-year-olds, with 720 students on roll and located in the heart of the Broadland area only ten miles from the centre of Norwich. We strive to create well-rounded, responsible, respectful and ethical individuals who seize opportunities, discover their passions and have high aspirations for their future.
At Acle Academy, we are dedicated to creating a culture which helps prepare students not just for exam results, but for lifelong learning. The post holder must have the strategic direction to ensure that our wider curriculum is ambitious for all students and equips them with the knowledge, skills and cultural capital they need to succeed in life. We are devoted to ensuring that our curriculum is enhanced with a diverse array of enrichment opportunities which will guarantee our students leave Acle Academy with excellent academic results and a wonderful collection of life long memorable experiences.
Applicants will have a proven track record of leadership, transforming educational standards and outcomes for young people and will be able to demonstrate a flexible skill set, in which a high value is placed on innovation, standards and working as part of a successful team.
Through partnership to excellence, The Wensum Trust is committed to offering excellent professional opportunities and learning opportunities for its staff.
The Wensum Trust is committed to the protection and safety of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references, an appropriate Enhanced DBS check and successful completion of a six-month probationary period.
The Wensum Trust warmly welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
To arrange an informal student tour and the opportunity to meet with the Executive Principal, please email Mrs. Ruth Sutton, PA to the Executive Principal at info@acle.norfolk.sch.uk
Safer Recruitment
The Wensum Trust is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people, we expect all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Wensum Trust is exempt from the Rehabilitations of Offenders Act 1974 and all convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as 'spent' must be declared. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Acle Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 685 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Acle Academy website
Acle Academy is a thriving secondary school for 11-16 year olds, located in the heart of the Norfolk Broads and serving 500 children and their families. We strive to create well-rounded, responsible individuals who seize opportunities, discover their passions and love to learn throughout life. Acle Academy has a strong academic reputation.
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