Assistant Principal - Teaching, Learning and Achievement

Acle Academy, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 3ER

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  5 May 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  22 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £64,691 - £71,330 pa

Assistant Principal - Teaching, Learning and Achievement job summary

Part of the Wensum Trust

Tel: 01493 750431

Email: info@acle.norfolk.sch.uk

Website: https://www.wensumtrust.org.uk/careers/current-vacancies 

• Salary - £64,691 - £71,330 pa
• Permanent
• Full Time
• Required for September 2026

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 

How to apply

For this advert, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our recruitment website to apply via the online application form.

Closing date:  5 May 2026, 9am

Interview date:   TBC

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.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

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
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/acle-academy

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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