Assistant Principal

Whitehouse Pupil Referral Unit, Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  14 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £51,771.00 - £57,134.00 Annually (FTE) L1-L5

Assistant Principal job summary

Whitehouse PRU is a primary Pupil Referral Unit in Hull that provides crucial support to pupils at risk of permanent exclusion from mainstream education. Specialising in supporting pupils with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, we are dedicated to improving outcomes for vulnerable children and those facing challenges in regulating their behaviour.

The successful candidate will play a key role in modelling and communicating our vision and values across the school community. They will help foster a culture of both challenge and support, ensuring that all pupils and staff are empowered to have a voice and achieve success.

This role includes leadership of a core curriculum area, with responsibility for its development, implementation, and ongoing improvement to enhance outcomes for pupils with additional needs. Working closely with the senior leadership team, the Assistant Principal will contribute to driving whole-school improvement and maintaining high standards of teaching and learning at Whitehouse PRU.

We are looking for an individual who understands the contextual challenges within our setting and is deeply committed to improving outcomes for some of the most vulnerable children in the city. The successful candidate will demonstrate high expectations in learning, teaching, behaviour, and care, and will remain calm, resilient, and solution-focused in the face of challenge.

The role includes a teaching commitment, alongside dedicated leadership time out of the classroom. You will be supported by an experienced and passionate leadership team who are committed to your professional development.

We Offer:

• A supportive and caring staff team and leadership who value work-life balance
• Enthusiastic, well-behaved children who enjoy learning
• A strong culture of collaboration and continuous improvement
• Opportunities for professional growth and career development
• A commitment to staff well-being including annual employee survey where we really listen to staff!
• Employee benefits such as access to the Teachers Pension Scheme, free parking, free flu vaccinations, access to 24/7 GP service for you and your family as well as other EAP support.

Visits to the school are encouraged. Please contact admin@vennacademy.org to make arrangements.

Closing date: 14th May 2026 at 9am.

Our Multi Academy Trust is a group of inspirational and aspirational mainstream and specialist schools in Yorkshire whose main objective is to ensure that all pupils make exceptional progress through the development of outstanding staff.

Venn Academy Trust is committed to achieving fairness and equality in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Our Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants

Online searches will be carried out as part of Venn Academy Trust’s recruitment due diligence for all shortlisted candidates, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Venn Academy Trust is committed to achieving fairness and equality in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Our Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants. As part of Venn Academy Trust recruitment processes, in accordance with statutory guidance: Keeping children safe in education (2023) an online search will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

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 Whitehouse Pupil Referral Unit

• School type: Academies, ages 5 to 11
• School size: 18 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Whitehouse Pupil Referral Unit website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/whitehouse-pupil-referral-unit

We are very proud of our unique setting. The Whitehouse PRU is a pupil referral unit for primary school aged pupils. We help and support pupils to re-engage with their learning both academically and socially.

Our prime purpose is to prepare pupils to be ready to return to mainstream or to transfer to the most appropriate provision.

Whitehouse PRU is co-located with the Bridgeview Special School. Bridgeview is a special school for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs.

We are part of the Venn Academy Trust which consists of a group of inspirational mainstream and specialist schools in Hull and Doncaster.

Venn Academy Trust’s main objective is to ensure that all pupils make exceptional progress through the development of outstanding teachers. Our approach promotes and celebrates individuality, whilst encouraging the pursuit of excellence.

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