Assistant Principal
York High School, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 3WZ4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
18 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 May 2025
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
- Leadership L11 to L15 (£63,815 to £70,291 per annum) pay award pending
What skills and experience we're looking for
York High School has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Principal to join our team.
We are a mixed 11–16 school, serving a genuinely comprehensive intake, and our values of resilience, aspiration and success are woven through everything we do. We have an absolute commitment to maximising the potential of all our students and the school has seen rapid and sustained change recently, with the school earning a ‘good’ judgement from Ofsted in September 2022.
As Assistant Principal, you will be responsible for leading on specific areas and initiatives in order to secure school-wide improvements, and the successful candidate’s remit will involve working in close collaboration with the Vice Principal (Deep Support) and the Senior Pastoral Leader to improve York High School’s inclusion offer.
You will be a committed and innovative practitioner, with the ability to play a key role in the improvement journey the school is on. You will want the very best for all students, no matter their background. You will be fully supported by a committed staff body and senior leadership team within school, and all our staff have a genuine commitment to excellent pastoral care and to maximising the potential of all of our students; this must be reflected in the successful candidate’s values.
Visits to the school and informal discussions regarding the role are welcomed and very much encouraged. In order to arrange a visit or discussion, please contact Dawn Becton, PA to Principal and Office Manager, on d.becton@yorkhigh.elt.org.uk.
Further details about our school are available on our website, www.yorkhighschool.co.uk. An application form, job description and person specification are available on the Trust website: Careers - Excel Learning Trust
Please email applications to recruitment@elt.org.uk, marked for the attention of Gavin Kumar, Principal.
Interviews will be held during the week commencing 19 May 2025.
Excel Learning Trust reserves the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at midnight either on the advertised closing date, or at the point the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early. Applicants will be invited for interview once suitable applications are received, therefore early applications are strongly encouraged and advised.
What the school offers its staff
As a member of Excel Learning Trust, we offer a range of staff benefits, including access to a staff discount scheme, enrolment in the excellent Teachers’ Pension Scheme, 24/7 access to an employee assistance programme and a range of family friendly policies, as well as regular, high quality professional development. Further details regarding our benefits and information about our Trust can be found here
Commitment to safeguarding
Excel Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About York High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 741 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- York High School website
- Email address
- recruitment@elt.org.uk
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