Assistant Vice Principal (Behaviour & Safeguarding)

Westminster Academy, London, W2 5EZ

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  29 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Leadership Scale (Inner London + WA Allowance) L12-16

What skills and experience we're looking for

As Assistant Vice Principal, you will:

• Work closely with the Vice Principal, fellow Assistant Vice Principal and Pastoral Support Team to shape and implement the strategic and operational vision and goals for Behaviour and Safeguarding across the academy.
• Lead with authority and clarity, setting the tone for a safe and aspirational school culture.
• Be a consistent presence around the Academy, accessible to students, staff, and families alike.
• Be exposed to the full breadth of behaviour and safeguarding challenges faced by an inner London secondary school – and bring passion, resilience, and determination to meeting them head-on.
• Work closely with staff, families, and external agencies to ensure the wellbeing and protection of every student.
• Inspire and support colleagues while contributing to the broader strategic direction of the Senior Leadership Team.

What We’re Looking For:

• A proven leader with significant experience and successful outcomes in safeguarding and behaviour leadership.
• Deep knowledge of statutory safeguarding requirements and the expertise to embed them in daily practice.
• A visible, approachable leader with the ability to engage students, staff, and parents with confidence.
• A relentless commitment to the highest standards, ensuring students learn in a safe, supportive, and ambitious environment, challenging the status quo to make improvements.
• Passion for the challenges and opportunities that come with serving a diverse inner London community.

What the school offers its staff

Why Join Us?

• Be part of an IB World School, where safeguarding and behaviour are at the heart of our priorities.
• Shape the future of a diverse, vibrant school community.
• Enjoy professional development and leadership growth within a supportive school.
• Access a comprehensive benefits package;
• Salary on the Leadership Scale inclusive of Inner London + WA Allowance (see above).
• Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
• Weekly CPD sessions every Wednesday afternoon (14:15 - 16:15), with opportunities both to deliver training and to develop your own practice.
• Access to a wide range of training resources to support your success in the role.
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme providing wellbeing and practical support.
• Travel support: Access to a Cycle to Work scheme, season ticket loan, free on-site staff car park.

To learn more about Westminster Academy and get a sense of who we are, please visit: www.westminsteracademy.org.uk. You can read additional information in the attached Recruitment Pack.

If you are a passionate leader ready to ensure safeguarding and behaviour excellence underpin everything we do – and are excited by the challenge of leading in an inner London school – we would be delighted to hear from you.

Apply now and join us in shaping a safe, ambitious future for every student.

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

We expect all staff to share our commitment to safeguarding.

A professional social media check may take place to identify a candidate's online presence to look for negative behaviours such as bullying, racism, nudity and excessive bad language.

The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020, as the work brings employees into contact with children who are regarded by the Act as a vulnerable group. Applicants for any role at WA must disclose all convictions.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Westminster Academy_Assistant Vice Principal_Recruitment Pack (1) (1).pdf - 1.37 MB (opens in new tab)

About Westminster Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1073 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Westminster Academy website
• Email address: hrteam@westminsteracademy.org.uk
• Phone number: 0207 121 0600
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/westminster-academy

At Westminster Academy we have a deep and genuine commitment to provide an education that is unsurpassed anywhere in the world. Our mission is "Education is Success". This captures the sense of optimism and determination to succeed that permeates the Academy. We aim to develop resilience in our students, and the ability to be tenacious in their quest to be the best that they can be in all aspects of their lives. We draw out their individual talents and celebrate their personal achievements and their individual contribution.

Arranging a visit to Westminster Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hrteam@westminsteracademy.org.uk.

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