Associate Assistant Principal
Broadoak Academy, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4NP8 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
14 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 May 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
- £61,534 - £67,898
Associate Assistant Principal job summary
Job Title: Associate Assistant Principal
Salary: £61,534 - £67,898 (CLF L8 - L12)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 32.5 hours per week
Provisional Start Date: 1 September 2026
Are you an inspiring leader who, through leading by example, will promote high expectations and support the delivery of high attainment and pastoral care for all students?
You will be joining the SLT team at Broadoak Academy at an exciting time, with a new Principal and Vice Principal this is a chance to implement positive ways of working with our wider SLT team. At Broadoak we have a high proportion of PP & SEN pupils, and this role would suit someone with experience with this mix of pupils.
As a senior member of the academy Senior Leadership Team this role will implement priorities for academy improvement that support the achievement of excellent outcomes. Working with the leadership team to predominantly lead on the operational delivery of one or more of the academy’s strategic aims which might include raising standards, teaching and learning, curriculum, progress and exams, behaviour and ethos, attendance, safeguarding and pastoral support, EDI or personal development.
About you:
You will:
- be a qualified teacher.
- have professional knowledge of what constitutes high quality and standards in teaching and learning.
- have the ability to write reports, keep accurate records and communicate effectively
- have proven ability as an excellent classroom teacher
- thrive as an experienced leader in an aspect of whole school development
- enjoy leading and managing a team.
- understand clearly the curriculum and assessment of pupil progress
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
About Broadoak Academy:
Broadoak Academy is an ever-growing secondary school located in Weston-super-Mare and is quickly becoming the school of choice for parents in the town. We are very proud to be an Ofsted-rated ‘Good’ school. We have a strong sense of belonging and community, and as such, we work together to offer students a well-balanced, happy and successful education. Our community is assured of Broadoak’s pivotal role in their children’s education, wellbeing and futures.
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
- Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
- Comprehensive induction and ongoing support for career development and wellbeing.
- Sector-leading professional development entitlement and opportunities.
- Collaboration with colleagues across the trust through subject communities and specialist networks.
- Shared CLF curriculum, written and curated by trust experts, reducing individual teacher workload.
- Career enhancing and progression opportunities within the trust and through the CLF Institute.
- A collaborative culture which supports workload.
- Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
- Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking and many more!
Recruitment timeline:
Closing Date: 14 May 2026 @ 11:59pm
Shortlisting Date: 15 May 2026
Interviews: 22 May 2026
Please note: If selected to attend an interview, candidates will be asked to identify one area of school improvement that you believe would have the greatest impact on the school at this point in time and create a 10 minute presentation to be delivered on the interview day.
Your choice will be based on:
*Your professional experience
*Your understanding of current educational priorities
*Your initial research into the school’s context (e.g. published information, outcomes, curriculum intent, community context)
Candidates are strongly encouraged to visit the school prior to interview in order to develop a more authentic and informed understanding of the school’s context. Please contact Debbie Gully, PA to the Principal and SLT
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs, a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Please note we are able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.
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 Broadoak Academy
- School type
- Academies, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 736 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Broadoak Academy website
Broadoak Academy is part of CLF which is a 3-19 organisation with a mix of primary, secondary and an all through academies. It is located in the south of Weston near to Uphill Village, Weston-super-Mare. There has been a school on this site serving the community for nearly 100 years and we have a PAN of 900
• The proportion of children eligible for the pupil premium, which is additional funding for pupils in receipt of supported income, looked-after children and children from service families is above the national average at 36%.
• 11% of the school speak English as an additional language
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