Associate Assistant Principal: Commerce Faculty ( Maths/Business/ICT)

Erdington Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B24 8RE

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  tbc

• Closing date

  28 January 2026 at 9:04am

• Date listed

  13 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £64691.00-£71330.00

Associate Assistant Principal: Commerce Faculty ( Maths/Business/ICT) job summary

Erdington Academy was graded Good by Ofsted in April 2023.

Erdington Academy is a vibrant school in Birmingham, we are looking for an expert practitioner to join our successful senior team. The successful candidate will provide the strategic leadership to the Commerce Department, this department includes a talented range of teachers covering Maths, Business, ICT and DT disciplines.  

What we offer: 

• An experienced department that is well resourced 
• Huge support and professional progression opportunities
• Collaborative planning with centralised, shared units of work and resources 
• Disruption-free learning  
• Highly visible/supportive senior leaders who will support you 
• Centralised detentions 
• No formal graded lesson observations – just ongoing ‘no-stakes’ instructional coaching, helping you to continuously develop our practice 
• Excellent CPD and career development opportunities.
• Opportunity to complete NPQs  

This is an ideal opportunity for a colleague who is ambitious, creative and enthusiastic about helping students to learn in a strong supportive environment.

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of[1]offenders-act-1974

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

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust iscommitted to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

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 Erdington Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 931 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Erdington Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/erdington-academy

Since joining the Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust in 2016, Erdington Academy has been on an improvement journey to ensure that all students, regardless of background, have the opportunity to realise their ambitions. Located in the north of Birmingham, we serve students from Years 7 to 11 from the local area. We focus on participation and engagement through high-quality teaching and genuine care for our community. With an Ofsted rating of Good, we’re determined to become Outstanding – and we want you to help take us there.

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