Associate Assistant Principal - Designated Attendance Leader
Broadoak Academy, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4NP4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - until 31 August 2026
Pay scale
- £59,167 - £65,286 (L8 – L12)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Title:Associate Assistant Principal, Designated Attendance Lead
Full Time Equivalent Salary:£59,167 - £65,286 (L8 – L12)
Contract Type:Fixed Term Contract
Contract Length:Fixed until 31 August 2026
Hours: Full-time, 32.5 hours per week
Start Date:1 September 2025
Your opportunity to trial a new AAP role focussing on Attendance:
This exciting opportunity offers the chance to undertake an Associate Assistant Principal role within the Cabot Learning Federation. You will work positively with the Principal and Assistant Principal to identify priorities and opportunities for academy improvement that support the achievement of outstanding outcomes. You will also lead on the delivery of one of an academy’s strategic aims (Academy Culture) and rigorously ensure that the academy’s behaviour and pastoral systems are working smoothly and effectively on a day to day basis.
About you:
You will be:
- a qualified teacher or hold an equivalent teaching qualification.
- an inspiring leader who, through leading by example, will promote high expectations and support the delivery of high attainment for all students
- able to deliver the curriculum in your chosen area and consistently teach high quality lessons across relevant key stages.
- an effective team player who is dynamic, creative and able to play a significant role in the strategic direction and development of the academy.
- a strong communicator with the ability to embrace change, motivate colleagues and build positive relationships with students, staff and parents.
- empowered to develop your own expert practice and support the development of others.
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, well-being and futures.
What the school offers its staff
Why CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 35 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!
Further details about the role
Recruitment timeline:
- Closing Date: 16 May 2025
- Short-listing: 17 May 2025
- Interviews: 21 May 2025
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
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.
Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored through this role, where it meets the minimum salary threshold set out by government, based on the hours required. Candidates are advised to check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply
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.
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
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 Broadoak Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 677 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Broadoak Academy website
- Email address
- Stacey.Teague@CLF.uk
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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