Momentum Project Leader (Assistant Principal Level)
Bridge Academy, All-through Alternative Provision, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5DE13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Easter 2026 (with project launch September 2026)
Closing date
12 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
30 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £56,234.00 - £64,413.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Pay Range – L6 - L10 or Scale point 44 - 48 if non-teaching
Momentum Project Leader (Assistant Principal Level) job summary
Stephenson (MK) Trust
Momentum Project Leader
(Assistant Principal Level)
Contract: Full time, fixed term dependent upon funding- Funding guaranteed for 26/27 academic year
Salary: L6 - L10 or NJC Point 44-48: £56,234 - £64,413 (Applicable to non-teaching leaders)
Start Date: Easter 2026 (with project launch September 2026)
Location: Bridge Academy, All-Through Alternative Provision (Milton Keynes)
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children? Join us in shaping the future of education across Milton Keynes.
Stephenson (MK) Trust is a values-led, forward-thinking organisation dedicated to ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive and succeed. Our two Academies; one SEMH Academy and one All-through Alternative Provision, based across three geographically dispersed sites, provide high-quality, inclusive education tailored to five distinct areas of need, supporting both male and female students across a diverse community.
Bridge Academy, All-Through Alternative Provision is seeking a dynamic and committed Momentum Project Leader (Assistant Principal Level) to drive an innovative, city-wide intervention project.
This is a unique opportunity to have systematic impact city wide. The children of Milton Keynes will benefit significantly by this project, which is both innovative and designed to offset the national picture of children receiving support too late, resulting in significant lost learning and detrimental impacts on their outcomes and life chances.
In this role, the successful postholder will:
Lead and coordinate the Momentum Project, working directly with the Principal and as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team.
Line manage a team of mentors, youth workers, admin, and teachers dedicated to the project.
Collaborate with partner schools and a wide range of professionals, including SEND teams, Educational Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists, Thames Valley Police, and external providers.
Oversee project operations, budget, and data analysis to ensure the highest standards of intervention and support.
Play a central part in shaping and delivering a project designed to make early, effective interventions for vulnerable children.
We are looking for an experienced, motivated leader with a strong commitment to inclusion, early intervention, and multi-agency partnership working.
Benefits include:
The chance to drive a ground-breaking project with city-wide impact.
Opportunities for professional development and collaboration with a diverse range of stakeholders.
A supportive leadership team and the opportunity to influence practice across Milton Keynes.
- High quality professional development and support including bespoke CPD.
- Progression opportunities across the Trust.
- Free Lunches.
- Local Government Pension Scheme.
- 28 days annual leave rising to 32 after 5 years of service. (Applicable to non-teaching leaders)
For an informal and confidential discussion about this role, please contact our recruitment team on 01908 889400 or recruitment@stephensonmktrust.org.uk. We welcome visits to our academies by arrangement.
Closing date for all applications: midnight 12th February 2026
Shortlisting of applications: 13th February 2026
Interview Date: 24th February 2026
We reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date, so early application is encouraged.
Stephenson (MK) Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This commitment to robust Recruitment, Selection and Induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, online searches, and other pre-employment checks as outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education.
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.
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- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 0 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
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