Principal
Liberty Academy, Hull, HU9 5YB26 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Easter 2027
Closing date
8 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £122,305.00 - £131,577.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Points 36 to 39
Principal job summary
Liberty Academy is a large 11 to 16 Church of England academy in east Hull, part of Heartwood Learning Trust. Around it, the Preston Road area is beginning to change through major housing regeneration. The school itself has come a long way: behaviour has improved, it is now phone-free, and its staff are experienced and committed. There is more to do, and we are looking for the right leader to help us take the next steps.
The roleYou will lead a school of around 1,200 pupils, in a community that still faces real economic challenges, where a great school can make a huge difference. With the full support of an experienced Trust team, your priorities will be to:
Raise standards of teaching and outcomes in every department
Protect and build on the improvements in behaviour and attendance
Widen opportunities for our young people, in the classroom and beyond
We are looking for a collaborative all-rounder with high standards, the ability to demonstrate a proactive sense of urgency alongside unwavering accountability for the long-term. Successful senior leadership experience at Vice Principal or Principal level is essential.
What we offerAn established, experienced and strong central team that will work closely with you
A commitment to continuing professional development
Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Occupational health support
Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to Work scheme
Relocation package
Job Details
Hours of Work: 1 FTE
Position Type: Permanent Post
Line Manager: Chief Executive Officer
Travel Required: Occasional
The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.
Find out moreDownload the candidate information pack for the full description of the school, the role and the person specification. We strongly encourage a visit or an informal conversation before you apply. To arrange this, please contact recruitment@hlt.academy.
How to applyPlease complete the online application form to apply for this role. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. You should use the information supplied within the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process. Applications via agencies will not be considered.
Interviews will take place on 26th and 27th November 2026.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.
Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.
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 Liberty Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1199 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Liberty Academy website
Archbishop Sentamu Academy is an 11-18 Church of England Academy, sponsored by the Diocese of York. We were established in September 2008 on the site of our predecessor school, and moved into a superb, £35 million pound building in September 2011 as part of the Hull BSF programme. We currently have around 1410 students on roll.
At Archbishop Sentamu Academy, our aim is to bring the highest standards of education to the young people in our local area. Our distinctively Christian vision is that everyone will be able ‘to lead the best life possible’, now – and in the future. Our vision is lived out through our academy values of Respect, Community, Courage and Wisdom.
Whilst we insist on rigorously high academic standards for all, we also focus on developing the whole student and promoting their well-being. By offering inspirational teaching and a range of extra-curricular activities, we strive to ensure that our students are safe, happy and given every chance to flourish and to lead the best life possible. We look forward to working with you all to ensure we achieve this.
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