Principal
Park Academy West London, Hillingdon, Middlesex, UB8 3GAThis job expired on 16 October 2026 – see similar jobs
Job start date
12 April 2027
Closing date
16 October 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
2 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Between £110,884 and £127,778
Pay scale
- L29-L35 (Outer London Weighting)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications & Knowledge:
Degree (or equivalent) and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
NPQH qualification (or currently undertaking/commencing prior to role start date).
Relevant, high-level training and involvement in safeguarding.
Experience & Skills:
Senior leadership experience at Headteacher, Head of School, Deputy, or Assistant Headteacher level.
A proven track record of outstanding classroom practice and improving teaching and learning.
Demonstrated ability in performance data analysis, robust school self-evaluation, and target setting.
Proven experience in effective behaviour management and coaching/mentoring staff.
Personal Qualities:
An ambitious, reflective, and resilient leader with strong moral purpose and humility.
Outstanding communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships across students, staff, families, and the wider community.
What the school offers its staff
Competitive Salary: Outer London Leadership Pay Scale L29–L35 (£110,884 – £127,778 FTE).
125 hours each year of dedicated professional growth time for full-time staff, supported by the Aspirations Learning Institute.
Expert mentorship from experienced former principals in the Trust central team, alongside career mobility opportunities across the network.
Access to Occupational Health, an Employee Assistance Programme, and the Cycle to Work Scheme.
Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
Further information about the job
We are seeking an exceptional, highly motivated leader to take Park Academy West London into its next stage of success.
As Principal, you will deliver dynamic strategic and operational leadership, cultivate a high-performing and supportive learning environment, and ensure high standards in teaching, student achievement, and behavior. Supported by a dedicated central team, including the Trust Chief Education Officer, phase Directors of Education, and specialist support across HR, finance, and premises, you will have the resources and collaborative network needed to make a lasting impact.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement a clear, community-focused strategic plan aligned with the Trust’s vision and underpinned by sound financial planning.
Educational Excellence: Monitor, evaluate, and elevate the quality of teaching and learning across the 11–18 curriculum, embedding inclusive practices for all students.
Achievement & Progress: Use performance data and self-evaluation to set ambitious targets, implement timely interventions, and drive strong progress against national benchmarks.
Staff Development: Build leadership capacity, mentor senior and middle leaders, and foster a culture of personal responsibility and high-quality CPD.
Culture & Values: Maintain high standards of student behaviour, attendance, and punctuality within a warm, respectful, and disruption-free school culture.
Community & Trust Collaboration: Engage regularly with parents, carers, and local partners while actively contributing to the wider Aspirations Academies network.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Park Academy West London
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 795 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- careers@aspirationsacademies.org
At Park Academy, our ambition is clear: to be a school of high expectations, powerful knowledge and disruption-free learning, where every student develops the character, resilience and skills needed to realise their aspirations.
We want every student to be proud to attend Park Academy, every parent and carer to have confidence in the education we provide, and talented staff to choose to build their careers with us.
We believe that all young people can achieve highly when they benefit from excellent teaching, a purposeful curriculum and a calm, orderly environment. Our expectations are therefore unapologetically high. We expect students to work hard, behave well and take pride in themselves, their academy and their community. In return, we are committed to providing the knowledge, support and opportunities they need to succeed.
Academic success is central to our work, but education is about more than examination results. We want our students to become resilient, responsible and compassionate young adults: confident in what they know, ambitious for their futures and ready to make a positive contribution to the world around them.
Our staff are dedicated and relentless in their pursuit of excellence for every student. Working in partnership with families and the wider community, we will ensure that every child is known, supported and challenged to achieve their very best.
Arranging a visit to Park Academy West London
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email careers@aspirationsacademies.org.
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