Vice Principal

Ashlawn School, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 5ET

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  6 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  16 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time: STPCD Full Time Permanent
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L17-21 (£76,772.00 - £84,699.00 per year)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Applications are invited for Vice Principal positions at Houlton School and Ashlawn School, offering an exciting opportunity to join two ambitious and forward-thinking academies within Transforming Lives Educational Trust. This is a unique joint recruitment process, with a single collaborative interview, where successful candidates will be appointed to the school that best aligns with their experience, leadership strengths, and the specific needs of the setting.

As Vice Principal, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Head of School to deliver exceptional educational outcomes, high standards, and strong day-to-day leadership. You will champion outstanding teaching and learning, driving improvements in behaviour, attendance, academic progress, attainment, and personal development. With a clear commitment to inclusion and ambition for every learner, you will help lead the implementation of a holistic and inspiring curriculum, shape whole-school priorities, and contribute strategically to the academy’s vision and improvement plans. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will provide direction, support, and operational leadership—helping to create a culture where both staff and students flourish.

What the school offers its staff

Why work for Ashlawn?

• A large bi-lateral school committed to supporting all members of the school community to succeed
• You’ll be working within a community of passionate, committed colleagues who genuinely support each other
• A staff wellbeing team implements various strategies to boost staff engagement including various activities, events, conferences, and many other staff benefits
• Excellent opportunities to develop and grow in the successful and expanding Transforming Lives Educational Trust, a growing Multi-academy Trust based within the local community
• To be part of an 11-18 provision with opportunities to teach in the sixth form

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

What next?

We want to hear from you if you are as excited as we are about this opportunity within our successful and growing Trust. In return, we can offer the right candidate the chance to work within our innovative and forward-thinking Trust as well as offering excellent professional development and progression.

We encourage you to consider the information in the attached pack carefully and use it to picture yourself within the role at either Houlton or Ashlawn School. Should you wish to discuss any element of the pack in more detail, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We look forward to receiving your application.

How to Apply:

Please submit your application using the following link:

https://candidates.every.education/portal/tletvacancies/

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 will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

TLET-Staff-Recruitmet-Booklet.pdf - 3.32 MB (opens in new tab)

Vice Principal (Secondary Settings) Recruitment Pack January 2026.pdf - 312 KB (opens in new tab)

TLET Data Protection Privacy Notice - Applicants.docx (4) (1).pdf - 650 KB (opens in new tab)

About Ashlawn School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1558 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ashlawn School website
• Email address: careers@tlet.org.uk
• Phone number: 01788593900
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ashlawn-school-rugby

We are a school where excellence is at the heart of everything we do. We believe passionately in education and we know that Ashlawn provides the very best educational experience for all its young people.

We are a happy school where high standards and expectations lead to outstanding academic results for all our students. Respect for each other and high standards of behaviour are values which we all share and for which we are all responsible.

Our colleagues are committed to providing an inspirational environment where our students are engaged and enthused, and where learning enables all young people to realise their academic potential and acquire the skills and values they need for life’s journey. Whilst academic success is important, we recognise that there is more to education than exam passes; confidence, adaptability, learning skills, creativity and resilience are all necessary life skills. Success is celebrated in all aspects of school life as we recognise the needs of each individual and where everyone really does matter.

As a bi-lateral school, Ashlawn is the perfect blend of tradition and innovation. We are a forward-thinking and exciting centre of learning with excellent results and our young people are proud to belong to a school which offers the range of opportunities that our unique curriculum affords. Our record of success is reflected in our A level and GCSE results and we are committed to providing the highest standards of provision.

Arranging a visit to Ashlawn School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email careers@tlet.org.uk.

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