Vice Principal at Laceby Stanford Primary Academy
Laceby Stanford Primary Academy, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN37 7AX8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
14 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £61,534.00 - £67,898.00 Annually (FTE) Salary: Leadership Scale L8–L12
Vice Principal at Laceby Stanford Primary Academy job summary
Vice Principal
Laceby Stanford Primary Academy
Part of Wellspring Academy Trust
Start Date: September 2026
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Leadership Scale L8-L12
This is a pivotal leadership role for an experienced and highly motivated practitioner who is passionate about safeguarding, inclusion, high-quality teaching and learning, and securing strong academic and personal outcomes for every pupil.
The successful candidate will play a central role in delivering our school’s strategic
Priorities, championing our 5 Cs Vision and contributing meaningfully to the realisation of our Vision 2030.
Laceby Stanford Primary Academy is seeking to appoint an inspirational and dedicated Vice Principal to join our leadership team from September 2026. Have you got what it takes - we have a new Principal and are looking for someone who will support the strategic direction of the school and continue to drive improvement.
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and passionate leader to make a real
difference in a welcoming and supportive school community. The role includes a full class teaching commitment with directed leadership time. We have a wonderful team, supportive Governors and our pupils are amazing!
School Context
Laceby Stanford Primary Academy is an inclusive village primary school serving approximately 240 pupils across nine classes. We are proud of our strong community ethos and the positive relationships we have with our pupils, parents, carers, governors and wider community.
We are proud to be part of Wellspring Academy Trust and therefore benefit from strong professional collaboration and high-quality professional development opportunities.
We Offer:
A collaborative environment within a supportive Academy Trust.
Exceptional CPD and opportunities for career progression.
A dedicated, hardworking team of staff and pupils.
We Are Looking For:
A qualified teacher (QTS) with recent successful leadership experience within a Primary School setting.
Expertise in curriculum development, pedagogy and pastoral inclusion.
Someone who can deputise for the Principal and model excellence in the classroom.
A Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) able to effectively ensure safeguarding practice complies fully with statutory guidance.
A supportive and experienced colleague who can support inclusion and help ensure all pupils access a broad, balanced and ambitious curriculum.
A leader of whole-school assessment systems to ensure accurate identification of pupils’ knowledge and understanding.
A dynamic subject leader with experience of supporting curriculum intent, implementation and impact.
A lead ambassador for high-quality teaching and learning, modelling effective pedagogy.
A committed line manager ready to develop support staff to ensure effective intervention and classroom support.
A team player ready to support the delivery of the School Development Plan and contribute to self-evaluation processes aligned to Ofsted expectations.
Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. As this role involves working with children in regulated activity, please note that it is an offence to apply for the role if barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
References will be requested and an online search carried out for shortlisted candidates, prior to attendance at interview. Further pre-employment checks, including prohibition from teaching, childcare disqualification and section 128 checks, if deemed relevant for the role, will be completed for the successful candidate upon acceptance of the post.
We are committed to equal opportunities and to promoting diversity. We want our people to reflect the diversity of our communities, and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, especially from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.
If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in, if you are the preferred candidate for the post.
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 Laceby Stanford Primary Academy
- School type
- Academies, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 237 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Laceby Stanford Primary Academy website
School location
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