10 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    16 May 2025 at 8am

  • Date listed

    6 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Deputy headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Full time (Can be done as a job share)

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£75,674 - £83,463 FTE

Pay scale

Leadership Range L18 – L22

What skills and experience we're looking for

Do you understand the difference between aspiration and expectation? Do you have the drive, passion and commitment to deliver outstanding outcomes for students that completely destroy the myth that those from disadvantaged communities cannot achieve well? Are you capable of inspirational leadership that supports all school staff and young people? If so, becoming a NET leader might just be the best career move you ever make.

We are looking to recruit an outstanding leader to join our highly skilled and committed leadership team. As part of a high performing and innovative multi academy trust we are looking for like-minded individuals who share our passion for raising standards and improving outcomes for children in disadvantaged areas.

What the role involves

  • As Vice Principal you will play a crucial role in securing the ongoing development of this good school
  • You will provide strategic and operational support to the school’s principal and deputise for them where necessary.
  • You will work systematically to implement NET’s tried and tested NORTHERN model of school improvement

The precise details of your role will be determined according by matching your experience and skills with the needs of the school. You will lead either Deep Learning; Deep Experience; or Deep Support.


What the school offers its staff

Northern Education Trust offers:

  • The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future
  • The chance to work across multiple areas of whole school leadership responsibility with support from trust directors (for example leading teaching and learning; leading inclusion and support; leading curriculum, timetabling and experiences)
  • The support and expertise of director of subjects
  • Comprehensive preparation for headship support
  • A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including all current NPQs, provided through the NET Staff College

Employee benefits

  • Free flu vaccinations
  • Free onsite parking

Flexible working opportunities

The Trust is committed to considering flexible working requests.

Commitment to safeguarding

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process.

The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts are subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. We expect all adults to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and wellbeing of our pupils.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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How to apply
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Additional documents

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About Essa Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1097 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
Essa Academy website

Northern Education Trust (NET) is a charitable education Trust with a good track record for school improvement. The Trust sponsors 30 academies; 17 secondary and 13 primaries across the North of England in fourteen Local Authority regions.

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