Vice Principal for Inclusion, Practice and Culture
Oulton Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 8EX21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
15 May 2026 at 10am
Date listed
24 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £82,653.00 - £91,156.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership SCP L20 to L24
Vice Principal for Inclusion, Practice and Culture job summary
‘CAT employs rolling recruitment methodologies, with shortlisting and interviews for some roles taking place as and when applications are received. This may mean that some roles are recruited to before the closing date, we therefore advise that applications are made without undue delay’.
Who We Are
Carlton Academy Trust is a dynamic, values-driven multi-academy trust based in West Yorkshire. Established in 2019, with schools across Bradford and Leeds. Recognised as a World Class Trust by the World Class Schools Quality Mark, we are united by a clear vision: “Excellence for All”.
Why Join Us?
At Carlton Academy Trust, people are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to foster an open, collaborative culture where every member of staff is empowered to lead, innovate, and make a meaningful impact. We invest in professional growth, provide clear career pathways, and celebrate success at every level.
What makes us stand out:
Employee wellbeing is extremely important to us, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive employee benefits package through the ‘Carlton Cares’ programme, designed to support physical, mental and financial wellbeing. Full details can be found at:
Employee Benefits - Carlton Academy Trust
We are looking for:
We are looking for an exceptional and experienced senior leader with a strong moral purpose and a clear commitment to securing Excellence for all. This is a strategic leadership role for an individual with deep expertise in inclusion, safeguarding, attendance and behaviour. You will have a strong understanding of how these areas underpin pupil safety, wellbeing, engagement and achievement. The successful candidate will provide clear oversight and quality assurance of whole school systems, ensuring they are coherent, preventative and consistently implemented, while enabling operational leaders to deliver high quality day to day practice. Working in close partnership with the Principal and senior colleagues, particularly within the Quality of Education remit, the Vice Principal will ensure that high quality teaching, effective curriculum access and appropriate adaptation meet the needs of pupils with special educational needs and those who are vulnerable or disadvantaged. This role requires a calm, resilient and principled leader who can lead decisively in complex situations, build trust across the school community and with external agencies, and confidently articulate the impact of inclusion, safeguarding and culture, while championing high expectations, equity and opportunity for every pupil.
If you share our ambition, we would love to hear from you. Join us on our journey to deliver exceptional education and achieve our vision of ‘Excellence for All’.
We welcome visits to the school; to arrange a convenient time please contact; Anita Riedel, Recruitment Manager at recruitment@catrust.uk
The Trust has adopted the principles of Safer Recruitment and will safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to do the same. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and subscribe to the DBS update service.
Carlton Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Academy is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists. If successfully shortlisted, you will be required to provide your original birth certificate alongside additional documents to verify your identity.
Prior to you attending one of our recruitment and selection processes, we expect you to have read the following policies; Child Protection and Safeguarding and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, which can be found on our website under Key Information.
www.oultonacademy.org.uk/10/key-information/category/16/key-policies
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 Oulton Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1094 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Oulton Academy website
Oulton Academy is a secondary community school for girls and boys aged between 11 and 16. It is a non-denominational establishment, situated in the town of Oulton, in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
Oulton Academy values students who have respect for others, who are resilient and those who take responsibility for their actions. The school believes no child should be stopped from having an excellent education and everyone can have great achievement. Children should try their best to achieve outstanding results. Students are encouraged to take part in enrichment activities. These can range from several sporting clubs, including gymnastics, basketball, netball, cricket, football and rugby. In the past, pupils have competed in the Olympics.
Oulton Academy provides Outstanding Learning, Outstanding Support and Outstanding Experiences for all students by demonstrating our values in our daily behaviour. We drive students to achieve the best they possibly can with exemplary professional standards in a caring environment.
Whether you’re joining us as a support staff member, an NQT, in a leadership position, and everything in between, we will invest in you and your development throughout your career. By all working together, supporting and motivating each other, we believe we can raise current standards and transform the lives of our students. If, as a Trust, we support you to help you reach your potential, we can help ensure all the children you teach will also reach theirs.
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