Vice Principal

Leigh Academy Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6JE

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  15 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Full Time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Highly competitive plus performance bonus and private health care

What skills and experience we're looking for

We wish to hear from you if you really want to change our education world and are:

• an enthusiastic, energetic and ambitious school leader with a track record of success at primary level;
• a motivational and inspirational leader with high expectations of staff;
• confident and able to communicate a clear vision for the school;
• able to develop children to reach their full potential regardless of background or circumstance;
• approachable and keen to work with staff across the Trust to ensure wide success;
• able to establish and develop excellent relationships with the community and other stakeholders.

What the school offers its staff

Leigh Academy Paddock Wood has an exceptional opportunity for a committed, enthusiastic and passionate Vice Principal to join us from September 2025. Joining us will enable you to work with like-minded colleagues who share your goals and ambitions. You will be part of a team that provides outstanding educational opportunities for all of our pupils through creative, carefully sequenced and highly effective lines of inquiry where all learners are at the very core of driving our curriculum.

This position offers a unique leadership opportunity for those who are inspired to positively impact upon children’s life chances and potential. As part of this position there will be the expectation that you will cover classes to provide release time or provide some teaching to a consistent class. You will support the Principal with the strategic direction of the primary and act in a delegated capacity in their absence.

For our successful candidate, being a member of staff at Leigh Academy Paddock Wood and the wider Trust means you’ll receive access to a great range of employment benefits from day one.

Further details about the role

Application Process

Naturally, we are seeking to appoint the best possible candidate and therefore, the application process will reflect our desire to undertake all necessary measures to achieve this.

On the basis that interested candidates may be keen to visit the academy before making a formal application, you can arrange this by contactingMaria Wakeford(Office Manager)onmaria.wakeford@paddockwood.latrust.org.uk.Visits will be offered in May and will be hosted byThomas Moore(Principal). Please ensure you offer a range of dates when you are available to ensure we can coordinate a visit that works for both you and the academy.

Candidates wishing to have an initial conversation with the SLT about this role can also arrange for a telephone call. Those wishing to do so should also contactMaria(as above) in the first instance.

Closing date: Thursday 15th May 2025

Shortlisting date: Friday 16th May 2025

Interview date: Wednesday 21st May 2025

If you have any queries on any aspect of the application process or need additional information please contact Amy Wenban (Recruitment Advisor) on01634 412 205oramy.wenban@latrust.org.uk.

The academy is committed to safeguarding children and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the Trust.

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 are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

Leigh Academy Paddock Wood - VP Recruitment Pack - 2025.pdf - 1.06 MB (opens in new tab)

About Leigh Academy Paddock Wood

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 616 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Leigh Academy Paddock Wood website
• Email address: joinus@latrust.org.uk
• Phone number: 01634412205
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/paddock-wood-primary-academy

Arranging a visit to Leigh Academy Paddock Wood

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

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