Vice Principal

Nuneaton Academy, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 7PD

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  27 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  17 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: United Learning Leadership Scale
• Additional allowances:

  United Learning Leadership Scale

Vice Principal job summary

Nuneaton Academy is a secondary school committed to delivering exceptional education within a culture of high expectations, strong values, and meaningful opportunity for every student. We place teaching and learning at the heart of everything we do, supported by a dedicated staff team who are ambitious for our pupils and proud to work collaboratively to drive continuous improvement.

We are seeking to appoint a Vice Principal to join our Senior Leadership Team. The Vice Principal plays a critical role in shaping the strategic direction, leadership, and day‑to‑day operational effectiveness of Nuneaton Academy. Working closely with the Principal and Senior Leadership Team, you will provide decisive leadership across key whole‑school priorities, ensuring high standards in teaching, learning, behaviour, and outcomes. You will be a visible, credible leader who leads by example, using data and insight to drive improvement and secure impact.

This role is suited to an ambitious and experienced leader with a proven track record of school improvement. You will inspire and develop leaders at all levels, promote a culture of accountability and professional growth, and ensure that students remain at the centre of every decision. As Vice Principal, you will have the opportunity to make a lasting difference, contributing both strategically and operationally to the continued success of Nuneaton Academy.

For more information on this role, or if you’d like to visit the school for a tour prior to interview, please email Natalie.blair@nuneatonacademy.org.uk

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and must have the right to work in the UK. The post holder must be committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, and positively support equality of opportunity and equity of treatment to colleagues and students in accordance with the United Learning Equal Opportunities Policy and Code of Conduct

We reserve the right to close this advertisement prior to above closing date if we receive a high volume of applications.

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.

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.

About Nuneaton Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 961 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Nuneaton Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nuneaton-academy-nuneaton

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