Vice Principal
Thomas Knyvett College, Ashford, Surrey, TW15 3DU16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2026 or sooner
Closing date
10 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £82,825.00 - £91,205.00 Annually (FTE) London Fringe: L21 to L25
Vice Principal job summary
Thomas Knyvett College is seeking a passionate and driven Vice Principal to lead on Behaviour and Culture. This is a pivotal role, working in close partnership with the Principal, Vice Principal (Quality of Education), and a highly capable Assistant Principal, alongside our dedicated pastoral and support teams across the school.
You will play a central role in shaping a positive, inclusive culture where students thrive. While the focus is on behaviour and culture, you’ll also contribute strategically to broader school improvement, supporting and line managing both teaching and support staff. Your remit will include overseeing key areas of the pastoral system and working collaboratively with colleagues to build a safe, inclusive, respectful and ambitious school culture that embodies the highest of standards and expectations from all its community. This role offers a compelling opportunity to join an ambitious and forward-thinking leadership team — ideal for a senior leader with sights set on future Headship.
Thomas Knyvett College is part of The Howard Partnership Trust which advocates staff well-being and has a range of benefits for staff who work with us. We understand the current context of teaching and are keen to improve while supporting staff in their own career development and passions. As you will be joining a Trust that spans all phases, mainstream and special provision, we are able to draw on a vast range of expertise and also give variety and opportunity to our staff. Thomas Knyvett College has excellent transport links being on bus routes, near the Staines by-pass and A30 and is only a six minute walk from Ashford Station.
We are looking for:
- A values led, visionary leader who sets high expectations and models excellence at every level
- Innovative, strategic and relentless in your pursuit of improvement, with a proven track record of inspiring colleagues and making a measurable impact
- An energetic, emotionally intelligent and an exceptional communicator
- Commitment to creating a culture where all students feel seen, supported and empowered to succeed.
What We Offer:
- Outstanding professional development
- Support from colleagues at all levels who are committed to excellence and bringing out the best in all our pupils
- Collaboration with successful, supportive and highly strategic senior leadership teams across The Howard Partnership Trust
- An opportunity to be part of a dynamic developing organisation
- A welcoming environment across the Trust
- Governance that provides strong support, effective challenge and strategic direction
We are dedicated to providing a great place to work where staff and students thrive together. If you’re ready to make a difference to the lives of our students, we would love to hear from you.
Day 1 Selection Process: Wednesday 16th July 2025
Day 2 Selection Process: Friday 18th July 2025
All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.
The Howard Partnership Trust is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, disability, race, age, or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of this advertisement.
As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).
SAFEGUARDING AND FURTHER INFORMATION
The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment
Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Thomas Knyvett College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 735 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Thomas Knyvett College website
Thomas Knyvett College is a welcoming, creative and community-based school where through our values of being proud, respectful, open-minded, unified and determined we set high standards which enable our students to develop into confident and responsible members of the global community. We have a real focus on collegiality and staff wellbeing.
Students at Thomas Knyvett College enjoy, and are reflective about, their learning. Teachers develop and explore the passions for their subjects. We offer a broad and rich curriculum which allows our students to thrive whatever their interests, and we also provide a wealth of enrichment opportunities beyond the curriculum. Ours is a school where students are celebrated and supported as individuals to have the very best experiences.
We are proud to ‘Bring out the Best’ in young people of all abilities and aptitudes, and therefore increase their life chances for their future success and fulfilment.
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