Vice Principal
Trinity Academy St Peter's, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 1HB16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2027
Closing date
5 October 2026 at 8am
Date listed
19 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership L10 - L14
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a leader who:
- Has successful experience as an Assistant Headteacher or Vice Principal within a primary setting.
- Demonstrates a proven ability to drive improvements in teaching, learning and pupil outcomes.
- Shares our unwavering commitment to improving life chances through the highest quality education.
- Has high expectations of themselves and others.
- Possesses the vision, energy and interpersonal skills to inspire staff, pupils and the wider school community.
What the school offers its staff
As the Trust continues to grow, significant opportunities for professional and career development will emerge. The successful candidate will benefit from high-quality mentoring, leadership development and access to a strong network of experienced colleagues across the Trust, enabling them to develop both their impact and future career aspirations.
Further information about the job
Vice Principal
Trinity Academy St Peter’s, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire
Trinity Academy St Peter’s is a welcoming and ambitious primary school in Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire. Proudly guided by its vision of “growing and succeeding together”, the academy provides a nurturing, inclusive and inspiring environment where every child is supported to thrive academically, socially and emotionally. The school enjoys outstanding facilities including a science lab and science gardens, as part of the Trinity Earthshot initiative. With a commitment to high expectations, strong values and exceptional educational experiences, the school is highly regarded by its community and is dedicated to ensuring every pupil develops the confidence, character and knowledge to succeed.
We are seeking an exceptional leader to join the academy as Vice Principal and play a pivotal role in shaping the next chapter of its success. This newly created position reflects our commitment to strengthening leadership capacity and driving continued excellence across teaching and learning, curriculum development and professional growth.
Working closely with the Principal and colleagues, the successful candidate will help to realise the academy's ambitious vision, ensuring the highest standards of achievement, inclusion and pupil experience. This is an exciting opportunity for an inspiring primary leader who is passionate about making a lasting difference to children's lives.
The academy is part of Trinity Multi-Academy Trust, a nationally recognised and high-performing trust dedicated to transforming life chances through exceptional education. The trust serves eleven academies spanning primary, secondary and post-16 education and is the home of White Rose Education, whose highly respected maths curriculum, resources and professional development programmes support our pupils and staff along with thousands of schools across the UK and internationally.
As the Trust continues to grow, significant opportunities for professional and career development will emerge. The successful candidate will benefit from high-quality mentoring, leadership development and access to a strong network of experienced colleagues across the Trust, enabling them to develop both their impact and future career aspirations.
We are looking for a leader who:
- Has successful experience as an Assistant Headteacher or Vice Principal within a primary setting.
- Demonstrates a proven ability to drive improvements in teaching, learning and pupil outcomes.
- Shares our unwavering commitment to improving life chances through the highest quality education.
- Has high expectations of themselves and others.
- Possesses the vision, energy and interpersonal skills to inspire staff, pupils and the wider school community.
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a successful academy, contribute to a nationally respected trust and help shape the future of a school where children love learning and staff are supported to excel.
For an informal and confidential discussion about the role or to find out how to apply, please contact our specialist recruiter, Martin Blair at Berg Education on 07908 268091 or at martin.blair@bergeducation.co.uk.
Recruitment Timeline
Closing Date – 8am Monday 05 October 2026
Interview Dates – week commencing 12 October 2026
Start Date – January 2027
Trinity Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are made subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are an equal opportunities employer and want our staff profile to reflect the community we serve.
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):
Enhanced DBS with children's barred list check
Online and social media checks
Qualifications
Prohibition from teaching
Right to work
Satisfactory references
Childcare disqualification
Health assessment
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 will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Trinity Academy St Peter's
- Organisation type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 94 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@stpeters.trinitymat.org
Trinity Academy St Peter’s (TASP) joined the Trinity MAT family in September 2020. This primary academy is located in Sowerby village and offers excellent teaching and learning facilities.
As with all our MAT schools, TASP is driven by our core values of Empathy, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility with the same approach to Behaviour for Learning.
The vision of TASP is that all children and adults are ‘Proud to be Growing and Succeeding Together’ and this drives the academy forwards.
TASP provides every pupil with an exceptional experience and start to their education, in a nurturing and inspiring environment.
Staff at the academy enjoy the same benefits and CPD provision as at all our MAT schools, with guidance and support from an experienced team. We understand the importance of recruiting and retaining the right talent for every role in our team, to ensure pupils begin their educational journey in the very best setting.
If you are someone who is motivated, enthusiastic and committed to delivering an outstanding education, there are great opportunities for you here within our team.
Arranging a visit to Trinity Academy St Peter's
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@stpeters.trinitymat.org.
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