Vice Principal

Whiston Willis Primary Academy, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 2XY

45 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  23 April 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £63,815 - £70,293

Vice Principal job summary

We seek to appoint a highly committed and inspirational Vice Principal to join our popular school. 

You should be a knowledgeable, highly motivated and ambitious professional with a strong track record of leading whole school improvement with positive impact. In addition, the successful candidate will be an excellent teacher across the primary phase who can lead others through their example, enthusiasm and resilience.

Our new Vice Principal will be responsible for leading teaching, learning and curriculum development in our school. They will lead continuous professional development to ensure that all staff are knowledgeable, skilled and highly effective practitioners who strive for excellent outcomes for all pupils.

As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team in the school, the successful candidate will work with the Principal and Pastoral Vice Principal to further refine and develop strategic direction and future development and lead all stakeholders through the next stage of improvement at Whiston Willis.

Whiston Willis Primary Academy has a clear vision that all pupils will achieve their best academically and develop strong moral and social intelligence as good citizens.

Pupils are at the heart of all our work and all staff have a key role in ensuring the needs of all pupils and their families are met. We can offer you fantastic, eager, well-behaved children and supportive parents. Our dynamic and friendly staff are passionate about raising standards and aspirations for all children. Our nurturing school is well resourced and has a supportive and reflective Senior Leadership Team, Governing Body and Multi Academy Trust.

All candidates should have strong interpersonal skills and demonstrate a set of core values that align to that of our school and Wade Deacon Trust. Candidates should be willing to work in partnership with colleagues, parents and local partners to ensure that pupils at Whiston Willis achieve the best possible outcomes in all elements of school life.

Wade Deacon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, satisfactory medical clearance and evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.

Commitment to safeguarding

Whiston Willis Primary Academy is is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Whiston Willis Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 361 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Whiston Willis Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/whiston-willis-primary-academy

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