Assistant Principal

Leighacademiestrust; Allhallows; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership scale

Teacher pension

Virtual GP

MAT network

LAT benefits

Job summary

Leigh Academy Peninsula East, part of Leigh Academies Trust, is seeking an Assistant Principal to join its leadership team. You will combine a Year 1 class teaching role with leadership of Phonics and Personal Development across the academy.

You will lead early reading through Phonics, train staff, and work with stakeholders to develop pupils’ wellbeing and cultural capital. The role requires experience as a primary teacher with strong leadership, a clear vision, and the ability to drive

Qualifications

• Experienced primary teacher with strong knowledge of early reading and phonics.
• Ability to lead and develop others and work as part of a leadership team.
• Commitment to improving education and working with Trust staff and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead Year 1 class teaching while overseeing Phonics and Personal Development across the academy.
• Plan and deliver lessons, model effective practice for colleagues.
• Support staff development and use evidence to drive improvement.

Skills

Leadership experience

Primary teacher

Phonics

Staff development

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Vision for school

Tools

Steplab

Phonics International

Job description

Leadership Scale + Teacher Pension Scheme + 24/7 access to a free virtual GP Service + collaborative MAT network + additional LAT benefits.

Leigh Academy Peninsula East is looking for an Assistant Principal to join its leadership team. You will combine a Year 1 class teaching role with leadership of Phonics and Personal Development across the academy.

As a Year 1 teacher, you will set a high standard for teaching and learning. You will plan and deliver lessons that help every child make strong progress, and you will model effective practice for colleagues. Experience of coaching and the Steplab platform would be helpful.

As Phonics Lead, you will lead the academy's approach to early reading. You will make sure phonics is taught consistently and well, track pupils' progress and put support in place for those who fall behind. You will train and support staff so that every child learns to read with confidence.

As Personal Development Lead, you will shape the academy's work beyond the classroom. This includes pupils' wellbeing, character, and their understanding of themselves and the world around them. You will make sure this work is well planned, inclusive and has a clear impact on pupils. You will be actively involved in working with a variety of stakeholders and developing the school's cultural capital days.

We are looking for an experienced, skilled primary teacher with a strong knowledge of early reading and phonics- experience with Phonics International would also be beneficial. You will be able to lead and develop others, use evidence to drive improvement and work well as part of a leadership team.

We wish to hear from you if you are committed to changing 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 and pupils;
• confident and able to communicate a clear vision for the academy;
• 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.

Closing date: Tuesday 13th October 2026, 9am

Shortlisting date: Tuesday 13th October 2026

Interview date: Thursday 15th October 2026

If you have any queries on any aspect of the application process or need additional information please contact Amy Wenban (Recruitment Advisor) on 01634 412 205 or [e-mail].

Our Commitment to Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity

Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role involves regulated activity relevant to children, and it is a criminal offence for anyone barred from engaging in regulated activity with children to apply for this position.

We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates, and you can read more about our approach on our Careers site. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role, regardless of any protected characteristics, which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices, and not discriminating on any grounds.