Assistant Principal

LeighAcademiesTrust; Allhallows; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership scale

Teacher pension scheme

Free virtual GP service

Collaborative MAT network

LAT benefits

Job summary

Leigh Academy Peninsula East is seeking an Assistant Principal to join its leadership team and combine a Year 1 teaching role with leadership of Phonics and Personal Development.

You will set high standards for teaching, deliver lessons to drive progress, and model effective practice for colleagues. Experience with coaching and Steplab would be beneficial for developing staff and pupils.

Qualifications

• Experience leading primary teaching and developing others.
• Strong knowledge of early reading and phonics.
• Ability to coordinate phonics and personal development initiatives across the academy.
• Experience with coaching and supporting staff development.
• Experience with Steplab platform would be helpful.

Responsibilities

• Lead Year 1 teaching while overseeing Phonics and Personal Development across the academy.
• Set high teaching standards and model effective practice for colleagues.
• Train and support staff to ensure consistent reading instruction.
• Collaborate with Trust and stakeholders to drive improvement and cultural development.
• Engage with the Job Pack and other resources to prepare a strong application.

Skills

Leadership

Phonics

Personal Development

Coaching

Steplab

Phonics International experience

Tools

Phonics International

Steplab

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.

To support your application, we recommend viewing the Job Pack by clicking here, which outlines the full role responsibilities and person specification. This will guide you in preparing a strong application and understanding what we’re looking for.

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.