Assistant Principal

De Warenne Academy; Conisbrough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

De Warenne Academy is seeking an Assistant Principal to join the Senior Leadership Team from January 2027 on a full-time, permanent basis. The role involves working within the Deeps as assigned by the Principal to support leadership and school management.

The academy serves Conisbrough and Denaby Main with a strong track record and a commitment to safeguarding, achievement and personal development. You will work with the Principal/Vice Principal and AAB members to ensure the academy runs at its

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in a school or academy.
• Proven impact on improving student outcomes and school performance.

Responsibilities

• Support the Principal/Vice Principal and AAB members to ensure effective leadership and management.
• Contribute to improving pupil outcomes through strategic, high‑level planning.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Job description

De Warenne Academy are looking to appoint an Assistant Principal to join our academy in January 2027, on a on a full time, permanent basis.

As an Assistant Principal, you will be part of the Senior Leadership Team of the academy, working within the 'Deeps' as assigned by the Principal. You will proactively support the Principal / Vice Principal / AAB members to ensure that the leadership and management of the academy runs at the most effective level possible.

Our aim is for all our students to learn in a positive, safe and supportive environment where academic achievement is celebrated and effort and attitude to learning is rewarded. Since our OFSTED inspection in October 2021, which deemed De Warenne a 'Good' school in all areas, GCSE results have shown a continuous improvement year on year.

The class of 2025 left our Academy with fantastic results; 54% of students gaining a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, which is the highest attainment in the history of the Academy and making it one of the highest attaining schools in Doncaster. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum, with academic, vocational and technical subjects offered to all our students and we deliver a rich and varied personal development curriculum. We offer a wide range of enrichment activities in order to unearth a variety of strengths and talent, which we strongly encourage students to take part in. We also take learning beyond the classroom with events and educational visits running throughout the year. We serve the villages of Conisbrough and Denaby Main, situated between Doncaster and Rotherham. We are a small but oversubscribed academy, with over 750 students on roll, and we pride ourselves on knowing our students well and doing our best to ensure everyone fulfils their potential.

• We benefit from having a recently built academy situated in spacious grounds with excellent facilities including a recently built 3g astroturf pitch.
• We have a staff rewards budget and socialise both as subject teams and as a whole staff.
• We also have access to a staff benefits scheme.

At De Warenne, we value the continuous professional development of all our employees and recognise that our staff and students are most successful when they feel happy, valued, challenged and supported to achieve their very best.

Our senior leadership team, along with our dedicated teachers and support staff, are committed to ensuring the best possible outcomes for every child in our care. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team within a high-performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

Come and visit us and see for yourself!

Visits to the academy would be warmly welcomed by appointment. Please contact the academy on 01709 864001 if you would like to arrange a visit.

Why join us?

Staff across the trust are talented and enthusiastic, and all contribute to the trust's success story.