Assistant Principal

Ernulf Academy; St. Neots; Sur place; GBP 60 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health support

Cycle to Work Scheme

Blue Light Card discount

Discounted Costco membership

Enhanced family leave

Optical care contribution

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted gym membership

Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Professional development

Free on-site parking

Résumé du poste

Ernulf Academy is seeking an Assistant Principal to drive strategic direction and ensure the highest standards of teaching, learning, behaviour and personal development. You will work closely with the Principal and Senior Leadership Team to foster a culture of excellence and continuous improvement, so every pupil reaches their full potential.

This is a pivotal leadership role during a turnaround journey, with opportunities to influence school-wide practice and student outcomes on a daily basis.

Qualifications

• Experience leading school improvement initiatives.
• Proven ability to drive high standards of teaching, behaviour and student development.
• Ability to work with the Principal and Senior Leadership Team to shape strategy.

Responsabilités

• Shape the strategic direction of the academy and monitoring progress.
• Ensure highest standards of teaching, learning, behaviour and personal development.
• Collaborate with the Principal and SLT to drive a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

Connaissances

Strategic leadership

Change management

Instructional leadership

Description du poste

JOIN OUR MISSION TO BE ONE OF THE BEST SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY!

Ernulf Academy is building a team of exceptional and highly skilled staff, committed to driving excellence and continuous improvement across our school. Over the last 2 years, we have improved academic outcomes by over 15% across multiple measures, and our ambition is to build on this success again this year.

As an Assistant Principal, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction of the academy, ensuring the highest standards of teaching, learning, behaviour and personal development. Working closely with the Principal and senior leadership team, you will help drive a culture of excellence, high expectations and continuous improvement, ensuring every scholar has the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

This is a fantastic time to join TEAM ERNULF on our turnaround journey. We are on a RAPID MISSION to turn our school into one of the BEST in the country! When the current leadership took over, in September 2024, Ernulf had NEVER received an Ofsted 'Good' in ANY category. In January 2025, after just one term, Ofsted rated us 'Good' in ALL categories. If our rapid improvement and ambition EXCITE you, then join us to disrupt disadvantage by transforming the education of our pupils. We are within an hour's commute of North London, Norfolk, Grantham and Rugby.

We believe in keeping things simple. Our mantra is: WORK HARD, BE KIND. We don't just want children to attain incredible academic outcomes; we also want to help them become great people.

WORK HARD

Team Ernulf don't believe in fads. We know the biggest factor in a child's achievement is how hard they work. That is why we have sky high expectations. We have simple rules, centralised detentions, and we back our teachers - so that our classrooms are disruption-free. We do this to support our children who want to work hard and do well.

A knowledge-rich curriculum, built on ‘powerful knowledge’, underpins our teaching and learning principles. We offer a traditional approach to teaching, following evidence-based research by Rosenshine. Our pedagogy is influenced by Teach Like A Champion (TLAC). Stimulating lessons are delivered by teachers, who we back as the expert in the room.

BE KIND

Team Ernulf is WWF: warm, welcoming, and friendly. We pride ourselves on having a family atmosphere. We teach our pupils empathy and respect and have zero tolerance to bullying. A scholarly approach is at our core, but teaching pupils to be polite, considerate, and caring is just as important.

Our world-class enrichment programme takes learning beyond the classroom. Over the last year alone, children visited Cambridge University, The British Museum, The National Gallery, RAF Hendon, Kenilworth Castle, and were on Channel 5 and BBC radio!! As well as this, every week KS3 children have the opportunity to take part in electives such as British sign language, clubbercise, building a robotic arm, chess, girls cricket, and many more!

What We Offer:

• A knowledge-rich curriculum, built on ‘powerful knowledge’ and a traditional teaching and learning approach inspired by Rosenshine and TLAC.
• Collaborative planning with centralised, shared units of work and resources.
• Disruption-free learning and a warm/strict behaviour system, including centralised detentions. We back our teachers!
• Pay above the national scales!
• 8 INSET days per year!
• Whole-class feedback over marking to reduce workload and increase impact!

Benefits:

• Health Support: Access to AXA’s 24/7 health support line for medical advice.
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Salary sacrifice deduction for bicycles and cycling accessories.
• Discounts and Savings: Access to the Blue Light Card and Costco membership.
• Enhanced Family Leave: Paid leave to support our people when they need it the most.
• Optical Care: Financial contribution to optical care for habitual DSE users.
• Life Assurance: Peace of mind for our people and their families.
• Employee Support: Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Discounted Gym Membership: Available at The Gym Group with 245 locations nationwide.
• Pension Scheme: Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
• Professional Development: Continued professional development and training opportunities.
• Convenience: Free on-site parking.

Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI:

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check. We value diversity and welcome applications from underrepresented groups. As a Disability Confident employer, we provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure all candidates can fully demonstrate their abilities.

In line with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and the statutory Code of Practice, the Trust requires all public-facing post holders to demonstrate fluent English. Within a school setting, this applies to all roles that involve direct or indirect interaction with pupils, parents, or members of the public.

Flexible Interview Dates:

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, so don't miss out on this exciting opportunity. Please note that interview dates are flexible, and the academy reserves the right to interview shortlisted candidates during the application window.