Assistant Principal - Teaching and Curriculum

Polam Hall School; West Auckland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Polam Hall School is seeking an ambitious Assistant Principal - Teaching and Curriculum to commence January 2027. You will join the Senior Leadership Team, shaping strategy, curriculum and teaching across the 4-16 academy.

Reporting to the Vice Principal of Progress and Standards, you will lead curriculum development, teaching quality, and staff professional development to secure high standards for all pupils and phases within Polam Hall School.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of teaching and curriculum across Polam Hall School.
• Work as part of the Senior Leadership Team to deliver strategic impact and standards.
• Oversee curriculum sequencing and pedagogy to raise outcomes for all pupils.

Job description

Assistant Principal - Teaching and Curriculum

Closing date: 27/09/2026

Interviews held w/c: 07/10/2026

Start date: January 2027

Salary: Leadership Scale 11-14

Contract type: Full time - Permanent (37 weeks term time)

Polam Hall School wish to appoint a forward thinking and enthusiastic Assistant Principal - Teaching and Curriculum, to commence in January 2027.

We seek a full time Assistant Principal to work as part of the Senior Leadership Team contributing to the strategic leadership of Polam Hall School. The role will report to the Vice Principal of Progress and Standards, and will manage the Cover Co-ordinators and a Senior School Head of Faculty.

You will work as a member of the Senior Leadership Team contributing to delivering the mission of the school. You will provide strategic and operational leadership, and develop high quality teaching and learning for all pupils throughout Polam Hall School. The role is also responsible for developing a high quality, carefully sequenced curriculum throughout Polam Hall School for all pupils.

The role takes responsibility for the Teaching and Curriculum elements of the School Improvement Plan and Self Evaluation, securing the achievement objectives. It also leads the development of teaching across the school to establish effective and evidence based approaches to teaching and learning in every subject and phase for all pupils.

Our School:

Polam Hall School is a 4 - 16 all-through academy and is part of Woodard Academies Trust. We have 850 pupils on roll, with one and a half forms of entry in our Primary Phase and four forms in our Secondary Phase. Polam Hall is a school with a unique and long history which today is proud to be a fully comprehensive school serving the young people of Darlington. Our mission is to educate the whole child, developing leadership, compassion, character and academic ambition, through the combination of our Academic and Concordia Crescimus curricula. We have high expectations and aspirations for every member of our school community.

Polam Hall is a community where staff and students work together for common goals. We make every effort to develop our staff team, offering professional development opportunities and the chance to be part of a wider Trust, yet retaining the friendly atmosphere of a small school. We are looking for energetic and enthusiastic people to join our team, who have children at the heart of their practice and who will help us to drive forward our aim: to deliver an outstanding education to every single one of our pupils.

Polam Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.