Assistant Principal: Teaching & Learning

Learning Community Trust; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension provision

Wellbeing support

Family-friendly policies

Salary sacrifice schemes

Free parking

Job summary

New Road Academy in Telford is seeking an Assistant Principal: Teaching & Learning to drive high standards in teaching and learning. You will lead instructional coaching, professional development and evidence-informed classroom practice to secure consistent quality across the academy.

The role focuses on implementing coaching cycles, supporting staff development, and strengthening pupil outcomes within a visible, practice-facing leadership position.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher with a sustained and successful record of high-quality classroom practice.
• Strong understanding of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment.
• Demonstrable experience of improving teaching and learning through coaching, mentoring or professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day implementation, monitoring and ongoing refinement of the academy’s Instructional Coaching programme.
• Ensure coaching cycles are purposeful, consistent and impactful.
• Work closely with teachers, instructional coaches, middle leaders, ECTs and trainee teachers to embed evidence-informed approaches.
• Promote a professional culture rooted in deliberate practice, reflection and continual improvement.
• Champion the LCT Learning Framework and coordinate professional development across the academy.

Job description

Assistant Principal: Teaching & Learning

New Road Academy, New Road, Telford
Full Time, Permanent
Leadership/Teacher Contract
Salary: L12 to L16
Accountable to: Vice Principal for Quality of Education

New Road Academy is seeking an excellent classroom practitioner and credible leader of teaching
and learning to help secure consistently high standards across the academy.

An exciting opportunity to lead instructional coaching, professional development and
evidence-informed classroom practice

As Assistant Principal: Teaching & Learning, you will support the Vice Principal for Quality of
Education in securing consistently high standards of teaching and learning across New Road
Academy. This is a visible, practice-facing leadership role with a strong focus on improving classroom
practice, developing staff expertise and strengthening outcomes for pupils.

The successful candidate will lead the day-to-day implementation, monitoring and ongoing
refinement of the academy’s Instructional Coaching programme, ensuring coaching cycles are
purposeful, consistent and impactful. You will work closely with teachers, instructional coaches,
middle leaders, ECTs and trainee teachers to embed evidence-informed approaches and promote a
professional culture rooted in deliberate practice, reflection and continual improvement.

You will champion the consistent implementation of the LCT Learning Framework, support delivery
of the Trust Literacy Strategy and coordinate professional development across the academy in line
with academy and Trust priorities. You will model exemplary classroom practice, maintain an open
door classroom culture and support colleagues to refine routines, instructional strategies,
assessment practice and approaches to literacy.

We are looking for a qualified teacher with a sustained and successful record of high-quality
classroom practice, strong understanding of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment, and
demonstrable experience of improving teaching and learning through coaching, mentoring or
professional development. You will be organised, reflective and professionally credible, with the
ability to inspire confidence and build a culture of continual professional growth.

What we can offer you

The Learning Community Trust is a growing multi-academy trust, working collaboratively across
primary, secondary and specialist academies to provide excellent education and life chances for
children and young people. We are proud to be a Trust with a heart, committed to inclusion,
professional development and ensuring that no child is left behind.

In addition to a comprehensive induction and a commitment to ongoing professional development,
instructional coaching and career progression, we offer a range of employee benefits including
pension provision, wellbeing support, family-friendly policies, salary sacrifice schemes, free parking
where available and the opportunity to collaborate across a diverse and ambitious Trust.

For full details of the role, please refer to the Assistant Principal: Teaching & Learning role
information pack, including the full job description and person specification.

Closing date for applications: 9th October 2026
Interview date: TBC 14 – 16 Oct 26

The Learning Community Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject
to an Enhanced DBS check, children’s barred list check and, where applicable, a prohibition from
teaching check. An online social media check will be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates prior
to interview. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order
1975 (2013, 2020 and 2023). Guidance on disclosing convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice
website. Under the Immigration Act 2016, candidates for customer-facing roles must meet the
necessary standard of spoken English. It is an offence to apply if barred from engaging in regulated
activity relevant to children. Any offer of employment is subject to medical fitness, satisfactory
references, right to work in the UK, satisfactory online checks and an Enhanced DBS check. Applicants
must have current right to work visa status; this role does not support visa applications.