Assistant Principal

Job: Assistant Principal (T&L)
School: Secondary Academy, Southwark, Southeast London
Annual Salary: Leadership Scale L10 - L15 inner London
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Start date: September 2024
Aston Education is working with a popular and growing 11-18 secondary academy in Southwark, Southeast London (inner London), looking for a permanent Assistant Principal to lead on Teaching and Learning.
As an Assistant Principal / Assistant Headteacher, you will be responsible for ensuring that lessons provide pupils with a strong educational experience, through the delivery of high quality, consistently delivered learning experiences.
The Assistant Principal will support in developing a culture of continuous improvement by ensuring professional learning supports teachers to develop their teaching. You will have an oversight of the provision for ECTs. 
You might have a background in curriculum, pedagogical development or assessment.
You have:
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
B.Ed. or degree with PGCE or similar qualification
Successful completion of course such as NPQSL, NPQML
Background in curriculum, pedagogical development or assessment
Experience in working across the 11-18 ability range
Proven experience in a middle leadership role
Awareness of national policy and process – e.g. National Curriculum or Specifications at KS4 and KS5
Evidence of improving teaching and learning through previous roles
Evidence of the ability to plan strategically, translating school wide initiatives into practice
The school has state-of-the-art facilities and excellent transport links. The school has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
The school is part of a respected medium size multi academy trust, and their reputation is built on a tradition of high standards and academic excellence. They support every single student and staff member in reaching their full potential.
The School and the MAT offer:
An extensive support network
Teachers’ pension
Exceptional professional development opportunities
Attractive benefits package
Closing date: Friday 26th April at 12pm
Applications: Please contact Tarja Aila at Aston Education for an informal chat about this Assistant Principal – Teaching and Learning job and for an application pack, (url removed) or call her on (phone number removed). An application form is required.            
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check

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