Assistant Principal

3 weeks ago


Lewes, East Sussex, United Kingdom King's Academy Ringmer Full time

Assistant Principal - Teaching and Learning

Range - Point 11 to Point 15 ie: £60488pa to £66628pa

Required to start on 1 September 2024. This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, talented, inspirational and driven professional to have a key role in maintaining, developing, monitoring and reviewing the Teaching and Learning throughout the whole school.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge of best practice and strategic thinking, as well as excellent communication skills and a positive, proactive approach. You will also need to demonstrate that you have a track record of achieving rapid and sustained progress and attainment for all groups of students. The post holder will be a well-qualified graduate and experienced teacher and leader.

King's Academy Ringmer is a rural comprehensive with an ethos of "Kindness, Ambition, Resilience ". We have a simple but bold ambition, to be the best school in Sussex. We consider this to be our 'journey to excellence'. We are on a positive trajectory towards this goal, with outcomes a third of a grade above national average. We have a strong reputation for our inclusion, pastoral care and a rapidly improving trend of results in terms of student attainment and progress. The Academy is part of King's Group Academies whose mission is to equip all students with the confidence, knowledge, skills and values that will enable them to thrive in the modern world. We anticipate exciting developments ahead working together with students, parents/carers and the wider community to build upon our strengths and make this an outstanding school.

What can we offer you?


• A chance to be at the forefront of educational development.


• An Academy with a positive ethos, motivated students and focus upon learning


• Excellent induction, support and staff development opportunities


• A beautiful, rural environment situated approximately 12 miles from the coastal city of Brighton and Hove

For full details and an application form can be download

directly from our website:

or contact

Amanda French on either or quoting

job reference P/477. We offer a first class working environment with supportive colleagues and opportunities for career development.

King's Academy Ringmer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts within our Multi Academy trust are exempt for the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all applicants will be required to declare spent and unspent convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as spent and complete an Enhanced Criminal Records Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

Closing date for applications is Thursday 9 May 2024 at 8.30am with the interview being held on Thursday 16 May 2024 and those candidates selected will go through to the second day on Friday 17 May 2024