Assistant Principal

2 weeks ago

Blackburn, United Kingdom Accrington Academy Full time

**Salary**

United Learning Leadership Scale

**Contractual hours**

37.5

**Basis**

Full Time

**Region**

Blackburn

**Job category/type**

SLT

**Date posted**

05/09/2025

**Job reference**

REQ003807

**Assistant Principal - Attendance**

**Location**: Accrington Academy**
**Contract Type**: Full-time, Permanent**
**Salary**: Leadership Scale (dependent on experience)**
**Start Date**: January 2026**

Are you a passionate and driven school leader ready for the next step in your career?

**Join**Accrington Academy** as our new**Assistant Principal** and help us to**Build Character,**Create**Learners, and Transform Lives**.**

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking Senior Leadership Team, taking a key role in shaping an area of whole-school responsibility aligned with your strengths. You will play a crucial role in driving up standards, supporting staff and students, and leading a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement.

**Who We Are**

At Accrington Academy, we are committed to empowering every student to achieve their full potential—at university, in their careers, and as active, confident citizens. Our school is built around our core TEAM values:

- **
Truth** - Being honest with ourselves and others
- **Effort** - Working hard and showing resilience
- **Ambition** - Aiming high and striving to be our best
- **Manners** - Showing respect to everyone, everywhere

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive school at the heart of our community. Our students deserve excellence—and we are looking for staff who share that commitment.

**What We’re Looking For**

We’re seeking a talented leader who:

- Shares our moral purpose and commitment to inclusive education
- Has a strong track record of good to outstanding teaching and improving outcomes
- Brings leadership experience, innovation and a clear vision for success
- Is passionate about developing others and leading with integrity
- Will support our broad co-curricular programme to enrich student experience

**What We Offer**

At Accrington Academy, we value our staff and are committed to their development and wellbeing:

- High-quality CPD and leadership development via United Learning
- Chartered College of Teaching membership for all teachers
- Flexible working and ongoing wellbeing support
- Free use of our onsite gym and swimming pool
- Staff benefits including a Health Cash Plan, cycle and car lease schemes, and a free Will writing service
- A collaborative, purposeful and inclusive school environment

**Interested?**

We warmly encourage visits or informal conversations before applying. Come and see what makes Accrington Academy such a special place to work and lead.

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