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Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal

Nova Hreod Academy

Swindon

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Salary:
Highly Competetive
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2024
Apply by:
21 May 2024

Job overview

Assistant Principal 

Role:             Assistant Principal 

Salary:           Highly competitive

Contract type:     Full Time

Contract term:    Permanent

Closing Date:     Tuesday 21st May 2024

Start Date:        September 2024

Due to the appointment of a new Principal for September 2024, we are looking to appoint an Assistant Principal to join a restructured senior Leadership team, to take Nova Hreod Academy into the next phase of its development. Roles and responsibilities are to be discussed and will be based on the strengths and experience of the successful candidate. This would be an excellent opportunity for a strong middle leader with either a curriculum or pastoral background, who would like to take the next step and join a forward thinking leadership team and make a notable contribution to the Academy’s future. As part of the application please add a letter of no more than two sides of A4, outlining why you would wish to join the team at Nova Hreod Academy and what impact you have had in your current role’

Nova Hreod Academy is a school with a track record of continuous improvement. Our school ethos is rooted in our DISC values of Drive, Integrity, Scholarship and Contribution. As our students develop these attributes during their time with us, they move towards adulthood, better prepared to take on the challenges they will face. We want all our students to flourish academically and personally in an aspirational and supportive environment.

We guarantee structures which enable disruption free learning in every lesson. We have a highly supportive and hands-on SLT who take responsibility for creating a culture which is calm and respectful. We have a dedicated team of non-teaching, pastoral and SEN staff working with SLT and teachers to support pupils.

Our house system, student leadership opportunities, Nova Charter and SuperNova extra-curricular programme ensure our students have an extensive range of opportunities to develop character, demonstrate compassion and contribute to the community.

We are looking for a conscientious, dedicated Assistant Principal who share the vision and ethos of Nova Hreod: to ensure that every pupil is able to flourish academically and personally in an aspirational and supportive environment.

Our Assistant Principal needs to be someone who:

  • is a dynamic leader and teacher with high expectations and a commitment to improvement
  • has a clear vision, energy and commitment to all aspects of school life
  • is a well-qualified, excellent teacher with experience of curriculum development
  • would act as a model of our values of drive, integrity, scholarship and contribution
  • would demonstrate excellent organisational and inter-personal skills and the ability to lead in a team
  • has a desire and passion to make a real difference to the lives and life-chances of our students

Nova Hreod Academy can offer you more pay, more time and more support. Teach with United Learning for a more rewarding career.

  • a rigorous whole-school behaviour policy effectively supported by the senior leadership team.
  • enthusiastic, friendly and well-behaved students who deserve the very best teachers
  • hardworking, dedicated and enthusiastic colleagues
  • a commitment to the wellbeing of our staff
  • an exceptional salary, above the maintained sector by 5% on average
  • supportive leadership and a committed Governing Body
  • a superb building with state-of-the-art facilities
  • Cash towards medical treatment
  • At least one personal day a year
  • Three extra INSET days for wellbeing


If you are looking for the next step in your career, and would like to find out more, please email Sonja Unwin (Interim Headteacher) on email removed. She will arrange a visit or an informal call to talk about the role.

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early in light of a large response.

Due to the high volume of applications received, the School is unable to provide individual feedback on why an application is unsuccessful. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

United Learning 

Nova Hreod Academy is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England. 

Our schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our subject specialists, our Group-wide intranet, our own curriculum and our online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance. 

As a Group, we can reward our staff better: with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. Our academies each have at least eight INSET days per year (with three of those solely dedicated to planning), and an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme. It's an ethos we call ‘the best in everyone’.

About Nova Hreod Academy

Nova Hreod Academy is well placed in an excellent Location, 1 hour from London, 30 minutes from Bath and 20 minutes to the beautiful Cotswolds. We are lucky enough to have a modern building that was designed with learning and development in mind.

At Nova, we want all our students to flourish academically and personally in an aspirational and supportive environment. Our school ethos is deeply rooted in our ‘DISC’ principles of Drive, Integrity, Scholarship and Contribution. As our students develop these values during their time with us, they move towards adulthood, better prepared to take on the challenges they will face.

Rated as ‘good’ by Ofsted in November 2022, inspectors described Nova as a "friendly and welcoming school." They praised our calm and purposeful learning environment, SuperNova enrichment programme and the fact that "children are able to enjoy a rich and ambitious curriculum."

Ofsted highlighted our “well structured” curriculum and that “pupils in all year groups make good progress across all subjects.” They also recognised the improvements in the quality of teaching, learning and assessment, adding that there is “a culture where staff reflect and improve on their practice.”

United Learning schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. The subject specialists, Group-wide intranet, own curriculum, and online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.  As a Group, we can reward our staff better: with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. 

We are looking to appoint committed, enthusiastic and talented teachers who relish the opportunity to be involved in a fast-paced and innovative environment, making a significant difference to the lives of young people. We are a strong and hardworking team who take the education and safeguarding of our young people very seriously.

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