Assistant Principal

Quite possibly the greatest opportunity of your career is awaiting you; the chance to design, shape and lead innovative and creative policy and practice in a new all-through academy as a key senior leader. The successful candidate will join a team of highly motivated and talented senior colleagues at a leadership level and across the rest of the academy. This role has become available due to the natural growth of the school. This is an exciting time to be joining our academy as we continue to build on the success of the last 5 years.

KAB opened in a superb building in September 2018 with 120 Year 7 students. In September 2023 KAB will consist of Nursery - Year 4 along with our new ASC resource base in the primary phase and Year 7 - Year 12 with a new secondary ASC resource base in the secondary phase. In September 2019, KAO, a brand new 1 FE primary school a mile away opened. After years of growth, in September 2023, KAO will finally have the full range of primary age classes from Year R - Year 6. Both academies are run cohesively sharing the same leadership, staff, values, curriculum, opportunities and expectations of excellence. 

The successful candidate will have the knowledge and skills to be able to lead an area of strategic responsibility across the whole age range in both academies; further developing outstanding whole school practice and raising standards for all students. They will work with all staff, leading the ‘whatever it takes’ ethos to enable every young person at KAB and KAO to thrive. They will have expertise in innovative and impactful practice, a passion for education and building great relationships with students, staff and parents. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a commitment to and evidence of success in the development of the wider aspects of school life. Applicants should be excellent classroom teachers in their own right; as well as being able to work as part of a team, get stuck in and inspire all staff and students to excel. 

As a rapidly growing all-through academy, this is a rare and exciting opportunity for a skilful leader who can bring creativity, innovation and dynamism. Potential is just as important as experience. 

KAB and KAO are part of the King’s Group Academies MAT led by a team of former and current Ofsted ‘outstanding’ Headteachers and Ofsted Inspectors. The King’s Group separately operates British schools abroad, educating over 4,000 students in countries such as Spain, Latvia and Panama, offering exciting opportunities for genuine international collaboration.  

King’s Academy Binfield and King’s Academy Oakwood are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young students and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will need to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.

Application Process

Visits to us are warmly welcomed; to arrange one or for any further information or an informal chat please do contact in the first instance, Laura Phillips, Vice Principal, at laura.phillips@kingsacademies.uk or on 01344 306983.

Completed application forms (not CVs) should be submitted electronically to Laura Phillips by midday on Monday 15th May 2023 or by post to King’s Academy Binfield, St George’s Park, Binfield, Bracknell, RG42 4FS.