Assistant Principal

Do you want to be part of a team that is creating a transformational all-through school? Do you believe that every young person has the potential to gain an A* at A-level, and go on to rigorous academic study in a highly competitive University? If so, join Goresbrook School.

As Assistant Principal, you will be a key member of our senior leadership team. You will work closely with the Principal to drive school improvement, enhance educational standards, and nurture a positive, inclusive culture where every student can flourish.

Key Responsibilities:

• Co-lead curriculum design and implementation across all year groups
  

• Oversee teaching quality and professional development
  

• Monitor student progress and attainment; implement targeted support strategies
  

• Champion pastoral care, safeguarding, and behaviour management systems
  

• Promote outstanding inclusion: SEND, Pupil Premium, EAL provision
  

• Collaborate in performance management, recruitment, and staff retention

• Foster strong community and parental engagement

Our calm and purposeful atmosphere allows student learning to be at the centre of all that we do and we are committed to ensuring that students high-quality classroom experience is matched with enriching extra-curricular opportunities. We aim to ensure that all our students leave us with the real option to succeed at a top university, the skills to excel in a career of their choice and go on to live happy and fulfilling lives rich with altruism whilst also having the cultural and spiritual awareness to be generous and enriching members of society.

Our values of Growth, Belief and Team are the central pillars of our school culture and encapsulate the behaviours we see in our young people. Beyond the classroom, the culture at Goresbrook is one of community.

Our pledge, to all our academy teachers, is that by working for us you will benefit from more pay, more time, and more support.

Ofsted Report

The inspectors were full of praise for pupils, noting that they show “high levels of commitment to their studies” and that they “value the excellent education they are receiving”. This means that all pupils, including those with SEND, “achieve exceptionally well” and “flourish” at the school. Importantly, the inspectors were equally impressed by pupils’ mature and respectful attitudes. They note that they “enjoy being part of this diverse school community” and are “courteous in their interactions” with their peers and members of staff.