Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal

Based at Beal High School - IG4 5LP

Salary: BMAT Assistant Principal Scale – L14-20

Required:  September 2026 (or earlier)

Thank you for your interest in becoming an Assistant Principal at Beal High School. We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and rigorous leader, who is excited about working at scale and has sky-high expectations for our students and who thoughtfully and successful develops the staff with whom they are working. All of our senior leaders are relentlessly focussed on providing an exceptional curriculum and teaching entitlement for every student at Beal High School, and the exact leadership responsibilities will be agreed with the successful candidate.  

You will appreciate your role in helping our students to have high aspirations, and you will share our belief that our students deserve an exceptional curriculum and the very best teaching.    

Staff benefit from career progression and development opportunities available at Beal High School and more widely across the Trust.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment.

Enhanced DBS (with list checks) is required for this post.

The below documents must be read prior to applying for this role and will be factored into interviews:

Keeping Children Safe in Education

BMAT – Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

Please forward your electronic applications to recruitment@beaconacademytrust.co.uk

Please note we reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers, therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as soon as possible.

The Assistant Principal will support the Co-Headteachers and Executive Principal in having a decisive impact on school improvement, the quality of teaching and students’ achievements in all classrooms within the school and beyond. You will support aspirational expectations of exceptional standards for the school and, you will contribute to the wider Multi Academy Trust. You will provide professional leadership and management of staff in order to promote high quality teaching, learning and assessment throughout the School. You will support the Co-Headteachers by embedding strategies that will constantly improve standards of learning, progress, and outcomes for all students.

The Assistant Principal will articulate clear values and a compelling vision for students, staff, parents and carers, and the wider community at Beal High School to ensure entitlement, equal opportunities, and excellence for all.

The Assistant Principal will:

• Assist the Co-Headteachers in leading and managing the school

• Under the direction of the Co-Headteachers, be accountable for key areas of the School Improvement Plan; and

• Share responsibility for implementing school policies, decision-making and strategic planning.

Specific priorities will be defined by the Co-Headteachers with the post holder in line with the School’s strategic objectives. Leadership and management responsibilities will be subject to review and will draw upon the experience, skills, and expertise of each of the team members.