Assistant Principal

Are you a dedicated, enthusiastic and highly motivated professional who enjoys working with children? If so, we would like to meet you.

London Enterprise Academy is a Free School at the heart of London’s vibrant East End. The Academy opened in September 2014 with year 7’s only, in a former glass office block, which is fully renovated to a high standard. All of our students are encouraged to stretch themselves to achieve their potential.

We are looking for an outstanding teacher who has had experience of teaching within the secondary setting. This post would equally suit either an experienced senior leader wanting a new challenge or an experienced middle leader wishing to work with a group of dynamic school leaders as they develop their leadership skills.

The areas of Leadership can be negotiated and welcome applicants with experience or interests in leading whole school Behaviour, Teaching and Learning or Safeguarding.

The successful candidate for the position of Assistant Principal will:

• Assist the Principal in the leadership and management of the school and in all aspects of school improvement, including taking full responsibility for the school in the absence of the Principal.
• To take full responsibility for leading and managing significant aspects of the school, under the overall direction of the Principal.
• To carry out teaching duties, as required, in accordance with the school’s schemes of work and Curriculum.
• Hold DFE Qualified Teacher Status, an undergraduate degree and preferably a postgraduate degree
• Be an outstanding practitioner who inspires pupils and has experience of teaching in successful inner city school
• Have a track record of successful learning and teaching and delivering results
• Experience of line management
• Excellent organisational skills and people management
• Good understanding of whole school behaviour strategies and inclusion issues
• Believe that every child can and will succeed
• Be flexible, collaborative and resilient
• Contribute to the whole life of the school through our extensive enrichment programme.
• Have the highest ambitions for your pupils, the department, the school and yourself

Please feel free to email our Principal with any queries ashid.ali@londonenterpriseacademy.org