Vice Principal
King James's School
Kirklees
- £80,655 - £88,951 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- L19 to L23
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 September 2026
- Apply by:
- 27 April 2026
Job overview
The role
We are looking to appoint a School Lead for two key areas of the school development plan, which will be chosen in consultation with the Principal from the list below:
· Curriculum and Teaching
· Inclusion
· Achievement
We are committed to appointing the best leader and any combination of the above can work within our strong, effective and growing senior leadership team. This post will involve leading a team of staff and significant whole school responsibilities, it will ideally suit someone looking to progress to a headship in the next few years.
Us
At King James’s School, we are ambitious for the very best outcomes for every one of our students, and we believe that education is more than just examinations and lessons. Our school focuses on providing a holistic experience that inspires curiosity, builds confidence and character in our young people and prepares them for their future by giving them strong foundations and happy memories.
We are a community-focused school built on respect, inclusion and the belief in valuing and developing people. We had a highly successful Ofsted in 2025 that highlighted we are a very good school that should now strive to be a great school, that is our ambition in all senses. This is an opportunity to be a key part of our special school and our journey.
You
We are more interested in your leadership qualities and your professional character than in specific experiences or knowledge. You need to be a leader who understands how to set a strategic vision, how to inspire others at all levels to develop and implement that vision, how to see change and development through to completion and impact. You will be able to demonstrate a track record of impact in your leadership journey to this point. This post will suit someone who is professionally ambitious and aspiring to headship in the next few years and looking to use this
position as a stepping stone towards that aim. You will be a team player, who believes in leadership setting the example, you will be professionally reflective, collaborative and enjoy challenge. A hands-on leader who is solution focused and wants to be involved in the life of our community is important; a good sense of humour is also something we value. Finally, someone who believes in the potential of people, whether staff or student and wants to be a key part of shaping that culture in our school community.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. We ask all applicants to provide us with two references, which will be obtained prior to any interview. We will also carry out online searches for all candidates who are shortlisted for interview as part of our due diligence. Any successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service
(DBS) check. This post involves direct contact with children and is considered to be a regulated activity. This role is exempt for the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, so most criminal convictions must be disclosed to us.
Visits
We would welcome you to visit our school. Hosted visits will take place on Tuesday 21 April at 9:00 and Thursday 23 April at 14:00.
Applications
You can find full details of the role and how to apply here.
Completed applications must be submitted by 9:00 on Monday 27 April 2026. Interviews are expected to take place the following week.
If you have any questions about the role, or if you would like to attend one of the hosted Visit sessions, please contact Tracey Brook, PA to the Principal, on 01484 412990 or email her (staff.tbrook@kingjames.school).
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About King James's School
- King James's School
- St Helen's Gate, Almondbury, Huddersfield
- West Yorkshire
- HD4 6SG
- United Kingdom
King James’s School is a highly successful and oversubscribed 11-16 comprehensive school (NOR 1050), serving a suburban area and a scatter of villages to the east and south of Huddersfield. It is situated approximately 2 miles from the centre of Huddersfield in a semi-rural position overlooking the Farnley Valley. The school, whose origins go back to the thirteenth century and has occupied its present site since 1547, became a stand-alone Academy in 2012.
King James’s is a truly comprehensive school. The annual intake of 210 students has a very broad socio-economic mix and our ethnic mix closely resembles that of the wider British society. The intake comes predominantly from our catchment areas of Almondbury, Lepton, Kirkheaton and Grange Moor, but we also receive a significant number from outside the area.
The essence of our school is built around three Hs:
- our distinguished History; values and traditions dating back more than 400 years
- our Holistic provision, which develops students both academically and pastorally; a curriculum that promotes social mobility, high-quality teaching with a focus on academic rigour and a strong extra-curricular offer
- our High expectations and aspirations; the expectation of excellent attendance, punctuality and behaviour
We provide a stimulating learning environment that encourages all of our students to achieve to the best of their ability. The School provides a broad and balanced curriculum that allows all students to reach the highest standards of education, underpinned by dedicated Pastoral care to support the learning and emotional needs of our students.
The curriculum is organised through seven Curriculum Faculties: English, Mathematics, Science, Languages, Humanities, Performance and Creative. At KS3 (Y7-9), our offer comprises subjects from all these faculties. At KS4 (Y10-11) students follow GCSE courses in English Language, English Literature, Mathematics and Science. In addition they choose four further subjects from a range of GCSE and Vocational courses, currently as follows: separate Science, French, Spanish, History, Geography, RE, Sociology, H&SC (Voc), Art, Textiles, Food, Graphics, i-Media (Voc), Computer Science, Enterprise and Marketing (Voc), Music (Voc), Drama (Voc), and Physical Education.
We have excellent facilities including extensive grounds, six computer suites, an Independent Learning Centre and other specialist teaching rooms.
In recent years teachers at King James’s School have been involved in numerous research teaching projects with a wide variety of different organisations. All of these initiatives have led to the School being at the forefront of development in Teaching and Learning.
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