The posting
Core Purpose
As a Vice Principal, you will;
- Provide high-impact, academy-wide leadership that improves the quality and consistency of provision.
- Drive the consistent, effective and sustainable implementation of the Academy Improvement Plan.
- Build leadership and staff capacity so high-quality practice is embedded, sustained and owned across the Academy.
- Deputise for the Principal and take significant ownership of the Academy’s day-to-day operational leadership.
- Model and secure consistent implementation of Academy expectations to strengthen practice and the climate for learning.
- Use performance data, quality-assurance evidence and professional judgement to evaluate provision and drive improvement.
- Foster a professional culture of integrity, continuous learning and collective responsibility for improvement.
- Apply expertise in curriculum, teaching, assessment, inclusion, behaviour, SEND and personal development so all students belong and flourish.
- Lead evidence-informed professional learning across curriculum, teaching, behaviour and inclusion.
- Champion an Academy culture of ambition, equity, inclusion and high expectations for all students.
Expectations for Vice Principals
Vice Principals will:
- Model the Academy’s values, vision and leadership expectations consistently.
- Uphold and enact Trust policies, frameworks and systems with fidelity.
- Demonstrate high levels of professional credibility and integrity.
- Promote a culture of excellence, inclusion, equity and ambition.
- Build leadership capacity and reduce dependency on central support.
- Provide constructive challenge where practice falls short of expectations.
- Contribute actively to Academy and Trust networks, working groups and strategic development.



