Assistant Principal – Strategic Senior Leadership

Leadership Scale L14–L20 (£75,433 - £86,764) September 2026 (or earlier by agreement)

VNA Education is partnering with a high-performing, large secondary school to appoint an exceptional Assistant Principal to join a highly experienced Senior Leadership Team.

This is a significant strategic leadership appointment for a proven senior or senior-middle leader ready to work at scale, drive whole-school improvement and secure exceptional outcomes for all students. The precise portfolio will be agreed with the successful candidate, allowing strengths and expertise to shape impact

The Role

As Assistant Principal, you will:

* Play a decisive role in whole-school leadership, supporting the Principalship in delivering sustained excellence

* Take strategic ownership of key priorities within the School Improvement Plan

* Drive consistently high standards of teaching, learning and assessment across all classrooms

* Lead and develop staff through coaching, accountability and talent identification

* Embed systems and processes that are robust, transparent and impact-driven

* Champion curriculum excellence, inclusion and equal entitlement for all learners

* Contribute to trust-wide collaboration, sharing and shaping best practice beyond the school

Leadership & Culture

* Articulate and model a clear moral purpose and compelling vision ...