L12 - L16 (£65,629 - £72,144) (Outer London weighting) + relocation Allowance + Lift Schools wellbeing cash plan + car scheme + pension scheme (TPS) + additional Lift School benefits
Full Time, Permanent
January 2025 start date or sooner if possible
With you in our classrooms, we can change lives.
We're looking for a dedicated educator to lead across our school in Bexleyheath, as an Assistant Principal. You will have responsibility for either the development of teaching and learning, or the management of behaviour and attendance.
Ready for your talents to be nurtured?
Come and play a vital role in ensuring our students receive the education they deserve. In collaboration with colleagues, you will deliver outstanding teaching to every child, in every classroom, every day. At our school, we ensure that you have the time and space needed to get on with what matters most - educating - so we remove as much administrative burden from you as possible.
In your school
Bexleyheath School is proud to be a non-selective school in the grammar heartland of Kent. Bexleyheath School is quickly approaching capacity with students; in order to accommodate the demands of the local community and grow our skilled staff, we must expand.
Should you wish to visit us in person then our doors are open to you at any time on any day.
Please contact the Principals PA
Who is Lift Schools?
Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives - and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.
Every adult in a school has the power to transform lives, and that's why talented people are essential to us. Our ambition to give every pupil the best start in life relies on our dedicated teachers, teaching assistants, senior leaders, and admin teams. We attract dynamic individuals and provide the space to reimagine what's possible.
That's why your career is as important to us as it is to you. We want you to develop, we want you to grow, and we want you to feel valued.
Your career elevated
We offer you:
Career development and training: Access a wide range of statutory and developmental training to boost your career.
- Our partnership with One World powers our innovative Instructional Excellence Program. We also offer acomprehensive range of CPD programs, including Ambition Institute's Early Career and NPQ offerings, tailored to both individual and network needs.
Generous Benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
Lifestyle Perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
The role is due to commence January 2025. This is a permanent position.
Closing date: Monday 30th September 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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About Disability Confident
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