Assistant Principal - Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Please read the following information about the role, responsibilities and expectations before applying. For a confidential discussion, contact or .
Key Responsibilities
The Assistant Principal is a senior leadership team member responsible for driving whole school improvement and delivering high standards of learning, teaching and culture. The role includes:
- Provide visible, values led senior leadership and set the tone for excellence across the academy.
- Shape and deliver whole school improvement priorities, translating strategy into measurable impact.
- Drive consistency and high expectations, ensuring systems are implemented with clarity, precision and purpose.
- Champion high quality provision and strong outcomes for all students through evidence informed leadership and intelligent use of data.
- Lead, challenge and develop colleagues, building collective capacity and strengthening accountability across teams.
- Contribute decisively to self evaluation, quality assurance and improvement planning, maintaining a relentless focus on achievement and aspiration.
- Hold colleagues to account with clarity and integrity, while fostering a culture of professional growth and shared responsibility.
- Act with flexibility and initiative, stepping forward to lead in response to evolving needs.
In addition, the Assistant Principal will:
- Support the strategic direction and long term development of the academy, supporting the Principal in delivering sustained improvement.
- Lead and evaluate key whole school priorities, ensuring clarity of implementation and measurable impact.
- Use evidence, insight and professional judgement to inform decision making and drive continuous improvement.
- Strengthen leadership at all levels by developing capacity, accountability and collective responsibility.
- Ensure systems, processes and routines operate effectively across the academy.
- Act as a member of the senior leadership team, contributing to strategy, review and organisational development.
- Undertake line management and cross school leadership responsibilities as required.
Other responsibilities include modelling exemplary professional standards, ensuring consistent implementation of academy and Trust policies, contributing to cross Trust collaboration, supporting the sharing and development of effective practice, and taking responsibility for ongoing professional development.
General duties are to promote inclusion, equality, diversity, uphold safety and health standards, and fulfil safeguarding responsibilities in line with statutory guidance.
Essential Criteria Education & Qualifications
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and an honours degree or equivalent.
- Evidence of sustained and relevant professional development.
- National Professional Qualification (NPQSL/NPQH or equivalent).
- Further postgraduate study in education or leadership.
Knowledge & Experience
- Proven track record of successful leadership impact at middle or senior leadership level in a secondary school.
- Demonstrable experience of leading improvement and securing measurable outcomes.
- Strong understanding of effective teaching, curriculum design and assessment principles.
- Experience of using data to inform strategy and raise standards.
- Experience of leading, coaching and holding colleagues to account.
- Secure understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and statutory requirements.
- Experience of contributing to whole school self evaluation and improvement planning.
- Experience of leading cross school or Trust wide initiatives.
- Experience of line managing middle leaders or senior colleagues.
- Experience of leading change in a context of rapid improvement.
Personal Qualities
- Unwavering commitment to high standards and a positive school culture.
- Strategic thinker able to translate vision into action.
- Visible, credible, and values driven leader.
- Resilient, adaptable, and solutions focused.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and inspire.
- High levels of integrity, professionalism and emotional intelligence.
- Commitment to inclusion, equality, and ensuring success for every student.
- Aspiration for personal growth and a desire to contribute meaningfully at senior leadership level.
Benefits
- London Living Wage.
- Perkbox reward platform with points redeemable at various retailers.
- Pension scheme: Teachers - 28.68% contribution from 1 April 2024; Support Staff - 19.80%.
- Professional Learning programme and partial funding for qualification pursuits.
- Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential counselling.
- Well being support through Headspace app and mindfulness courses.
- Secondment opportunities within the Trust or external organisations.
- Ride to Work and Cycle to Work schemes with tax allowable discounts.
- Season Ticket Loan for discounted annual travel fares.
Incentives
- Talent Connect Bonus - £300 for referring a successful candidate (subject to tax).
- Welcome Reward - £500 for staff in hard to fill roles after probation.
- Milestone Appreciation Award - £500 and congratulatory letter at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 year anniversaries.
Recruitment Process
Closing Date: Friday 20th March pm - the advert may close early. Shortlisting: Monday 23rd March; Interviews: Thursday 26th & Friday 27th March; Start Date: 1st September 2026.
Process: Applications are assessed against the person specification. Short listed candidates are invited to a written task, lesson teaching, classroom visit and panel interview. Special arrangements for reasonable adjustments can be discussed with .
References will be obtained from referees if the application is successful. All applicants must provide evidence of right to work in the UK.
Data protection notice: All data will be held securely and only accessed by the selection process team.
Criminal convictions: All shortlisted applicants must disclose convictions on their application form and bears any statutory reporting requirements.
Contact
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Telephone:
Address: Haberdashers' Knights Academy, Launcelot Road, Bromley, BR1 5EB
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