Principal

This is a thriving and ambitious 11–16 school at the heart of the Peel Green community in Eccles, with a strong reputation for high standards, exceptional care, and a commitment to offering every pupil a rich and well-rounded education. As part of United Learning, the Academy is driven by the Trust’s ethos of 'The Best in Everyone',reflectedina knowledge-rich curriculum, strong outcomes, and positive relationships throughout the school.

With the previous Principal, Mel Haselden, moving on to a promoted role within the Trust, this is an exciting opportunity to lead an inclusive and values-driven school at a key moment in its development. You will inherit a committed staff team, a vibrant culture of character education and enrichment, and strong community partnerships, including a flourishing community hub and collaborative links across the Salford cluster.

Leading the Academy into its next phase will require a leader who combines strategic insight with moral purpose, respecting what is already strong and contributing ambition, integrity, and drive to its future direction.

United Learning is a big group of schools – with over 75,000 pupils and more than 10,000 staff – so we have the capacity to support you educationally and operationally. At the same time, we are values-led and base all that we do on good relationships. Reporting directly to the Regional Director, you will be supported both personally and professionally, benefitting from the strength of a national group supporting your development and that of your staff and school.

We are committed to fairness, diversity and inclusion. We are currently working hard to improve representation of black, Asian and minority ethnic leaders at headship level and to raise our proportion of women leaders to match their representation in our wider workforce. Whoever you are, if you have a strong track record of improving young people’s education and a drive to do more, we very much look forward to hearing from you.

If you wish to discover more about this exciting opportunity, arrange a visit or would like to have an informal discussion please contact our Head of Leadership Recruitment, Geoff Morris by email ongeoff.morris@unitedlearning.org.ukor by phone on 07811 345 638