Assistant Principal and Director of Sixth Form

We are seeking an exceptional and ambitious leader to join our senior team as Assistant Principal: Director of HAWI6. This is a pivotal role in shaping the next stage of our Academy's journey and an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, forward-thinking educator who is passionate about post-16 education. You will bring a strong track record of leadership, a clear vision for high-quality sixth form provision and the ability to inspire both students and staff. You will be a skilled communicator, highly organised and committed to delivering outstanding academic and pastoral outcomes. Our sixth form is at an exciting stage of development. Now in the ninth year of our journey as a school, we celebrated our first A Level results last year with exceptional success. Our students secured progression to leading universities including Cambridge, Durham and Exeter, alongside other Russell Group institutions and prestigious art colleges. For many of our students, this represents being the first in their families to access higher education, making these achievements particularly meaningful. We are looking for a leader with the passion and drive to build on this success; someone who can inspire young people to aim high, work hard and believe in their ability to make a difference. Above all, we are looking for a leader who shares our values, thrives on collaboration and is driven to make a lasting impact on the lives and futures of our students.

The successful candidate will have: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent Degree or equivalent Evidence of sustained and relevant professional development, particularly in teaching, learning and leadership Evidence of outstanding teaching practice Minimum of five years' successful teaching experience, including Key Stage 5 Experience of working in a pastoral leadership capacity within a sixth form setting Experience of leading or contributing to sixth form provision, including curriculum, pastoral systems or student outcomes Experience of supporting students through post-18 pathways, including UCAS or equivalent application processes Proven experience of leading, managing and developing staff and teams to secure high performance Experience of monitoring teaching and learning (e.g. lesson observation, work scrutiny) and providing high-quality feedback Strong experience of using data effectively to monitor progress, identify underachievement and implement impactful interventions Experience of improvement planning, implementation and evaluation with measurable impact Proven track record of raising student achievement and aspirations Experience of curriculum development, including adapting provision to meet cohort needs Experience of successfully leading or contributing to whole-school priorities or change initiatives Evidence of contributing to high-quality teaching, learning and assessment across a department or school