Assistant Principal

We are seeking an inspirational and strategic Assistant Principal (Inclusion) to join our ambitious and supportive leadership team on a full-time, permanent basis from September 2026. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, values-driven leader who is passionate about inclusion, SEND, safeguarding, and equity, and who is committed to ensuring that every student, regardless of need or background, can access a high-quality education and thrive. The successful candidate will be a dynamic and reflective leader with a strong track record of impact in inclusion and SEND provision. You will lead on Special Educational Needs, safeguarding, attendance, behaviour support, and targeted interventions, ensuring that systems are robust, compliant, and highly effective in meeting the needs of all learners, including those with EHCPs, LAC, EAL, and other vulnerable groups. You will champion a fully inclusive ethos across the academy, closing attainment gaps and removing barriers to learning through high-quality pastoral care, evidence-informed interventions, and strong multi-agency working. A key part of your role will be to develop staff expertise, ensuring teaching and support staff are confident and well-equipped to meet diverse learner needs. Working within a forward-thinking Multi-Academy Trust, you will play a pivotal role in shaping an inclusive culture of high expectations, positive behaviour, and strong relationships. You will ensure safeguarding practice is exemplary and that all statutory requirements are met, while promoting student wellbeing, resilience, and independence. The successful applicant will be coming to a multi-academy trust-wide supportive learning environment, characterised by open management, and in the knowledge that they will enjoy the full support and care of the pragmatic (and down-to-earth) leadership team. We have a dynamic, innovative team of professional staff who want to make a difference to the lives, aspirations and opportunities of our young people. We would encourage applicants to visit the UKAT website to view the many employee benefits on offer: https://www.universityofkentacademiestrust.org.uk/careers-with-ukat. Chatham Grammar offers its students a wide variety of educational opportunities with a commitment to ensuring that its students achieve good educational outcomes, develop healthy minds and aspire to be happy confident young women ready to embark on a variety of aspirational careers. It benefits from being part of the University of Kent Academies Trust and has a current Ofsted rating of Good. Chatham Grammar is proud of its comprehensive website and would encourage applicants to visit for further information: http://www.chathamgrammar.org.uk/. How to Apply Your application should be made after reading the job description and person specification, and you will use the application to tell us how your current skills and experience fit the requirements and why you think you would be suited to thi