Assistant Principal

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Start: September 2024

We are looking to appoint a passionate individual complementing our existing Senior Leadership Team who will bring a level of challenge, innovation and vision to our day to day practice. You will have the ability to connect with people, on every level, within and beyond the federation and be a visible presence in the building, leading by example and demonstrating high expectations for all students and staff.

The successful candidate will demonstrate their ability to lead within challenging circumstances, bring rigour and accountability through effective line management that demonstrates impact and raises aspirations on every level of the Academy. You will be able to analyse and make effective use of a wide range of data and implement strategies based on your interpretation that leads to school improvement.

Bristol Brunel Academy is an oversubscribed, forward-thinking Academy based in Speedwell, Bristol, rated “Good” by Ofsted in June 2023. The Academy celebrates diversity and serves a vibrant multicultural intake. Bristol Brunel’s leadership and staff are passionate about the development of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and want this to be reflected throughout the Academy, including representation within the staff body. A significant proportion of students are from global majority groups and disadvantaged backgrounds. Students are excited to learn and are real ambassadors for our diverse community. They benefit from a positive and supportive learning environment.

We seek to ‘get every day right and get the future right’ through focusing on the operational detail as well as maintaining focus on the wider strategic direction of the Academy. We set extremely high expectations in every aspect of our work and deliver on these through consistency and rigour. An ethic of excellence and humility will run through every aspect of the successful candidate’s work, and you will model outstanding professional standards throughout your daily practice. As leaders, we embody ‘The Brunel Way’.

CLF has a successful track record of performance delivery across all of its academies; as Assistant Principal, you will be able to seize the chance to make a real difference to the lives of the students and improve their life chances. Working within the Trust, you will benefit from excellent peer support from colleagues in similar roles across the Federation and great opportunities for continuing professional development. You can expect positive challenge, a supportive environment to succeed within and, in the longer term, further career opportunities across the Federation.

Key Dates

School tours:* w/c 06.05.24 & 13.05.24

Closing date: 17/05/24 at 12 Noon

Shortlisting and candidate notification:** 17/05/24

Assessment & interview dates (two-day process): 20/05/24 & 21/05/24

*We strongly encourage visiting the academy before applying. Please contact the academy to arrange.

**Shortlisted candidates are to make a note of the assessment and interview dates during the application process, given the short turnaround time between the closing and assessment and interview dates. Candidates will be notified of the shortlisting outcome ASAP on the afternoon of Friday 17th May.

About the Cabot Learning Federation: 

The Cabot Learning Federation is a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West. We are proud to serve 18,000+ pupils who all attend ten secondary academies, seventeen primary academies, an all through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision, two alternative provision schools and three SEMH special schools.  

CLF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The trust is proud to serve a diverse student population and their communities. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.  

We are proud to be part of diverse communities in the region and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupil’s needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds.  

How to Apply: 

Please submit your application form via the CLF recruitment portal by clicking ‘Apply’ on this page and then logging into your account/registering for an account. CV’s will not be accepted and any submitted will not be considered alongside your application. 

Please note updates regarding an application, which could include an invite to interview, will be sent to the email address used when registering an account. Copies of all correspondence will also appear under the ‘messages’ section, in the event that emails are being directed to a ‘junk’ or ‘trash’ folder please make regular checks on the status of an application.