Job Title: Associate Assistant Principal (Designated Attendance Lead)
Full Time Equivalent Salary: £57,831 - £63,816 (L7 – L11)
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
Contract Length: Fixed until 31 August 2026
Hours: Full-time, 32.5 hours per week
Start Date: As soon as possible or September 2025
Your opportunity to trial a new AAP role focussing on Attendance:
This exciting opportunity offers the chance to undertake an Associate Assistant Principal role within the Cabot Learning Federation. You will work positively with the Principal and Assistant Principal to identify priorities and opportunities for academy improvement that support the achievement of outstanding outcomes. You will also lead on the delivery of one of an academy’s strategic aims (Academy Culture) and rigorously ensure that the academy’s behaviour and pastoral systems are working smoothly and effectively on a day to day basis.
About you:
You will be:
- a qualified teacher or hold an equivalent teaching qualification.
- an inspiring leader who, through leading by example, will promote high expectations and support the delivery of high attainment for all students
- able to deliver the curriculum in your chosen area and consistently teach high quality lessons across relevant key stages.
- an effective team player who is dynamic, creative and able to play a significant role in the strategic direction and development of the academy.
- a strong communicator with the ability to embrace change, motivate colleagues and build positive relationships with students, staff and parents.
- empowered to develop your own expert practice and support the development of others.
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
About Winterstoke Hundred Academy:
Winterstoke Hundred Academy is named after the historic parish of Weston-super-Mare and launched as a new 11-19 Academy in September 2020, admitting pupils for the first time in that year into Year 7 and Year 12. The academy is growing year by year, and we have been very pleased that our incoming cohorts in Year 7 have been oversubscribed in consecutive years, while our post-16 applications also show significant growth. We recently opened a state-of-the-art, net-zero building at Locking Parklands for Years 7-11, with post-16 education continuing at the original Beaufighter Road site, just a five-minute drive away.
We celebrate the fact that, as a new provision, our culture, ethos and values have been ours to define from the beginning, and we are able to decide what is important to take with us into the future as we grow.
Why CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 35 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
- Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
- Comprehensive induction and ongoing support for career development and wellbeing.
- Sector-leading professional development entitlement and opportunities.
- Collaboration with colleagues across the trust through subject communities and specialist networks.
- Shared CLF curriculum, written and curated by trust experts, reducing individual teacher workload.
- Career enhancing and progression opportunities within the trust and through the CLF Institute.
- A collaborative culture which supports workload.
- Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
- Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking and many more!
Recruitment timeline:
Closing Date: 28 April 2025 @11.59pm
Short-listing: 29 April 2025
Interviews: To be confirmed
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored through this role, where it meets the minimum salary threshold set out by government, based on the hours required. Candidates are advised to check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
