Job Title: Associate Assistant Principal - Centre Manager (Engage)
Full Time Salary: £51,773 - £57,137 (L1 - L5)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time, 32.5 hours per week
Provisional Start Date: September 2026
Your opportunity to manage a service that transforms students’ life choices and educational journeys.
Cabot Learning Federation is seeking a Centre Manager to join our supportive and talented team at Engage, Snowdon Village.
The Centre Manager will lead the day-to-day operations of one of our dedicated Snowdon Village academies, ensuring the smooth and effective running of all aspects of the provision. Reporting to the Principal, they will translate strategic priorities into action, delivering the academy’s vision with energy, clarity and impact. The postholder will also collaborate across all four provisions, fostering a culture of teamwork, innovation and excellence among staff.
Candidates will be passionate about transforming education and will make an active contribution to the development of the Federation. We are looking for an innovative and creative Centre Manager who can support the academic, vocational and SEND aspects of the curriculum, integrating the diverse resources available across the city into a truly bespoke offer.
You will lead an established team of pastoral and teaching staff who are committed to improving the life choices of our young people.
About you:
You will:
- Be a qualified teacher or hold an equivalent teaching qualification.
- Have knowledge of strategies to engage vulnerable learners, including those at risk of disengagement or exclusion.
- Have knowledge of inclusion strategies and promoting equity, diversity, and positive learning environments.
- Be proven in experience of operational leadership and management within an educational setting, ideally with experience of alternative provision or working with vulnerable students.
- Hold experience in policy development, risk assessment, and compliance in relation to Health & Safety and safeguarding.
- Be passionate about improving the life chances of children and young people.
- Have the ability to establish rapport and maintain respectful, trusting relationships with students, families, staff, and external partners.
- Highly competent in all elements of the Teachers’ Standards and your achievements and contribution will be substantial and sustained as a leader.
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 Snowdon Village:
Snowdon Village is a multi-site, cross-phase alternative provision that sits within the heart of the CLF. The Snowdon Village sites include The Nest, Engage, Bristol Futures Academy and City School.
Our primary aim is to meet the needs of children and young adults who have social, emotional and mental health issues by offering a suite of alternatives to mainstream school. Members of Snowdon Village may engage with the provision in a variety of ways, from long-term residential care to short-term, part-time alternatives which complement their existing school experience.
Why CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 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: 1 April 2026 @11.59pm
Short-listing: 2 April 2026
Interviews: Thursday 23 April, 8.30am - 4.30pm
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.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.
The Cabot Learning Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice, with some roles holding significant responsibility and involving working with children on a daily basis in regulated activity. Regardless of the level of responsibility and involvement in each role, we expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment.
All successful candidates will undergo a comprehensive pre-employment checking process, including an enhanced DBS check (including a further check against the appropriate barred list), references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, child disqualification (where applicable), prohibition from teaching/management and online checks. You must also tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
