Assistant Principal

Alongside the Principal, you will provide inspirational leadership, that will further improve Kenyngton Manor Primary School for the children it serves. You will bring with you experience of excellent practice in teaching and learning and in providing opportunities for children, helping to ensure that the school is a hub of the fantastic local community of which we are so proud. In this role you will have responsibility for safeguarding and mental health.

Key responsibilities include:

• Safeguarding and mental health
• Aspects of teaching and learning
• A share of class teacher responsibilities

Responsibilities may change over time to support the wider development of the school and you as a leader.

You will also be an excellent communicator and enjoy empowering others. You will share our belief that what matters is that every child should have the opportunity to achieve and become their very best.

In addition to a competitive salary, we can offer you exceptional support and first-rate leadership development and a sustained commitment from THPT to your career.

The Howard Partnership Trust is a values-based organisation and we seek to recruit individuals who can demonstrate our values. Our values will be assessed through the selection process. We therefore ask all applicants when providing their supporting statement to incorporate not only how they meet the essential criteria for the role but to also how they demonstrate our values.

Closing Date: Midday on Wednesday, 2 April 2025.

Shortlisted candidates will be called on Friday, 4 April 2025.

The selection process will take place: Wednesday, 23 April 2025.

All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.  

The Howard Partnership Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation. 

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.

Safeguarding and Further Information 

The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). 

As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).   

The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  

Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.