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Job details

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Job reference

REQ00005166

Date posted

10/10/2025

Application closing date

18/10/2025

Location

Scunthorpe (Willoughby Road Primary Academy)

Salary

L1 - L5 (51,773 - 57,136)

Annual weeks

52 (all year round).

Contractual hours

32.5

Basis

Full time

Job category/type

Education



Job description - Leadership - Assistant Principal (Primary).pdf

Assistant Principal

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Job description

Could you be our new

Assistant Principal

at Willoughby Road Primary Academy? We're looking for someone to our join our brilliant team from

January 2026

on a full time and permanent basis.



Willoughby Road Primary Academy, located in

Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire

, is a great place to learn and work for both pupils and staff. Since a new Head of Academy joining us in January 2025, our Academy has been in a period of

exciting and positive change

.



We're looking for an excellent Assistant Principal to join us in our journey, to form part of our

committed and dynamic

Senior Leadership Team. You will

deputise

for the Head of Academy

in their absence,

provide proactive support

to the Head, Executive Principal and AAB members to ensure the leadership and management of the

academy operates effectively

. You'll work

alongside

another Assistant Principal

within our Academy too, but we're keen to play to your strengths and therefore are happy to consider

either a KS1 or KS2 specialist

. You'll ideally have

experience

working with

SEN pupils

in a mainstream setting and feel confident supporting in this area.



Our school motto is

'Today's learners, Tomorrow's leaders'

and we believe that

all children

, irrespective of their background, can succeed and achieve their ambitions with our core values of

building language

,

raising aspirations

and

embedded nurture

throughout the whole academy. We have around 249 pupils on roll, meaning we're approximately a 1.5 form entry and have very

strong links with our local community

. Our most recent Ofsted inspection was carried out in April 2025, where we maintained a

'Good' rating

in all areas. The report comments on our school's

high expectations for all pupils

to learn well and succeed, that our

Teachers have secure subject knowledge

and that there have been

significant improvements

to pupils' attendance since last year.

Good relationships

exist with local partnerships including the Scunthorpe schools as well as other academies within Delta Academies Trust. This allows you to

share best practice, collaborate

and be

supported

not only within our Academy, but beyond too.

Why join us?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high-performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.



As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your

Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing

. Here are just a few examples in each area...

Financial Wellbeing

Membership to the

Teachers' Pension Scheme

Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme

Access to an

extensive

discounts platform

Physical Wellbeing:

24/7 access to an online GP

or Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household

Gym & fitness discounts

Cycle to Work

scheme

Free annual flu jab

Mental Wellbeing:

Access to an industry-leading

Employee Assistance Programme

Menopause Support Service

Trained

Mental Health First Aiders

in all our settings

Subject to ensuring NMW is maintained*





If all this aligns with what you're looking for as the next step in your career, visits to the academy would be warmly welcomed by appointment. We're happy to fit around your schedule and would love to show you Willoughby Road!

We're also happy to arrange a phone call or Teams video call with you, if you're unable to attend a visit to the academy before the closing date.

Please contact the academy on 01724 842608 if you would like to arrange a visit or a conversation.

In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.