Job Description

Starting salary - Management Leadership point 23-26 (56,336 - 60,285)
Full-time from April 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter
As a Trust we are halfway through our five-year strategy timeline, with excellent progress being made. At the heart of our plans are our aspirations to deliver, grow and develop high quality adult education services to the local community via our newly formed Skills and Adult Education team.
The role of Assistant Principal is a new addition to our senior leadership team and we are seeking an exceptional individual to provide highly effective management of staffing, resources and education services for adults, leading provision at both Richard Taunton Sixth Form in Southampton and St Vincent College in Gosport.
This role is essential to enable the Trust to implement our adult and skills strategic plans in identified sector skill areas, whilst providing quality assurance and scrutiny of a high performing team focused on the delivery of adult education.
This role will lead an exciting new curriculum plan, whilst leading the growth and development of adult provision and stakeholder engagement. The curriculum plan is focused on the development of the following sector skills areas:

• Core skills, including English, maths and ESOL

• Health care

• Child Care and Education

We are committed to widening access and participation, and a key element of this role will be to ensure that the adult learners have access to a comprehensive and high-quality curriculum that is inclusive, and supports adult learners from a diverse range of backgrounds and with differing individual needs.
The role provides an excellent opportunity to build, shape and manage our adult education provision; to develop and deliver improved stakeholder engagement; and to shape innovative adult support services which are essential to meet the needs of the communities we serve.
We are looking for an innovative and experienced practitioner to join us who has already enjoyed success in a significant leadership position with the performance improvement data to support this and associated experience in cultivating and nurturing strong links with employers and adult support services. Above all, the successful candidate will be able to get the most from their committed colleagues - and transform outcomes for our students.
The Lighthouse Learning Trust is committed to equality, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all staff. We are an equal opportunities employer that recruits on merit and we welcome applications from all members of the community.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 17th December 2025 at midday
Date of interviews: w/b Monday 5th January 2026

Skills Required