Job Description

Salary

United Learning Leadership Scale

Contractual hours

37.5

Basis

Full Time

Region

Blackburn

Job category/type

SLT

Date posted

05/09/2025

Job reference

REQ003806

Vice Principal - Quality of Education

Location: Accrington Academy

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Leadership Scale (dependent on experience)

Start Date: January 2026

Are you an ambitious and inspiring leader ready to make a real impact?

Join

Accrington Academy

as our new

Vice Principal

and help us

Build Character, Create Learners,

and

Transform Lives

.

We are seeking an exceptional individual to join our Senior Leadership Team and lead a strategic area of school improvement, tailored to your experience and expertise. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the culture of excellence in teaching and learning across our school and ensure all students are challenged, supported, and empowered to succeed.

Who We Are

At Accrington Academy, our vision is clear: we prepare our students to succeed at university, thrive in their careers, and grow into confident, resilient, and respectful members of society. Our TEAM values guide everything we do:

Truth

- Being honest, even when it's difficult

Effort

- Working hard and never giving up

Ambition

- Aiming high and striving for excellence

Manners

- Showing respect to everyone, everywhere


We are proud to be a diverse, inclusive school that aspires to be at the heart of our community. Our students deserve the very best--and so do our staff.

What We're Looking For

We want a Vice Principal who:

Shares our strong moral purpose and values-driven approach Has a track record of excellent teaching and leadership Can drive innovation, improvement, and high standards Is committed to lifelong learning and staff development Will support and contribute to our vibrant co-curricular programme

What We Offer

We believe in supporting and developing our people so they can do their best work:

Extensive CPD through United Learning and membership of the Chartered College of Teaching Flexible working and workload support to prioritise staff wellbeing Free use of our onsite gym and swimming pool Health Cash Plan, cycle scheme, car lease, and free Will writing service A dynamic, inclusive, and values-led working environment

Find Out More

We warmly welcome visits and informal conversations prior to application. Come and see what makes Accrington Academy such a rewarding place to lead, learn, and grow.

For further details and to apply, please contact our retained consultant at Academicis: Will Bridge - 01223 907979/07825 346535 wbridge@academicis.co.uk