Assistant Principal - Craven Primary Academy
| Posting date: | 06 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Leadership range L1 to L5 (£49,781 to £54,938) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 June 2025 |
| Location: | Hull, East Riding Of Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Delta Academies Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Craven Primary Academy are looking to appoint an Assistant Principal to join our academy in January 2026 or sooner if possible on a full time, permanent basis.
As an Assistant Principal, you will form part of the Senior Leadership Team and you will deputise for the Head of Academy in their absence. You will provide proactive support to the Head of Academy, Executive Principal and AAB members to ensure the leadership and management of the academy operates effectively. Your role will be to lead, firstly as a highly effective classroom practitioner that will model outstanding practice as well as undertaking monitoring of the provision, inclusion and achievement for all pupils.
Are you looking for a role that will enable you to influence and change the lives of children? If so Craven Primary Academy could be for you.
We are one of the highest Ofsted rated schools in the whole of Hull, and our children have historically performed in the top 10% of all schools in the country, thanks to the hard work and dedication of a talented and passionate teaching staff.
Your new school
With 210 pupils aged between 3 and 11 housed in our academy, Craven is a friendly and vibrant place that serves the community of the Drypool ward, but many children from further afield attend because of our excellent reputation. We are a popular choice of school for the community, and each year our reception is heavily oversubscribed. We pride ourselves on the high levels of academic standards that our children reach, but also the responsible young citizens they develop into during their time with us.
Why join our academy?
Our staff are talented and enthusiastic and have all contributed to the academy’s success story. We are a fun and enthusiastic team who enjoy the responsibility of changing children’s lives. We value the continuous professional development of all our employees and many of our staff members have developed to be leading their own academies. We offer a staff benefits package, and have a strong focus on ensuring work/life balance.
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 either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government 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
For more information and to apply for this position please visit our website at https://www.deltatrust.org.uk/careers-with-delta/
Visits to the academy would be warmly welcomed by appointment. Please contact the academy to arrange your visit on 01482 761323.
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.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.
Delta Academies Trust undertake to treat all applicants for posts fairly and not to discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff who voluntarily reveal that they have a criminal conviction. Equally, we will not discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff where a Disclosure and Barring Service check reveals a criminal conviction or other information about offences.
Therefore, we will consider job applicants who have a criminal record based on their skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and, where needed, qualifications and training. However, our approach depends on the job, and whether it is covered by, or exempt from, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. However, it is important to note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may limit the numbers of interviews offered to people with and without a disability.
Connect with us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/delta-academies-trust/
Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/deltatrustjobs
As an Assistant Principal, you will form part of the Senior Leadership Team and you will deputise for the Head of Academy in their absence. You will provide proactive support to the Head of Academy, Executive Principal and AAB members to ensure the leadership and management of the academy operates effectively. Your role will be to lead, firstly as a highly effective classroom practitioner that will model outstanding practice as well as undertaking monitoring of the provision, inclusion and achievement for all pupils.
Are you looking for a role that will enable you to influence and change the lives of children? If so Craven Primary Academy could be for you.
We are one of the highest Ofsted rated schools in the whole of Hull, and our children have historically performed in the top 10% of all schools in the country, thanks to the hard work and dedication of a talented and passionate teaching staff.
Your new school
With 210 pupils aged between 3 and 11 housed in our academy, Craven is a friendly and vibrant place that serves the community of the Drypool ward, but many children from further afield attend because of our excellent reputation. We are a popular choice of school for the community, and each year our reception is heavily oversubscribed. We pride ourselves on the high levels of academic standards that our children reach, but also the responsible young citizens they develop into during their time with us.
Why join our academy?
Our staff are talented and enthusiastic and have all contributed to the academy’s success story. We are a fun and enthusiastic team who enjoy the responsibility of changing children’s lives. We value the continuous professional development of all our employees and many of our staff members have developed to be leading their own academies. We offer a staff benefits package, and have a strong focus on ensuring work/life balance.
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 either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government 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
For more information and to apply for this position please visit our website at https://www.deltatrust.org.uk/careers-with-delta/
Visits to the academy would be warmly welcomed by appointment. Please contact the academy to arrange your visit on 01482 761323.
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.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.
Delta Academies Trust undertake to treat all applicants for posts fairly and not to discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff who voluntarily reveal that they have a criminal conviction. Equally, we will not discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff where a Disclosure and Barring Service check reveals a criminal conviction or other information about offences.
Therefore, we will consider job applicants who have a criminal record based on their skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and, where needed, qualifications and training. However, our approach depends on the job, and whether it is covered by, or exempt from, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. However, it is important to note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may limit the numbers of interviews offered to people with and without a disability.
Connect with us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/delta-academies-trust/
Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/deltatrustjobs
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.