Assistant Principal
| Posting date: | 26 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 December 2025 |
| Location: | Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 3DL |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3beb1ca1-aae9-4767-89d0-4c068cbc5625 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a Senior Leader who:
• Is a highly-skilled and inspirational classroom practitioner who models effective pedagogical practice.
• Has strategic vision and proven ability to make things happen.
• Has a proven track record of raising standards.
• Has the ability to lead and inspire others and work as part of a team.
• Has personal qualities to motivate, support and challenge others.
• Is fully committed to improving the life chances of our students and supporting them to become well-rounded citizens.
What the school offers its staff
We will offer you:
• Highly competitive pay.
• Excellent facilities and resources in a respectful working environment.
• Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
• Polite, respectful and dedicated students who want to learn and fulfil their potential.
• Colleagues who are supportive, friendly and who are committed to each others’ professional development.
• A chance to become part of one of the largest groups of schools in the country with opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in schools within the Yorkshire cluster and across United Learning.
• Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions, a paid personal leave day each year, and a generous staff discount scheme.
• Three extra INSET days for planning per year.
• Access to a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Health Cash Plan.
• We are open to requests for flexible or part-time working; and we encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.
Commitment to safeguarding
United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.
We are looking for a Senior Leader who:
• Is a highly-skilled and inspirational classroom practitioner who models effective pedagogical practice.
• Has strategic vision and proven ability to make things happen.
• Has a proven track record of raising standards.
• Has the ability to lead and inspire others and work as part of a team.
• Has personal qualities to motivate, support and challenge others.
• Is fully committed to improving the life chances of our students and supporting them to become well-rounded citizens.
What the school offers its staff
We will offer you:
• Highly competitive pay.
• Excellent facilities and resources in a respectful working environment.
• Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
• Polite, respectful and dedicated students who want to learn and fulfil their potential.
• Colleagues who are supportive, friendly and who are committed to each others’ professional development.
• A chance to become part of one of the largest groups of schools in the country with opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in schools within the Yorkshire cluster and across United Learning.
• Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions, a paid personal leave day each year, and a generous staff discount scheme.
• Three extra INSET days for planning per year.
• Access to a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Health Cash Plan.
• We are open to requests for flexible or part-time working; and we encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.
Commitment to safeguarding
United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.