Vice Principal
| Posting date: | 17 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 March 2026 |
| Location: | RUGBY, Warwickshire, CV23 1ED |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 182313fc-ecdf-4d4d-bf01-0cfae01084ab |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Applications are invited for Vice Principal positions at Houlton School and Ashlawn School, offering an exciting opportunity to join two ambitious and forward-thinking academies within Transforming Lives Educational Trust. This is a unique joint recruitment process, with a single collaborative interview, where successful candidates will be appointed to the school that best aligns with their experience, leadership strengths, and the specific needs of the setting.
As Vice Principal, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Head of School to deliver exceptional educational outcomes, high standards, and strong day-to-day leadership. You will champion outstanding teaching and learning, driving improvements in behaviour, attendance, academic progress, attainment, and personal development. With a clear commitment to inclusion and ambition for every learner, you will help lead the implementation of a holistic and inspiring curriculum, shape whole-school priorities, and contribute strategically to the academy’s vision and improvement plans. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will provide direction, support, and operational leadership—helping to create a culture where both staff and students flourish.
What the school offers its staff
Why work for Houlton?
• A caring school on a 20 acre, green-field campus that is small enough to know every pupil’s name and story, yet large enough to offer an exciting breadth of curriculum, including our brand new Sixth Form, which launches in September 2026.
• You’ll be working within a community of passionate, committed colleagues who genuinely support each other.
• A staff well-being team implements various strategies to boost staff engagement including various activities, events, conferences, and many other staff benefits.
• Excellent opportunities to develop and grow in the successful and expanding Transforming Lives Educational Trust, a growing Multi-academy Trust based within the local community.
Further details about the role
What next?
We want to hear from you if you are as excited as we are about this opportunity within our successful and growing Trust. In return, we can offer the right candidate the chance to work within our innovative and forward-thinking Trust as well as offering excellent professional development and progression.
We encourage you to consider the information in the attached pack carefully and use it to picture yourself within the role at either Houlton or Ashlawn School. Should you wish to discuss any element of the pack in more detail, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We look forward to receiving your application.
How to Apply:
Please submit your application using the following link:
https://candidates.every.education/portal/tletvacancies/
Commitment to safeguarding
The Transforming Lives Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers, contractors, parents and pupils to share this commitment.
Applications are invited for Vice Principal positions at Houlton School and Ashlawn School, offering an exciting opportunity to join two ambitious and forward-thinking academies within Transforming Lives Educational Trust. This is a unique joint recruitment process, with a single collaborative interview, where successful candidates will be appointed to the school that best aligns with their experience, leadership strengths, and the specific needs of the setting.
As Vice Principal, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Head of School to deliver exceptional educational outcomes, high standards, and strong day-to-day leadership. You will champion outstanding teaching and learning, driving improvements in behaviour, attendance, academic progress, attainment, and personal development. With a clear commitment to inclusion and ambition for every learner, you will help lead the implementation of a holistic and inspiring curriculum, shape whole-school priorities, and contribute strategically to the academy’s vision and improvement plans. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will provide direction, support, and operational leadership—helping to create a culture where both staff and students flourish.
What the school offers its staff
Why work for Houlton?
• A caring school on a 20 acre, green-field campus that is small enough to know every pupil’s name and story, yet large enough to offer an exciting breadth of curriculum, including our brand new Sixth Form, which launches in September 2026.
• You’ll be working within a community of passionate, committed colleagues who genuinely support each other.
• A staff well-being team implements various strategies to boost staff engagement including various activities, events, conferences, and many other staff benefits.
• Excellent opportunities to develop and grow in the successful and expanding Transforming Lives Educational Trust, a growing Multi-academy Trust based within the local community.
Further details about the role
What next?
We want to hear from you if you are as excited as we are about this opportunity within our successful and growing Trust. In return, we can offer the right candidate the chance to work within our innovative and forward-thinking Trust as well as offering excellent professional development and progression.
We encourage you to consider the information in the attached pack carefully and use it to picture yourself within the role at either Houlton or Ashlawn School. Should you wish to discuss any element of the pack in more detail, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We look forward to receiving your application.
How to Apply:
Please submit your application using the following link:
https://candidates.every.education/portal/tletvacancies/
Commitment to safeguarding
The Transforming Lives Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers, contractors, parents and pupils to share this commitment.