Principal
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 17 Mawrth 2026 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 16 Ebrill 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8NH |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 99b8ae75-12a5-4fc4-9a98-bea8903f374d |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
Northampton Academy is a beacon of academic excellence in East Northampton. It is a highly popular, co-educational, non-selective, 11-18 academy with 1,750 students. The school has a well-deserved reputation for strong academic progress and a nationally recognised character programme, empowering students to excel in the classroom and beyond. The school’sco-curricular offering is truly exceptional, leading the way in showcasing the wealth of opportunities provided for students to develop an Education with Character.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a leader with the vision to lead the school into its next chapter as an extraordinary school with a national reputation for high achievement. The new Principal will bring a track record of excellence in educational practice, they will have the integrity, tenacity and compassion to lead this exceptional school community.
What the school offers its staff
United Learning is a big group of schools – with over 75,000 pupils and more than 10,000 staff – so we have the capacity to support you educationally and operationally. At the same time, we are values led and base all that we do on good relationships, so you will be joining a big family. Reporting directly to the Regional Director, you will be supported both personally and professionally, benefitting from the strength of a national group who will support your development and that of your staff and school.
We are committed to fairness, diversity and inclusion. We are currently working hard to improve representation of black, Asian and minority ethnic leaders at headship level and to raise our proportion of women leaders to match their representation in our wider workforce. Whoever you are, if you have a strong track record of improving young people’s education and a drive to do more, we very much look forward to hearing from you.
If you wish to discover more about this exciting opportunity, need any further information or would like to have an informal discussion please contact our Head of Leadership Recruitment, Geoff Morris on geoff.morris@unitedlearning.org.uk
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Northampton Academy is a beacon of academic excellence in East Northampton. It is a highly popular, co-educational, non-selective, 11-18 academy with 1,750 students. The school has a well-deserved reputation for strong academic progress and a nationally recognised character programme, empowering students to excel in the classroom and beyond. The school’sco-curricular offering is truly exceptional, leading the way in showcasing the wealth of opportunities provided for students to develop an Education with Character.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a leader with the vision to lead the school into its next chapter as an extraordinary school with a national reputation for high achievement. The new Principal will bring a track record of excellence in educational practice, they will have the integrity, tenacity and compassion to lead this exceptional school community.
What the school offers its staff
United Learning is a big group of schools – with over 75,000 pupils and more than 10,000 staff – so we have the capacity to support you educationally and operationally. At the same time, we are values led and base all that we do on good relationships, so you will be joining a big family. Reporting directly to the Regional Director, you will be supported both personally and professionally, benefitting from the strength of a national group who will support your development and that of your staff and school.
We are committed to fairness, diversity and inclusion. We are currently working hard to improve representation of black, Asian and minority ethnic leaders at headship level and to raise our proportion of women leaders to match their representation in our wider workforce. Whoever you are, if you have a strong track record of improving young people’s education and a drive to do more, we very much look forward to hearing from you.
If you wish to discover more about this exciting opportunity, need any further information or would like to have an informal discussion please contact our Head of Leadership Recruitment, Geoff Morris on geoff.morris@unitedlearning.org.uk
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.