Head of School – Vice Principal

Based at Beal High School - IG4 5LP

Salary: L22- 28 (Outer London)

Required: September 2025

An incredible opportunity to lead a Key Stage as a school within a school. The Head of School will work within a Key Stage to ensure our students receive a superb and well-rounded education.

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic leader, who has sky-high expectations for our students and who thoughtfully and successfully develops the staff they are working with. Beal High School is an exceptional school which is consistently in the top 10% of schools nationally and this is an exciting opportunity for someone who aspires to go into headship.

They will understand the impact and important of their role in helping our students to have high aspirations, and they will share our belief that our students deserve an exceptional curriculum and the very best teaching. They will work within an experienced and successful team, delivering exceptional outcomes and progression.

The Head of School will:

Support the Co-Headteachers to have a decisive impact on continuous school improvement, the quality of teaching and students’ achievements in all subjects and classrooms within the school and beyond. You will support aspirational expectations of exceptional standards for the school and, you will contribute to the wider Multi Academy Trust. You will provide professional leadership and management of staff in order to promote high quality teaching, learning and assessment throughout the school. You will support the Co-Headteachers by embedding strategies that will constantly improve standards of learning, progress, and outcomes for all students.

The Vice Principal will articulate clear values and a compelling vision for students, staff, parents and carers, and the wider community at Beal High School to ensure entitlement, equal opportunities, and excellence for all.

• Ensure equality of opportunity across the whole key stage, working with a large team of dedicated staff across the school.
• Ensure high academic standards are upheld, and that all students make great progress and progress to high quality destinations.
• Lead strategically on safeguarding our students – building a culture of vigilance and teaching the students how to stay safe into their adult lives
• Sustain a culture of high-aspirations, with students working hard and conducting themselves in an exemplary manner in and out of school.

The successful candidate will be excited by the challenge of working at scale, across the campus to ensure all of our students receive a first rate education.

The deadline for applications is 3rd February 2025, with interviews to be held during the week beginning 10th February 2025. 

Interested candidates are encouraged to organise a visit or phone call – please contact hr@beaconacademytrust.co.uk