21 Mar 2026
London
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Vice Principal
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Competitive
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Full-Time
Leadership
Ark All Saints Academy
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About The Role
As Vice Principal, you will be an outstanding teacher and leader who has proven success within a key school leadership role. You will understand what makes first-rate educational provision and demonstrate a clear commitment to the school and its wider community. Your experience and enthusiasm for education will inspire and challenge the teams you work with.
You will play an important role and be centrally involved in the overall leadership and management of the academy. And as a member of the senior leadership team, you will help to enhance a nurturing and rigorous school culture.

You should be prepared to lead on aspects of any of the six pillars:

Knowing Every Child
Kowing every child well and championing their progress and work in partnership with families to support them

Excellent Teaching
That sparks curiosity and brings learning alive

Enriching Experiences
That broaden horizons and develop attributes and skills children need to thrive

High Expectations
Where every child can achieve great things, in a culture where everyone aims high and children are taught to take responsibility for their learning, behaviour is exemplary and children can get the best possible outcomes

Ambitious Curriculum
A knowledge -rich curriculum that provides building blocks for children to make exceptional progress

Strong Relationships

Built on shared values and are collaborative positive and inclusive where everyone children and adults can belong

We are looking for an experienced individual who has a proven track record of outstanding leadership and can demonstrate significant impacts, who will work alongside the Principal and the Senior Leadership team to build on the academy’s current achievements and drive the school forward on its journey of success. The remit for the successful candidate will be matched to the skillset of the candidate with the experience and attributes we are seeking.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity or for any queries, please contact [email protected]
Benefits
- Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
- Twice as many training days as standard.
- Generous pension scheme.
- Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
- Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
- Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.
Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark here: https://arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/.
About Us
At Ark All Saints Academy, we relentlessly pursue academic excellence for all children. Our vision is for every child at our school fulfil their potential and be set up for success when they move on to sixth form and university. Our teaching and academic intervention groups are named after leading universities as a reminder to all of our aims.

Our values and ethos are based in Christian principles and whilst we welcome people of all faith and none, we expect all scholars to respect each other's faith.

Our staff team is deeply committed to the academy’s future, and looking to create a vision for success, a culture of academic achievement and a nurturing environment in which students can thrive. Our goals are:
- To grow in CONFIDENCE
- To live RESPONSIBLY
- To act with INTEGRITY
- To be SUCCESSFUL
Visit arkallsaintsacademy.org/jobs to learn more about us and see our current vacancies.

Diversity and inclusion:

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.

Safeguarding statement:

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.