Assistant Principal – Lead, Inspire & Transform in Vibrant Kingston

Ignite your career as an Assistant Principal in a future-focused Kingston secondary, where your leadership will shape ambitious young minds and inspire an outstanding faculty. This Assistant Principal vacancy isn’t just a stepping stone—it’s a high-impact platform for exceptional educators determined to elevate school standards, shape school vision, and lead transformational projects. If you’re driven to leave your mark, champion best practice, and foster unrivalled pupil achievement, this is your time to shine.

As Assistant Principal, you’ll join a forward-moving leadership team amid a uniquely supportive culture that prizes innovation and celebrates achievement at every turn. Expect invaluable executive experience, tailored CPD pathways, and the genuine trust and autonomy to pilot meaningful change. Our environment blends academic excellence with inclusivity, underpinned by ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted values and state-of-the-art facilities—an extraordinary place to build your legacy and fast-track your journey to Principal.

Key Highlights:

• Assistant Principal – defined pathway to senior leadership
• Salary: Outer London MPS1-6 (£37,870 - £50,474) per annum
• Located in the heart of Kingston, commutable via major transport links
• Ofsted: Good to Outstanding with a culture of continuous progression
• Dynamic, bespoke CPD paired with national leadership training
• Ideal for experienced Assistant Principals, inspired middle leaders, or impact-driven Good/Outstanding teachers
• Modern learning hub with cutting-edge resources and collaborative spaces

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Spearheading curriculum innovation and raising teaching standards as Assistant Principal
• Driving robust, data-informed school improvement initiatives
• Coaching, mentoring, and inspiring staff to surpass ambitious targets
• Leading cross-school projects in pastoral care, behaviour, or academic enrichment
• Collaborating with senior leaders, governors, and the wider community to embed excellence
• Delivering strategies that accelerate pupil progress and diminish gaps

Ideal Assistant Principal for this Kingston School:

• Proven leader with a passion for evidence-led school improvement
• UK qualified teacher (QTS), with sustained Good or Outstanding leadership references
• Outstanding communicator—able to inspire across student, staff, and parental communities
• Visionary, resilient, and deeply invested in transformational education
• Track record of delivering impactful results in challenging or diverse settings
• Ready to influence whole-school direction at executive level

Why Join This Kingston School?:

• Join a visionary SLT praised by Ofsted for energy, rigour, and impact
• Experience a progressive school culture renowned for professional investment
• Thrive in a vibrant, diverse community where ambition is nurtured and celebrated
• Access to exceptional CPD, national leadership credentials, and rapid career advancement
• Work within one of Kingston’s most respected learning environments—modern, inclusive, and community-connected
• Be empowered to drive school strategy and shape real change as Assistant Principal

Your opportunity to become Assistant Principal at one of Kingston’s most forward-thinking schools is here—if you’re ambitious, visionary, and primed for the next leadership step, apply today and spark positive change that lasts a generation. Selection is immediate for exceptional candidates.

How to Apply

Don’t hesitate—opportunities like this move quickly in Kingston! If you’re ready to take the next step as an Assistant Principal or Primary School Teacher, submit your application right away. We’re reviewing candidates as they come in, and interviews are being scheduled immediately. Act now so you don’t miss your chance to join a vibrant educational community.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a thriving South London school from ASAP.

Interviews are taking place right now – apply today!