Assistant Principal and Behaviour Lead

WORKING WITH US

At Harris Academy Falconwood, our vision, 'Knowledge is Power, We make it stick,' is more than just a motto: it's the bedrock of everything we do. We passionately believe in providing a first‑class education that goes far beyond the everyday. We understand that education is the most potent engine for social mobility, empowering young people to transcend their circumstances and seize opportunities that might otherwise remain out of reach.

Our aim is to create a platform for true social mobility, tapping into every child's unique potential and setting them on a path towards ambitious destinations and informed choices.

We achieve this through a broad, diverse, and ambitious curriculum, designed to do so much more than just impart facts. As highlighted in our recent Ofsted report from March 2025, students at Harris Academy Falconwood receive "a very strong education" and "achieve highly," a direct result of our "carefully designed, ambitious curriculum" that "promotes pupils' academic and personal achievements extremely well."

This curriculum supports students to not only learn the powerful knowledge they need to succeed academically, but also to develop great character, cultivate healthy habits for life, and profoundly broaden their horizons. We believe in nurturing the whole child, ensuring they are well‑rounded individuals ready for the complexities of the modern world.

Our commitment to inclusion is paramount to our mission for all students to succeed. This is why we are proud that Ofsted recognised how "the needs of disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are identified and met well," ensuring "all pupils the same high‑quality experiences."

We want our students to emerge from Harris Academy Falconwood as confident, articulate individuals, fully equipped to navigate the demands of a fast‑paced, ever‑changing world. We strive to instil resilience and adaptability, so they can face challenges head‑on. Beyond academic excellence, we want our students to not only recognise injustice but to actively challenge it. We foster an environment where kindness and support thrive, encouraging every student to contribute positively to the communities they belong to, and to truly understand and enjoy a sense of belonging right here at the academy.

We know that a supported student is a successful student, which is why we pride ourselves on putting student personal development and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do to ensure every student goes on to live a happy and successful life.

Harris Academy Falconwood stands as a beacon of educational excellence. The academy's recent, remarkable progress is a testament to the effective leadership of all staff and the hard work of our outstanding students.

We are looking for an outstanding leader to join us as Assistant Principal, supporting the strategic and operational management, development and leadership of Harris Academy Falconwood, and ensuring the achievement of our ethos, aims and objectives.

• To create a true learning institution in the academy at all levels
• To play a major role in formulating the aims, objectives and shared vision of the academy
• To lead the development and maintenance of a high quality positive learning environment
• To take full responsibility for all aspects of teaching and learning in your key area of responsibility
• To ensure high quality teaching across the academy
• To work with colleagues to ensure data is used effectively and consistently
• To work with the SLT to lead the assessment and reporting programme
• To support staff in making sure high quality intervention programmes are in place
• To support colleagues and subject leaders in developing schemes of learning
• With the SLT, to develop strategies to enhance teachers' ability to learn and to develop advanced teaching skills
• To raise students' aspirations and achievement
• To ensure the highest standards of achievement for all students
• To ensure the entitlement of all students to have equal access to and participation in all aspects of the curriculum.
• To ensure the efficient and effective…