Principal, Education Administration

Location Richard Rose Morton Academy

Salary Competitive salary plus benefits package

Located on the western fringe of Carlisle, a short distance from Carlisle city centre and with excellent transport links to the Lake District Morton Academy is a popular, over-subscribed 11-16 school with a shared sixth form located at the site of its sister academy Central. The state-of-the-art school sits at the heart of its community and is proud to be the school of choice in the local area.

Morton Academy has undergone significant improvement since joining United Learning, the largest academy trust, in England in 2014. The academy has a good proportion of students achieving well  academy is justifiably recognised as a school with very good behaviour standards, excellent pastoral care and a deep commitment to keeping students safe. The academy’s missions is to have its students ‘Made in Morton’ but ready to take their place in the world.

The academy is a happy school built on solid relationships and an open culture. The staff, known as Team Morton, are deeply committed to improving the life chances of the students who attend Morton Academy. Our students feel safe, trust their school and have high expectations of themselves. Together we aim to ensure that every lesson, every day is a great experience.

Richard Rose Morton is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education to children and young people across England. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.
We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.

Salary Competitive salary plus benefits package

Richard Rose Morton Academy serves families in the Morton area of Carlisle and educates around 900 pupils aged 11–16. While the school benefits from modern facilities and a committed staff team, we know there is more to do to ensure every child achieves well. This is a school with real strengths and opportunities, but it needs a renewed sense of ambition and focused leadership to deliver consistently high standards.

Our goal is clear: to raise expectations, strengthen teaching and learning, and create a culture where excellence is the norm. This is a role for a leader who can inspire ambition, drive improvement, and manage change – someone who sees challenge as an opportunity to make a lasting impact. If you are passionate about improving outcomes and creating a school where every child thrives, we would be delighted to hear from you.

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, benefit ting 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 the 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.

We fully recommend that you take the opportunity to make an informal visit prior to making your application to see the school for yourself. If you would like to arrange a visit or discuss the role in further detail, please contact Geoff Morris  by phone on