Assistant Principal

** Job Title**:
Assistant Principal
** Contract**:
Permanent
** Actual Salary**: L12 – L17 (£67,898 - £76,772)
** Start Date**:
January 2027
** Are you seeking an assistant leadership role that inspires, transforms, and makes a real difference in education?
** Monkton Wood Academy is seeking an individual who will complement and strengthen the existing Senior Leadership Team, while bringing fresh ideas, constructive challenge and a commitment to continuous improvement. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting colleagues to develop as learners and leaders, enabling them to realise their full potential.

Each academy within the Cabot Learning Federation has its own unique identity, while being part of a wider family of schools. Every academy is a rewarding place to work and learn, with an important role to play within its local educational landscape, its cluster and the wider Federation.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong drive and passion for leadership, with the ambition and determination to accelerate improvement across the academy. You will have a proven track record of success and bring a high level of focus, precision and professional rigour to the role, making a significant and sustained contribution to the academy's future development.

At the heart of this improvement will be an unwavering focus on high quality teaching and learning, alongside a strong commitment to collaboration both within Monkton Wood Academy and across the Cabot Learning Federation.

The Cabot Learning Federation has an established track record of delivering strong performance across its academies. As Assistant Principal, you will have the opportunity to make a genuine and lasting difference to the lives of students, helping to raise their aspirations, improve their educational experiences and enhance their future life chances.

Working within the Federation, you will benefit from excellent peer support from colleagues undertaking similar leadership roles, as well as extensive opportunities for continued professional development. You can expect to work within a supportive and ambitious environment that combines encouragement with positive challenge, enabling you to succeed in your role and develop your leadership  the longer term, the Federation also provides opportunities for continued career progression and leadership development across its academies.
** About Monkton Wood Academy:
** Monkton Wood Academy is an 11-18 school located in Monkton Heathfield, near Taunton. We are currently going through a period of change and rapid improvement as we seek to make Monkton Wood a place of academic excellence, where children can progress and thrive. We are developing a culture of high expectations and mutual respect, where students and staff can be successful in our roles and become the best possible version of ourselves.

Monkton Wood has long been proud of its strong connections with the local community; our parents and our partners at the Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre are highly engaged in school life. It is incredibly important to us that our students develop a strong sense of belonging and confidence in their own ability to achieve well and to go on to serve their community.
** Why CLF?
** We are a diverse and inclusive community of 37 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and…