Assistant Principal - Curriculum, Data and Achievement

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Winsford
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£75,049 / year
CATEGORY
Education
This role is not offered with visa sponsorship, though the employer is a licensed UK sponsor

SKILLS

Curriculum Planning Data Analysis Leadership Student Outcomes Teaching Education School Improvement SEN

FULL DESCRIPTION

Assistant Principal - Curriculum, Data and Achievement

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk], Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2BT

Closing date: 23 April 2026 at 10am

Job details

Job role: Assistant headteacher

Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern: Full time

Contract type: Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary: £67,898.00 - £75,049.00 Annually (Actual)

Leadership Scale L12-L16

Assistant Principal - Curriculum, Data and Achievement job summary

Ambition and Excellence for All

At Winsford Academy, our core belief is that students come first and that all children, irrespective of their background should receive an excellent education.

We are looking for an exceptional leader to join our Senior Leadership Team. This is an exciting time to join the academy as we embark on the second phase of our school improvement journey; this provides an unique opportunity to be part of a transformative environment where your contribution will have a direct and visible impact on students’ lives.

The successful candidate will have an excellent record of improving student outcomes, especially for disadvantaged students and students with special educational needs. They will have previous experience of leading a department, faculty and have a good understanding of how to analyse data, effective curriculum planning and use of progress data.

Further details about the role can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

WA is a fully inclusive school so ideal candidates will be passionate about social mobility and have a determination for all students to achieve their potential.

Benefits of working at WA:

Alongside knowing that you are making a positive difference to the lives of young people, working at WA means that you will benefit from:

  • High quality professional development
  • Regular training to develop classroom practice and inclusive teaching strategies
  • A generous and secure pension scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme

If you would like to visit the academy, or any questions about the role or application process, please contact the Principal’s PA, S Pardoe [contact hidden]

Safeguarding Commitment and Culture

Winsford Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

We reserve the right to extend, withdraw or close vacancies at any time and without notice.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

  • childcare disqualification
  • Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
  • medical
  • online and social media
  • prohibition from teaching
  • right to work
  • satisfactory references
  • suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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