Assistant Principal - Director of English & Whole-School Literacy
As Assistant Principal: Director of English & Whole School Literacy, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our school. You’ll lead a dedicated team, sit on the Senior Leadership Team, and help drive whole-school improvement with a focus on excellence in English. This role is ideal for someone ready to influence at a strategic level while remaining deeply connected to classroom practice.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and manage the English team to promote highly effective pedagogy and student learning.
* Oversee curriculum planning and resourcing to ensure excellent progression for all students.
* Lead departmental intellectual preparation sessions.
* Provide leadership across the English department and contribute to whole-school improvement.
* Drive the Astrea Reads programme and coordinate reading interventions such as Thinking Reading and Fresh Start.
* Ensure no student reads below their chronological reading age by the end of Year 8.
Why Join Ernulf Academy
This is a transformational moment in our school’s journey. When the current leadership team took over in September 2024, Ernulf had never received a ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted. Just one term later, in January 2025, we were rated ‘Good’ in all categories. We are on a rapid mission to become one of the best schools in the country—and we want you to be part of it.
Located within an hour’s commute of North London, Norfolk, Grantham, and Rugby, Ernulf Academy is a school where ambition, simplicity, and kindness drive everything we do.
What We Offer
* A knowledge-rich curriculum and traditional teaching approach.
* Collaborative planning with centralised resources.
* Disruption-free learning and a warm/strict behaviour system.
* Pay above national scales.
* 8 INSET days per year.
* Whole-class feedback to reduce workload and increase impact.
Ready to Apply
If you're passionate about education, excited by rapid school improvement, and ready to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you. View the job description and candidate pack for full details. To arrange a visit or discuss the role, contact Sarah McCormick at: sarah.mccormick@astreaernulf.org. We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications—so don’t delay, apply today!
Our Commitment to Safeguarding and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
At Astrea Academy Trust, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is our highest priority. All roles are subject to rigorous background checks, including satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.
We are proud to be an inclusive employer and actively welcome applications from individuals who are underrepresented in our workforce, including candidates from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and members of the LGBTQI+ community. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to removing barriers to recruitment, development, and progression for disabled colleagues and we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure all applicants have the opportunity to demonstrate their strengths and potential.
Additional Details
* Seniority level: Director
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Education and Training
* Industries: Book and Periodical Publishing
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