Post: Assistant Principal – Inclusion and Student Experience
Location: Chapeltown Academy
Pay scale: Leadership Pay Range – L13: £66,919 to L17: £73,819 gross per annum
Contract: Permanent, full time
Start date: 01 September 2025
Minerva Learning Trust is an expanding Sheffield based multi-academy Trust with a vision of providing outstanding education for all the students within our schools. The Trust is passionate that all students should see their time at school as happy and fulfilling with their potential developed to the utmost.
We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Principal; the successful candidate will be responsible for strategic leadership of all areas of inclusion and student experience across the college. This appointment is a key opportunity to join a highly supportive, passionate, committed, and experienced team who lead ethically and morally and with the best interests of all students at the heart of what we do. Applications are welcome from colleagues with the drive and commitment to consistently pursue the highest standards and those who will bring an innovative, inspiring, and challenging approach to leadership.
We are looking for someone who:
· Has strong understanding of and experience in leading inclusion in a secondary or Post 16 setting.
· Is a proven leader with experience in developing people and systems.
· Can motivate, inspire, and innovate.
· Has ambition of becoming a Principal/Headteacher or system leader.
· Is committed to changing the life chances of all young people.
In return we can offer you:
· A strong commitment to your ongoing professional development.
· Mentoring by and support from an experienced Principal and central Trust staff.
· The opportunity to collaborate with other leaders throughout the Trust.
· The chance to make a real difference to the lives of our inspiring young people and access to other employee benefits offered by our Trust.
Candidates are encouraged to have an informal discussion about the role with Dominic Pinto, Principal. Arrangements can be made by contacting Hayley Kay, PA to the Principal. hkay@chapeltown-mlt.co.uk .
The closing date is 9am Monday 28 April 2025 and interviews will take place across Wednesday 07 May 2025 and Thursday 08 May 2025.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website Statutory Information - Minerva Learning Trust. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence.
The application form and information pack is available on the school. Please ensure that you do not fill in a Sheffield City Council application form in respect of this vacancy, ONLY MINERVA LEARNING TRUST APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Please provide telephone numbers and email addresses for yourself and referees.