Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Salary: £78,702 – £86,803 per annum

Pay scale: L18 - 22

Expires: Monday 18^th  May 2026 at 9am or sooner should we receive sufficient applications

Start Date: 01 September 2026

Interviews: To be confirmed

VICE PRINCIPAL

The Queen Elizabeth Academy are seeking to appoint a committed Vice Principal to promote the academy ethos and help inspire our students. The individual will lead by example and formulate the priorities and objectives of the Academy to ensure continual improvement.

This is an exciting opportunity to further develop your career.

To succeed, you will have evidence of further professional training, and hold significant experience in ensuring excellent outcomes for young people at KS£, GCSE and A level.  The successful candidate will have a proven ability as a successful leader at least to Assistant Principal level.

We are keen to secure a high calibre leader who can make a telling contribution to our team.

Why choose The Queen Elizabeth Academy? The Queen Elizabeth Academy is an 11-16 mixed academy based in Atherstone with approximately 715 pupils on roll. Following our Ofsted inspection in June 2022, we retained our “Good” rating, a real testament to the hard work and dedication of our staff and students. Ofsted commented the pupils were “respectful of each other’s views and are exceptionally supportive. Pupils behave well. They are proud of their school and the improvements that have been made in recent years. Pupils enjoy school and know that leaders and staff have the highest expectations for them.” The Ofsted report is a fair reflection of the academy, and we continue to develop as we push from Good to Great.

In November 2016, as part of the Priority School Building Programme, we moved into brand new premises that have given us access to fantastic new facilities, which really set us apart in the locality.

In return, you can expect fantastic Professional Development opportunities, a comprehensive employee benefits package, shopping discounts, cycle-to-work and gym schemes, cinema tickets and an employee assistance programme.

Our ATT2030 Vision means we meet our young people where they are at and refuse to leave them there.  Our pupils will leave us capable, competent and confident and take their place in the community of educated people.  Our staff will be cared for, developed and they will be capable, competent and confident.  We would love to hear from those who want to join us in that mission.

Are you ready to make a difference and join our journey? If you wish to learn more information and apply for the role of Vice Principal, please visit our careers page.

The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2025.  We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications.  We are open to Flexible Working.