Saracens Bell Lane joined Saracens Multi-Academy Trust (Saracens MAT) on 1st August 2024. Built in 1900, this long-established primary school and children’s centre has been a focal point in Hendon for over a century.

We are now seeking a truly exceptional Vice Principal with the drive, ambition, and strategic insight to help lead the next phase of the school’s development—creating an outstanding local school that proudly serves its communities and families.

At Saracens Bell Lane, we are looking for a highly organised and inspiring leader: an exceptional classroom practitioner, a strategic thinker, and someone who demonstrates unwavering commitment to securing excellent outcomes for all pupils. As part of a strong senior leadership team, the Vice Principal will help shape the school’s reputation, build on early successes, and ensure that every pupil is empowered to reach their full potential.

This role carries a broad portfolio of Vice Principal responsibilities, including:

• Strategic leadership of teaching and learning and curriculum development
• Staff development and performance management
• Whole-school improvement planning
• Leadership of inclusive practice and provision for pupils with SEND, ensuring that the needs of all learners are met and that every child receives the support required to thrive

The Trust has a clear vision of enriching lives through education by developing lifelong learners who will thrive in life beyond school. 

To realise this vision, we embrace and live our core Saracens Values of Discipline, Hard Work, Honesty, and Humility.

Saracens schools are different. We take a modern, pioneering approach to character development through every aspect of school life. The Vice Principal of Saracens Bell Lane must embody our ethos and enable all pupils to be  'the best they can be' in all aspects of life and learning.

To do this effectively, we are seeking a Vice Principal who champions high-quality teaching, recognises and nurtures the unique abilities of every child, and leads a culture where inclusion, aspiration, and personal growth sit at the heart of the school.

Our Vice Principal will place equal value on academic learning and the development of confidence, resilience, and teamwork—ensuring pupils achieve the outcomes they aspire to and develop the character needed to succeed.

For more information, please refer to the attached recruitment brochure.

Interested applicants are encouraged to visit the school. A visit and tour of the school will be possible in the week commencing 5th January 2026. Please contact Maida Brkovic, Saracens Multi-Academy Trust People Manager, at maida.brkovic@saracensmat.org to book your visit. 

How to apply: Complete the supporting statement and identify which of our values is most important in your life and why.

Closing date: Sunday, 11th January 2026.

Interview date: w/c 19th and 26th January 2026.

Saracens Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check.