Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust is offering an exciting opportunity to become a Trust Senior Vice Principal. This is a new post designed to support senior teams across our 5 secondary academies. The post may involve deployment at academies to meet specific requirements and to drive up standards. The successful applicant will work directly for the Executive Principal for our secondary academies. We are looking to invest in someone who has the drive and ambition for further promotion.

Key responsibilities include:

Providing strong, strategic leadership in line with the Trust’s vision and values

Driving improvements in teaching, learning, assessment, and curriculum design in our secondary academies

Supporting and developing staff through coaching, CPD, and performance management

Managing day-to-day operations in an academy and ensuring a safe, inclusive learning environment

 Working in partnership with stakeholders and the wider community to raise outcomes for all students

We are looking for someone who:

Demonstrates excellent interpersonal, leadership, and organisational skills

 Is committed to collaboration, equity, and community engagement

 Has a flexible, can-do attitude and is prepared to support where needed

 Is experienced across many areas of leadership in secondary schools

The Application Process

Please read carefully all of the information about this post included within this application pack before submitting an application..

Please visit our website at www.lincolnshiregateway.co.uk for details of our Trust and links to our Secondary Academy websites.

For more information or to arrange an informal discussion with our Executive Principal for Secondary, Phil Dickinson please contact our recruitment partner at Academicis, Neil Massie on 07818 875514 or email nmassie@academicis.co.uk

Key Dates

 Applications Close – 1 December 2025 at 9am

Shortlisting for the post – 3 December 2025

Interview Dates: w/c 8 December 2025

All shortlisted candidates will take part in a variety of selection tasks including interview.

If you require any specific arrangements to be in place for your interview, please notify us of this in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made.