Assistant Principal Cliffdale Primary Academy

Together we persevere and innovate so every child is confident enjoys learning and develops skills. We are unrelentingly positive and care about everyones wellbeing. We provide amazing opportunities and support families to improve our childrens lives and enable them to flourish.

Assistant Principal

Maternity Cover

Leadership Scale L12-L15

Cliffdale Primary Academy is looking to recruit an exceptional Assistant Principal to join our Senior Leadership team and play a pivotal role in sustaining the outstanding provision for our pupils during maternity cover.

Cliffdale Primary Academy is a large special primary school for pupils aged 4-11 years who have severe and complex learning needs including a high percentage of pupils with autism.

This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role combining the responsibility of leading the Upper School phase with a whole school focus on Curriculum.

Your duties will include but not be limited to:

• Be a relational leader who empowers staff to achieve through development and coaching
• Lead and inspire staff to deliver consistently excellent teaching and assessment
• Drive improvement through high challenge and high support
• Champion our vision and values
• Be prepared to support classes responsively and teach when needed
• Be part of the safeguarding and child protection team

Our Relational Culture Charter guides us to work together and support each other through:

• Valuing Difference
• Effective Communication
• High Challenge & High Support to Empower
• Respect for All
• Solution-Focused Approaches

We believe that when relationship thrive people thrive and so do the children and young people we serve.

We are seeking a qualified teacher with strong experience and knowledge of teaching children with complex needs. You will have strong leadership experience and a proven record of school improvement. You will be a confident and empathetic leader who is able to inspire and motivate a large and diverse team.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your senior leadership experience within a highly supportive team. We will provide you with regular expert coaching and leadership training within an amazing community of children staff and families.

For more details please visit our websiteSolent Academies Trust - Our Vacancies

Please complete a Solent Academies Trust application form.

Please note we will only accept applications completed on our Solent Academies Trust application form.

For any questions or to submit your application please email our HR team

Closing date for applications is Friday 15^th May 2026 9am.

Interviews will be held on Friday 22^nd May 2026.

Solent Academies Trust welcome applications regardless of age gender ethnicity or religion. Only applications submitted on the academys application form will be accepted Solent Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.