Assistant Principal (Sponsorship Available) At Lift Kingsley

Role Overview

Lift Kingsley is seeking an outstanding and ambitious leader to join its Senior Leadership Team as Assistant Principal (Inclusion). This is a high-impact leadership role focused on school improvement, SEND provision, and ensuring every child receives an excellent education every day.

As SENDCo, the Assistant Principal will provide strategic leadership for SEND across the school, ensuring provision is inclusive, effective, and compliant with statutory requirements. The role focuses on removing barriers to learning and securing strong outcomes for all learners.

Working closely with staff, families, external agencies, and the Resource Provision Lead, the role ensures students with additional needs can access a broad and ambitious curriculum. The post holder will also evaluate the impact of provision to drive continuous improvement.

Leadership Responsibilities

As Assistant Principal, the post holder will:

Play a key role in shaping the strategic direction of the school
Lead on priority areas driving academic excellence
Strengthen teaching, learning, behaviour, culture, and wellbeing
Line manage teaching and support staff
Provide direction, challenge, and professional development

This role requires a skilled practitioner and proven leader committed to inclusion, high standards, and making a tangible difference in young people’s lives.

About Lift Kingsley

Lift Kingsley is a thriving 11–18 secondary school rooted in the local community, focused on developing knowledge, ambition, and kindness. The school is a warm and welcoming environment where students benefit from strong teaching, support, and positive relationships, achieving above national averages.

Lift Kingsley is rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted (2025) and has made rapid improvement in recent years, with strong academic progress and increasing student numbers.

The school promotes a culture of high expectations, aiming to prepare students for top universities such as Oxford and King’s College, as well as high-quality careers supported by employer partnerships. Students also benefit from a strong extracurricular programme designed to build confidence and ambition.

Culture and Values

Lift Kingsley operates a disruption-free classroom model where teachers can teach and students can learn without compromise. The school is guided by shared values:

Walk the Talk – model expected standards
High Expectations – never lower the bar
No Excuses – every student can succeed
Outstanding Learning – excellent teaching is the core purpose

About Lift Schools

Lift Schools is a diverse network of schools with a mission to provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day. The organisation operates across multiple primary, secondary, and special schools, supporting tens of thousands of pupils across the country.

Lift Schools focuses on strong leadership, high-quality teaching, and ensuring every child achieves their full potential. The network also works collaboratively beyond its schools to benefit wider communities.

Training and Benefits

Lift Schools offers:

Career development and training opportunities
Access to statutory and developmental CPD programmes
Instructional Excellence Programme in partnership with One World
Ambition Institute Early Career and NPQ programmes
Generous pension and financial support
Healthcare and wellbeing benefits
Discounted gym memberships and travel deals

Additional Information

Permanent role starting January 2027 (or negotiable start date)
Skilled Worker visa sponsorship available
Enhanced DBS check required
Eligibility to work in the UK required
Online checks, references, and safeguarding checks apply

Lift Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Recruitment follows Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

Flexible working, job share, and part-time arrangements may be considered. Lift Schools is also a Disability Confident Employer with guaranteed interview schemes for eligible candidates.

Recruitment Process

Closing date: 26 June 2026
Interview date: 3 July 2026
Applications may close early if sufficient candidates are received

How to Apply

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