Vice Principal

This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional leader to work closely with the Principal to help shape the continuous improvements required to ensure all our pupils have an outstanding educational experience.

You will work alongside the Senior Leadership Team to ensure effective leadership is in place to continue improving outcomes at Walbottle Academy. We are looking for a hard-working, dedicated and can-do leader, who understands and supports our vision of being 'Outcome Focused, Child Centred'.

The specific area of responsibility will lie around SEND and the appointed candidate will be an outstanding practitioner who has a proven track record of raising attainment and progress. You must have the passion, drive and commitment to continue the outstanding work already achieved, working in collaboration with the Northern Education Trust family of schools.

Northern Education Trust (NET) is a charitable education Trust with a good track record for school improvement. The Trust sponsors 26 academies; 14 secondary and 12 primaries across the North of England in twelve Local Authority regions.

Pulled from the full job description

• Car scheme


• Employee discount


• Free flu jabs


• Free parking


• On-site parking, The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;



• The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.



• A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;



• A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.


Employee benefits

• Free flu vaccinations



• Free onsite parking



• Employee discounts such as competitively priced car leasing



• Access to various discount sites


In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process.

The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts are subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. We expect all adults to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and wellbeing of our pupils.