Assistant Principal
Salary: L13 - L17 (Inner London)
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Start date: September 2025
Job Overview
You are an excellent leader; we are a top performing Trust. Together, we can create truly exceptional schools.
The City of London Academy Islington is looking for an exceptional Assistant Principal to continue to drive improvement in the Academy. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the team to bring the Academy forward to achieving its ambition to be an Outstanding Academy.
We’re committed to providing first-rate training and development to all of our staff, as well as excellent career advancement opportunities within this evolving Trust. City of London Academy Islington is based in the heart of an evolving community in Islington, and we value the diversity of our workforce. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join our team.
We believe exceptional teachers create exceptional results; they transform lives and transform futures. They support every student to achieve their full potential and become a confident, resilient and compassionate individual who can make a positive contribution to society. We believe that exceptional teachers like you should be supported too, with all the opportunities you need to develop and achieve your goals.
You will understand the importance of working hard, creating a high performing team and implementing structures and processes to support all staff and students to be successful.
City of London Academy Trust is driven by the ambition to be the best. We believe exceptional leaders create exceptional schools; they transform lives and shape the future of every student. COLAT currently oversees six secondary academies, three primary academies and one sixth form centre all located in north, south and east London. We combine the heritage and tradition of the Corporation of London with a genuinely innovative, enterprising, and entrepreneurial ethos. We are also committed to providing training and development to all our staff, plus excellent career advancement opportunities within this evolving Trust.
If this role is of interest to you and you can contribute to our future success, an application pack is available on our website: https://www.colai.org.uk/about-us/vacancies/
Closing date for the applications: 9.00 am Monday, 17th March 2025.
Please note, we reserve the right to interview and appoint the right candidate prior to closing date. Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible.
City of London Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from City of London Academies Trust vision and values.
The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
City of London Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.
City of London Academies Trust Company Registration No. 04504128.
