Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal: Personal Development, Behaviour & Safeguarding

 Oasis Academy MediaCityUK

It’s time to work in a job you love.

Salary offered: Leadership Pay Scale - L11 to L15

Job overview:

You’ll have a clear and compelling vision and a strong belief in the importance of education, supporting the Principal alongside ALT in active leadership duties to direct the school’s wider mission. You’ll enable learners to become ambitious, capable and well-rounded citizens.

Across all our Oasis Academies we are committed to delivering excellence for everyone, entitling our students, staff and community to an exceptional education. We believe in the power of inclusion. And nowhere more so than across our Oasis Academy MediaCityUK. With superb state of the art educational facilities located in the heart of Salford and within easy reach of major transport routes across Greater Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool. MediaCityUK is an aspiring community and a focused educational establishment that is now looking to appoint an innovative and inspirational Assistant Principal to help take our school into its next exciting phase.

Offering genuine career development opportunities that stretch way beyond the confines of a traditional school structure (Oasis is both international and also runs community hubs, food banks and even farms), you would be joining a family that puts the welfare, wellbeing and recognition of our employees at the very centre of what we stand for and believe in.

We know for senior leaders, helping to lead an academy is a tough job requiring resilience and flexibility – which is why we wrap around an unrivalled support network of peers and innovative educators to lean on and develop alongside; all aligned with the Oasis vision to deliver exceptional education within the heart of our communities, whilst providing the autonomy to put your stamp on the school.

Working at Oasis Academy MediaCityUK is fast paced, challenging and exciting; offering inspiring opportunities to work with talented and inspiring leaders from across the country. All our staff are highly valued and recognise the important part they play in the success of our academy. We pride ourselves on our ambition to create the best possible academy to both work in and attend as a student. You can be part of that journey.

What will you bring:

• A talented leader who can inspire and motivate students and staff

• A resilient, creative and an effective change agent that brings everyone together in a shared vision that has student success and achievement at its very heart.

• A passion for education seeking high-quality outcomes for students

• Key, up-to-date knowledge of pastoral initiatives, benefiting both individual students and whole school.

• Effective and detailed knowledge of Safeguarding legislation and requirements

• Excellent interpersonal and communicative skills with both staff and students

• The ability to utilise data to monitor and sustain whole-school behaviour and attendance

Why join us?

We are at an exciting time in our development, and we are looking to appoint an exceptional Assistant Principal to join our team in September 2025. This is an excellent opportunity for either an experienced Assistant Headteacher seeking a new challenge or a successful middle leader looking for the next step.

As a leader within Oasis Academy MediaCityUK you’ll be joining a dedicated and ambitious culture, with many opportunities to reinforce and build upon your professional development, and will be an active part of a transparent, accountable and responsible leadership team that prioritises excellent teaching and direction in all areas for the benefit of learners and staff alike.

So, what are you waiting for?

Go ahead and complete the application form and tell us all about you, your experience and how your ambition to see every student succeed matches ours.

Recruitment timeline:

We are looking to get the right candidate in role for September 2025. We actively encourage early applications. The position will close 8.00am on Tuesday 20th May, and interviews will be held on Thursday 22nd May at Oasis Academy MediaCityUK.

We are committed to the safeguarding of our students through our recruitment and school practices; all jobs are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016); therefore, the ability to speak fluent spoken English.