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Assistant Principal – Sixth Form | Lewisham

Are you an experienced senior leader with a strong understanding of sixth-form education? This Assistant Principal – Sixth Form opportunity in Lewisham offers the chance to play a key role in the strategic leadership of a secondary school, with specific responsibility for the academic progress, pastoral provision and wider development of sixth-form students, with a clear temp-to-perm pathway.

Working as an Assistant Principal – Sixth Form, you will provide strategic leadership across Years 12 and 13, working closely with the Principal and senior leadership team to ensure students receive high-quality teaching, strong pastoral support and effective preparation for university, employment and their next steps.

Temp to Perm | Secondary School & Sixth Form | Leadership Scale

This is a temp-to-perm opportunity, with the successful candidate having the opportunity to secure a permanent Assistant Principal position with the school following the temporary period.

What the school can offer an Assistant Principal – Sixth Form:

• A genuine temp-to-perm pathway into a permanent senior leadership position.


• Strategic leadership responsibility across the sixth form.


• The opportunity to shape the academic and pastoral experience of students in Years 12 and 13.


• A strong platform for further senior leadership progression.


• The opportunity to work closely with the Principal and wider SLT.


• Responsibility for improving student progress, attendance and destinations.


• Opportunities to contribute to whole-school strategy and improvement planning.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing strategic leadership across the sixth form.


• Monitoring student progress and implementing strategies to improve outcomes.


• Leading on sixth-form attendance, behaviour and student engagement.


• Supporting Heads of Department and teachers to maintain high expectations for post-16 teaching.


• Overseeing student progression, UCAS applications, careers and destinations.


• Developing effective enrichment and personal development opportunities.


• Working with students, parents and staff to address academic and pastoral concerns.


• Supporting the development of sixth-form policies, systems and improvement plans.


• Contributing to wider school improvement as a member of the senior leadership team.

The successful Assistant Principal – Sixth Form will:

• Hold UK Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).


• Have substantial experience teaching within a secondary and sixth-form environment.


• Have proven experience of middle or senior leadership.


• Have a strong understanding of post-16 curriculum, assessment and progression.


• Be confident analysing student performance and using data to drive improvement.


• Have experience leading pastoral or academic systems.


• Understand the university, apprenticeship and employment pathways available to sixth-form students.


• Be an ambitious and reflective school leader with high expectations for students and staff.

If you are an experienced school leader looking for an Assistant Principal – Sixth Form role with a genuine temp-to-perm pathway, this is an excellent Lewisham opportunity to take on significant sixth-form leadership responsibility and progress into a permanent senior leadership position.

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