Assistant Principal (Inclusion)

Job Title: Assistant Principal (Inclusion)

Salary: L13 + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (TPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits

Hours: Full Time

Contract type: Permanent

Start date: January 2027 - Negotiable start date

We are seeking an outstanding and ambitious leader to join our Senior Leadership Team as Assistant Principal (Inclusion). This is a high-impact role at the heart of school improvement, combining strategic leadership with responsibility for SEND provision, ensuring every child receives an excellent education, every day, in every classroom.

As SENDCo, you will provide clear, strategic leadership for SEND across the school. You will ensure provision is inclusive, effective, and compliant with statutory requirements, while removing barriers to learning and securing strong outcomes for all learners. Working closely with staff, families, external agencies, and the Resource Provision Lead, you will ensure students with additional needs can fully access a broad and ambitious curriculum. You will also evaluate the impact of the provision to drive continuous improvement.

As Assistant Principal, you will play a key role in shaping the strategic direction of the school. You will lead on priority areas that drive academic excellence, strengthen teaching and learning, and promote the highest standards of behaviour, culture, and wellbeing for students and staff.

You will line manage staff across teaching and support teams, providing clear direction, challenge, and development to enable them to thrive and deliver their best.

This is a role for a skilled practitioner and proven leader who is motivated by inclusion, high standards, and making a tangible difference to young people's lives

About Lift Kingsley

We are incredibly proud of our students' phenomenal achievements and the progress the school has made in recent years. At Lift Kingsley, a warm and welcoming community, students benefit from excellent teaching, strong support, and positive staff-student relationships, achieving well above national averages.

Recognised by Ofsted (Good in all areas, 2025), Lift Kingsley has transformed rapidly and has outstanding potential. At the heart of our community, we develop knowledge, ambition, and kindness, preparing students for university and beyond.

Who is Lift Schools?

We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 59 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.

We offer you:

• Career development and training: Access a wide range of statutory and developmental training to boost your career.
• Our partnership with One World powers our innovative Instructional Excellence Program. We also offer a comprehensive range of CPD programs, including Ambition Institute's Early Career and NPQ offerings, tailored to both individual and network needs.
• Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
• Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships and travel deals.

The role is due to commence January 2027 or negotiable start date. This is a permanent position.

Closing date: 26 June 2026

Interview date: 3 July 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.