Assistant Principal - Attendance, Behaviour & Curriculum

Lift Beacon

Woodthorpe Road, Loughborough, LE11 2NF
United Kingdom

Salary: Leadership Scale 5-9 (dependent on experience) + well-being cash plan + pension scheme + additional Lift Schools benefits

Hours: Full-time

Contract Type: Permanent

Start Date: August 2026, although we would also consider a January 2027 start for the right candidate

An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for an ambitious, passionate leader to join Lift Beacon as an Assistant Principal, with a strategic focus on attendance, behaviour and curriculum.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring or experienced senior leader committed to improving outcomes for children and ensuring every pupil receives an excellent education every day.

Your New School

Lift Beacon Primary is a thriving and inclusive primary school in Loughborough, serving children aged 2-11. The school was graded 'Good' in all areas by Ofsted in 2021 and continues to go from strength to strength.

As an IQM (Inclusion Quality Mark) Centre of Excellence, the school is deeply committed to inclusion, high expectations, and ensuring that every child feels valued, supported, and inspired to succeed. At Lift Beacon Primary, we believe every pupil deserves an excellent education every day, underpinned by high expectations, a broad and ambitious curriculum and a strong focus on personal development.

The school prides itself on its strong team culture, supportive leadership and commitment to professional development. Leaders are visible, hands-on and invested in developing staff at every stage of their career.

Lift Beacon is a school where teamwork is central, staff feel genuinely valued, and every member of the community works together to ensure pupils thrive academically, socially and emotionally.

Your New Role

As Assistant Principal, you will be a key member of the Senior Leadership Team and will play a pivotal role in driving school improvement, with a particular strategic focus on attendance, behaviour and curriculum.

You will work closely with senior leaders, staff, pupils and families to ensure that all children attend regularly, engage positively in school life and achieve their full potential. You will lead and support targeted attendance strategies, build strong relationships with families and external agencies and help embed a culture where attendance and inclusion are everyone's responsibility.

Alongside this, you will support the continued development and implementation of a broad, ambitious and carefully sequenced curriculum that enables all pupils to succeed. You will work collaboratively with subject leaders and teaching staff to drive high standards of teaching and learning across the school.

This role is ideal for an aspiring senior leader ready to take the next step in their career within a supportive, development-focused environment. The role is non-class based but there will be a teaching commitment attached, as leaders at Lift Beacon lead by example through maintaining a strong classroom presence.

You will:

Support the implementation of the school improvement plan
Lead on attendance improvement strategies and targeted interventions
Support curriculum development and drive high-quality teaching and learning
Work closely with families, external agencies and staff to remove barriers to learning
Promote high expectations, positive behaviour and pupil wellbeing
Support and develop middle leaders and teaching staff
Contribute to a strong safeguarding and inclusive culture across the school

What You'll Need to Succeed

We are looking for an exceptional classroom practitioner and leader who is passionate about improving outcomes for all children.

You will:

Be a qualified teacher with successful experience in primary education
Have a strong understanding of curriculum development and teaching & learning
Demonstrate experience of leading or supporting whole-school improvement initiatives
Have a clear understanding of attendance strategies and barriers to learning
Be able to build positive relationships with pupils, families, staff and external agencies
Be passionate about inclusion, safeguarding and pupil wellbeing
Have excellent communication, organisation and leadership skills
Be committed to maintaining high expectations and securing excellent outcomes for all pupils

Experience working within disadvantaged communities or supporting vulnerable pupils would be highly beneficial.

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.

If you would like a confidential discussion or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact: Mev Hussain, Talent Resourcing Partner at mhussain@liftschools.org

We will review applications and interview as soon as possible, so early applications are encouraged.

Closing Date: 12th June 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.

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