Vice Principal (Curriculum) (Maternity Cover)
Start Date: November 2026
Job Weeks: All Year Round
Hours: 32.5 hours per week
Type: Fixed Term , Full Time
Job Reference: JUN
Fixed Term: until 31st October 2027
East Point Academy is looking for an exceptional leader to join our Senior Leadership Team as Vice Principal (Curriculum) (Maternity Cover). The successful candidate will be passionate about our vision of ensuring our children will be resilient and independent.
The successful candidate will be familiar with how to run a highly successful school, and capable of both setting strategy and implementing effectively. This is a unique opportunity for the right candidate to join a school with great outcomes that aspires to transform educational standards locally and nationally.
What You'll Be Doing
- To be a role model for other members of staff in the school, demonstrating through your day to day work the highest professional standards of conduct, collaboration and organisation.
- To line manage Assistant Principals who lead on academic matters in the school.
- To lead the team of Curriculum Leaders, including ensuring that curriculum leaders are appropriately line managed by other members of the leadership team, and leading the Academic Team Briefing programme.
- To ensure that all departments have an academically robust and well planned curriculum that supports inducting students into a range of subject communities.
- To liaise with the Principal to ensure that the school's curriculum needs are met through appropriate staffing, including having oversight of the process of recruiting teachers and curriculum leaders.
- To take a sensible and evidence informed approach to evaluating the school's academic performance, using appropriate research methods and forms of analysis to provide meaningful evaluation to key stakeholders, including the executive team of Inspiration Trust and the East Point Academy Committee.
About You
An outstanding Vice Principal for curriculum is a visionary leader with strong leadership, resilience, and a commitment to raising achievements. You must exhibit strategic thinking to design, implement, and assess the educational framework of the academy. You will drive student outcomes by combining strategic foresight, strong data literacy, and the ability to empower teaching staff.
You will also be a highly effective coach and mentor, inspiring teachers to refine their practice through constructive feedback, professional development, and collaborative learning.
Above all, you must be passionate about education, relentlessly focused on improving outcomes for every pupil and empowering teachers to deliver exceptional learning experiences.
- An appropriate degree and Qualified Teacher Status.
- Experience of senior leadership in schools as an Assistant Principal or similarly senior member of staff.
- Experience of strategic planning in educational settings and the implementation of plans in an effective and efficient manner.
- Experience of participating in external school evaluation, such as through inspection or reviews.
- Successful involvement in performance management, self evaluation process and data analysis as an aid in personal and team improvement, development and change.
- Successful experience in leading and managing pedagogic changes at a team, and preferably whole school level.
- Proven practice in leading, motivating and supporting staff to achieve high standards.
- The National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership (NPQSL) or Headship (NPQH).
- The ability to write a school timetable.
- Use appropriate software and digital platforms to create and share curriculum, teaching and assessment resources.
About Us
East Point Academy in Lowestoft is the first secondary school to see the sunrise every day, and it is a fantastic place to work. The academy's values underpin everything it does, preparing pupils to be successful both within the school and in the wider community throughout their lives. Students and staff embody these core values, creating a positive and supportive culture. Pupils are encouraged to be independent thinkers, gaining the knowledge and skills to make a meaningful impact on the world around them.
For information on what it is like to live and work in Lowestoft, click here. East Point Academy was inspected by Ofsted in February 2022, achieving another Good rating. "Pupils feel safe at the school. There are clear routines for behaviour which help pupils meet teachers' high expectations. In lessons, behaviour is calm, with pupils' attention focused on learning."
Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities
Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.
For further information about this vacancy please contact us using Ref: JUN.
