Assistant Principal -The Grangefield Academy (Northern Education Trust)

Post: Assistant Principal

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary Range: Leadership Range L8 – L12 (£61,534.00 - £67,898.00 FTE)

Working Type: Full Time (32.5 hours, 52 working weeks, 52 paid weeks)

Base: The Grangefield Academy, Oxbridge Avenue, Stockton on Tees, TS18 4LE

Please note: the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Northern Education Trust (NET) is a charitable education Trust with a good track record for school improvement. The Trust sponsors 30 academies; 17 secondary and 13 primaries across the North of England in fourteen Local Authority regions.

The Grangefield Academy is seeking to appoint an ambitious and dedicated Assistant Principal to join our senior leadership team. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated leader to contribute to the academy’s continued improvement and make a lasting difference to the lives of our students.

We are looking for an outstanding practitioner with a proven track record of securing improvement, high expectations for all students and the ability to inspire and support colleagues. The successful candidate will combine strong leadership and communication skills with a commitment to inclusion, excellent teaching and learning, and ensuring every student has the opportunity to succeed.

Working closely with the Principal and wider senior leadership team, you will contribute to the academy’s strategic priorities and lead key areas of school improvement within the Trust’s DEEP structure: DEEP Leadership, DEEP Learning, DEEP Experience and DEEP Support. Your specific responsibilities will be agreed by the Principal, reflecting the academy’s priorities and your skills and experience.

Northern Education Trust offers:

• The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;
• The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;
• The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.
• A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;
• A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Inspire.

Employee benefits

• Free flu vaccinations
• Free onsite parking
• High quality continuous professional development
• Occupational sick pay, maternity and paternity pay
• Access to Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS)
• Employee Assistance Programme

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process.

The Trust is committed to considering flexible working requests.

The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts are subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. We expect all adults to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and wellbeing of our pupils.

For more information, please contact Nicola Butler (Business Manager) on n.butler@northerneducationtrust.org or Judith Simpson (Business Services Assistant) on j.simpson1@northerneducationtrust.org

Closing date: Friday 20th November 2026 at 8am