Assistant Principal (Head of Juniors) in London

We are looking for an Assistant Principal, Head of Juniors who is excited by the opportunity to show what is possible; who has a deep belief in the potential of every child and every member of staff to be safe, happy and successful in our school community. If you share that same sense of mission and are excited by the opportunity to contribute to the next chapter of KSA’s story, we would be delighted to receive your application.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of leading, coaching and/or managing staff
• Experience of leading a high achieving team within a complex school environment
• Experience of raising attainment in a challenging classroom environment
• Evidence of continually improving the behaviour and culture of groups of pupils

To apply, please visit our website via the button below. The deadline to apply is 23rd February 2026. Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis, and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. Early application is advised. To discuss the role, please feel free to email the Principal’s PA, Abigail Saleh.

Benefits: We believe in aiming high, working together, being kind and leading the way. Through weekly individual coaching, year group intellectual preparation time and whole school PD, we invest in your growth and development as a teacher to ensure you can excel in creating the best possible climate for learning for our pupils to thrive. Through our approach to professional development we can promise a successful candidate a positive and rewarding journey of growth. Through shared weekly and long‑term planning, a large number of training days and access to the resources and opportunities in the Ark network, we are able to support our teachers to thrive.

About Us: We are a genuine all‑through school, with our pupils staying with us from nursery to sixth form across two sites, ten minutes‑walk apart. Because of this, we have a unique opportunity to have a long term and dramatic impact on our pupils’ lives. This all starts in our primary school, where our pupils develop, and grow a love of learning. We have a strong track‑record as a school in making a significant impact on our pupils’ lives. We adopt a mastery approach in primary, meaning that our pupils have more time and explicit teaching of the skills and concepts that underpin long term success in academics, enriched by a varied and cultural capital enhancing curriculum which inspires and engages our pupils. Our specialist teaching model allows pupils to benefit from expert teaching in PE, music, art, humanities and science and means all staff have time to plan each subject properly.

In September 2019 we merged with Ark Paddington Green Academy and combined to form one all‑through King Solomon Academy with Nursery‑Year 4 on our Younger Years Site (Crompton Street) and Year 5‑Year 13 on the Older Years Site (Penfold Street). In May 2021, we opened a purpose‑built nursery for 2‑4 year olds. Our Younger Years Site has generous outdoor space, including a beautiful global food garden and a woodland garden where we run Forest School in EYFS and KS1. UKS2 pupils benefit from all the resources of sharing a site with secondary: a huge MUGA, basketball courts, science labs, specialist music equipment and so on.

Diversity and inclusion: We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective.

Safeguarding statement: Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non‑disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.