Location
Lift Bexleyheath, London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£72,009.00 – £79,156.00

About the Role
We have an opportunity for an Assistant Principal to join our Senior Leadership Team at Lift Bexleyheath, with a key focus on behaviour and attendance. As an Assistant Principal and key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will play an important role in shaping a positive, inclusive and aspirational culture where every child can thrive. Leading on behaviour and attendance, you will work with colleagues, students, families and the wider school community to ensure high expectations are consistently upheld, and every student is supported to achieve their best.

You will provide confident and visible leadership, embedding effective pastoral systems and ensuring that behaviour and attendance are a shared priority across the school. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will see leadership as an opportunity to be of service to others, enabling colleagues to do their best work, removing barriers and helping the whole school community to thrive. You will also line manage a number of teaching and support colleagues, providing clear direction, developing their practice and creating opportunities for them to grow and succeed.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead on behaviour and attendance: Develop and deliver effective strategies that improve attendance, promote positive behaviour and ensure students are supported to make the most of their education.
- Build a positive school culture: Promote high expectations and create a safe, respectful and inclusive environment where students feel valued, supported and able to succeed.
- Provide strong leadership: Contribute to the development and delivery of the school improvement plan, providing clear direction and supporting colleagues to achieve shared goals.
- Develop and support colleagues: Line manage staff effectively through regular coaching, feedback, appraisal and professional development, helping colleagues to develop their skills and reach their potential.
- Use data effectively: Analyse attendance, behaviour, progress and attainment data to identify priorities, monitor impact and put targeted interventions in place where needed.
- Work in partnership with families and agencies: Build positive relationships with parents and carers and work effectively with external agencies to support students' attendance, behaviour, wellbeing and achievement.
- Supporting safeguarding and student wellbeing: Work alongside the Designated Safeguarding Lead to provide visible leadership for safeguarding across the school, ensuring robust systems, processes and practice are in place to keep children and young people safe.
- Whole School Improvement Projects: Alongside leading on behaviour and attendance, take responsibility for two additional whole school improvement projects, providing strategic leadership and driving meaningful improvement across the school.

About Lift Bexleyheath
Lift Bexleyheath is a welcoming and inclusive secondary school with a strong sense of community. Our school serves a diverse student population, and we are proud of the relationships we build with our families and wider community.

The school is located in Bexleyheath, just 30 minutes from central London by train, and offers an excellent environment to both live and work. With a brand-new sixth form centre and investment in teaching spaces, it's an exciting time to join our team.

Who is Lift Schools?
Lift Schools is a diverse and inclusive network of 62 schools, united by one clear mission:
To provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.

Just as we want our pupils to thrive, we want our staff to feel empowered to do their best work, supported by strong leadership and a culture of collaboration and development.

We offer you
- A comprehensive and bespoke CPD programme, including weekly development sessions led by senior leaders and the Teaching & Learning Coach
- Access to external subject-specific CPD and Trust-wide networks
- Generous benefits, including pension and healthcare support
- Lifestyle perks, including gym discounts and travel deals

Closing date
2 October 2026

Interview date
13 October 2026

Experience
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a degree-level qualification, with a PGCE.
- Excellent track record as a classroom practitioner and successful middle leader.
- Proven experience developing and implementing strategies that improve attendance and promote positive behaviour.
- Experience contributing to whole-school improvement.

About you
- A collaborative leader with the ability to communicate clearly and build positive relationships with colleagues, students, families and external partners.
- Committed to developing others through support, coaching and challenge.
- Resilient, reflective and forward-thinking with a strong sense of moral purpose.
- Dedicated to safeguarding, equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Believes in the potential of every student and is committed to creating an environment where all children can succeed.

Qualifications
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Degree-level qualification
- PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification