Assistant Principal -

Chantry Academy is seeking an Assistant Principal to provide decisive, values-led leadership of behaviour, inclusion and pastoral culture. Serving a diverse community in Ipswich, Chantry is proud of its progress and ambitious about what comes next. This role offers genuine influence over the day-to-day experience of pupils, from expectations and routines to fair access, reintegration and family partnership. Working within the Trust's people-first culture, the successful candidate will model calm authority, intelligent compassion and uncompromising expectations, supporting staff to deliver consistent practice and pupils to feel safe, respected and ready to learn. It is a role for a leader motivated by moral purpose and the belief that schools can change futures.,

• Provide strategic leadership of behaviour, culture and inclusion, embedding high expectations and consistent practice across the academy
• Lead and refine whole-school behaviour systems using data, early intervention and restorative approaches to improve outcomes
• Oversee fair access admissions, reintegration and support for pupils with complex behavioural and social needs
• Support, challenge and develop staff through visible leadership and targeted professional development
• Work closely with families, external agencies and safeguarding leads to ensure pupils are safe, supported and able to thrive
Why Join Our Trust?
• Belong to a compassionate and inclusive trust that values you and the role you play.
• Join an experienced group of people that are fully dedicated to delivering the best for our children.
• Gain access to our VivUp employee benefit system, Cycle to Work scheme and teacher pensions.
• Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development within the Active Learning Trust.