About Us

Full time/Part time: Full Time

Salary Grade: Inner London Leadership Pay Scale - Range L15 to L19 (currently £79,700 to £86,967)

Reporting to: Principal 

Commencing: September 2025

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, committed, and inspiring Assistant Principal to join our successful Senior Leadership Team from September 2025. 

All members of the Senior Leadership Team have whole school responsibilities, e.g. quality assurance, development and implementation of particular whole school policies, line management support and supervision, and leadership of projects. There is a strong tradition of Senior Team members moving on to promotion.

Burntwood is a popular, highly successful, multi-cultural school.  We put equality, safeguarding and inclusion at the heart of our ethos. Burntwood has a strong corporate identity characterised by our firm commitment to the UNICEF Convention on the Rights of the Child.

If this role is of interest to you, please read the application pack, available on our website: https://www.burntwoodschool.com/staff/current-vacancies/

How to apply

To apply for this role, please select 'QUICK APPLY' on the TES recruitment website: Assistant Principal, Wandsworth - Tes Jobs

Should you require any other details please contact our HR team at recruitment@burntwoodschool.com 

Closing date for applications: 06 May 2025 (at 1pm)

Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place on: 09 May 2025.

If you have not been called for interview by Wednesday 7th May 2025, you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

 This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

 CVs or any other form of application will not be accepted. 

Burntwood - An Academy for Girls

Burntwood Lane, London, SW17 0AQ

Tel: 020 8946 6201

Email: info@burntwoodschool.com

Website: www.burntwoodschool.com

Roll: 1,477 (Sixth Form 402)

Principal: Mrs Helen Shorrock BSc PGCE

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils