Location: Farnborough, Hampshire
Start Date: 01 January 2027
Application Deadline: 9.00am Monday 21st September 2026
Salary: Leadership scale: L12 – L16 (£78,335 - £86,132 per annum)
Contract: Full year, permanent
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Assistant Principal role:
This is a new and hugely important and exciting role at a truly special educational institution and we are delighted that you are considering applying to join our team.
The Assistant Principal Resources and Operations will work collaboratively within the College Senior Leadership Team to contribute to the leadership and overall strategic management of the College in order to maximise students’ outcomes and achievements.
Working in partnership with College and WMAT leaders, you will take strategic and operational responsibility across areas such as IT, digital, estates, management information systems, data, health and safety, risk management and compliance, to provide an exceptional environment for staff and students.
You will act as the designated College SLT Digital Lead, working with the WMAT Digital Director and Head of Network Services to take strategic responsibility for the College’s digital strategy and delivery of the DfE Digital Standards.
In your role, you will also lead on key College projects within your areas of responsibility. One example of a project currently on the horizon is estates development further to the College’s successful bid to the Post-16 Capacity Fund.
Building upon incredibly strong foundations in this fantastic College, there is exciting work to do across all these areas of responsibility; so if you are looking for a for a new challenge, the opportunity to develop and deliver your vision, the chance to work within, and be instrumental in continuing to foster, a culture of the highest expectations and to work with a senior leadership and wider team that is absolutely passionate about, and committed to, this College and the young people that we serve, this is the role for you.
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How to apply
A recruitment information pack, incorporating a detailed role and person specification, provides additional context to help you better understand this exciting and rewarding opportunity.
If you believe that you have the required qualifications, experience, skills and personal attributes to deliver high performance within this role, we would welcome your application.
Candidates are strongly encouraged to contact Kim Small (Executive Officer Assistant) on [email protected], to raise any questions and arrange an informal discussion with Zoe Smallman, prior to application.
Your completed application should evidence the requirements outlined within the job description and person specification.
Completed applications should be returned to [email protected], by 9.00am Monday 21st September 2026.
Interviews will be held during w/c 28th September 2026.
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Other Information
WMAT takes the control and processing of employee data very seriously and is committed to acting in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation; please read the attached applicant privacy notice which explains how your data is processed.
Prior to the interview, an online search will be conducted by HR, to identify any past or current incidents or issues that might affect your suitability to work with children and undertake this role. Please note this online search will be carried out only on publicly available information and be limited to issues relating to your suitability to work with children and/or in an educational environment. Issues that arise will not automatically be a bar to your employment at the Trust but may be discussed with you at interview. This is in line with statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education.
We are an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and encourages applications from all, aiming to build a respectful, inclusive culture.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants, however all disabled applicants who meet our minimum criteria will be invited for an interview.
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We are proud to be a College with zero mean and median gender pay gap within teaching. Our commitment to gender neutral pay ensures that all staff have equal access to progressing and opportunities, regardless of gender, making the College an ‘employer of choice’.
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WMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people within our care and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The job description fully sets out the safeguarding responsibilities of the post. Any future offer of employment remains subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, a health check and references.
