Anglian Learning
Deputy Principal
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Salary: Leadership Scale, points 21 to 25 (£84,699 to £93,424*) subject to Sept 2026 Pay Award
Contract Type: Permanent, Full time.
Expected Start Date: January 2027
Interview Date: Wednesday 21st October
How to Apply: please head to our website Job search to complete the application form. We are unable to accept CVs.
Anglian Learning is pleased to share with you an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Principal to join Bottisham Village College.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Bottisham Village College at a significant moment in our development. Over recent years, the College has faced challenge and change with honesty, determination and resilience. Through a period of strong middle and senior leadership, we have strengthened our culture, clarified our priorities and built the foundations for the next stage of our journey.
We are seeking an exceptional, committed Deputy Principal to help lead us into this next chapter. Working alongside the Principal and Deputy Principal as part of a close-knit and highly collaborative strategic leadership team, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the future direction of the College. We are looking for a leader who can bring intellectual curiosity, strategic insight and a relentless commitment to educational excellence.
A key aspect of the role will be leading on academic standards, curriculum development and the quality of education. You will work closely with our talented middle leaders to secure consistently high-quality teaching, strengthen academic rigour and ensure that every student is challenged to achieve their very best. At the same time, you will embrace and develop the relationship-driven culture that sits at the heart of Bottisham, recognising that young people thrive when they feel known, valued and supported.
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The successful candidate will be an experienced and credible senior leader with a proven track record of improving outcomes, developing staff and leading change. They will be ambitious for students, committed to collaboration and excited by the opportunity to contribute to a school that combines high expectations with deep care for its community.
For the right candidate, this is an opportunity not simply to join a successful school, but to help shape the next phase of the Bottisham story. Rooted in the Village College tradition and supported by the opportunities of Anglian Learning, we are looking for a leader who will help us build on recent successes and steer the College confidently into the future.
If you are an ambitious leader with a passion for academic excellence, collaborative leadership and making a lasting difference to young people's lives, we would be delighted to hear from you.
As an employee of Anglian Learning, you would benefit from access to a range of employee benefits and Trust-wide initiatives. For an overview of the benefits on offer, please refer to the Recruitment Information Pack.
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Regrettably we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must either have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application or be in the process of obtaining this, as proof of right to work will be required during the recruitment process.
We value diversity and welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation. As a Disability Confident Employer we are committed to working with applicants and existing staff to explore ways in which we can remove barriers to support everyone to fulfil their potential. If you would benefit from adjustments in order to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please get in contact to discuss options.
Anglian Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks. Therefore, all posts within the Trust are subject to robust pre-employment checks including but not limited to checks carried out by the Disclosure and Barring Service and an online presence check prior to interview.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Our policies for Ex-Offenders, GDPR, Safeguarding and Recruitment can be found on our website: www.anglianlearning.org
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