Deputy Principal
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB25 9DL |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 21 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 11 Oct 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
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 now 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.
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.
What the school offers its staff
Please review the Information Pack to discover why you should join us at Anglian Learning, including details about our Trust, our school, the job role and employee benefits.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our Safer Recruitment processes follows the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) including Children's Barred List Medical Clearance Online checks Prohibition (teaching roles) Right to work Satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.