Assistant Principal
Bassingbourn Village College, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5NJ11 days remaining to apply
Closing date
23 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- School Leadership Pay Range salary points L11 (£63,815.00 FTE) to L15 (£70,293.00 FTE)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you looking to take your first confident step into senior leadership or perhaps you have been a senior leader for a while and looking for a new challenge? If so, this vacancy may be just what you are looking for!
Having recently celebrated its 70th Birthday, Bassingbourn Village College is proud of its rich academic tradition and is seeking an energetic, passionate and inspiring leader to join us on our mission to be one of the very best schools in Cambridgeshire. Working alongside the wider senior leadership team, this role will be vital in ensuring we have a high quality learning environment for all students that attend the College. You will have knowledge and experience of leading change and shaping high performing individuals/teams in different contexts. You will be an experienced and talented classroom practitioner able to build positive relationships with students and their families.
This role would be an exciting opportunity for someone that is passionate about making school improvements to benefit all students and isn’t afraid to think creatively to achieve a goal.
A key part of this position will be leading and managing cultural change. You will be prepared to challenge how things have been done before in pursuit of excellence. Innovation and flexibility will be essential, as will coaching and empowering staff to be at the centre of improvement. You will have a leadership remit across different aspects of the College improvement plan and will need to work with other leaders to ensure a coherent strategy is developed where all students feel they belong. Leading, working within and alongside teams will be required to deliver success.
What can we offer?
- Potential for a Recruitment Incentive Payment. These one-off lump sum payments are issued at the Principal’s discretion with the monetary value and associated terms confirmed at either interview or offer stage.
- A contribution towards CPD courses and qualifications fees where appropriate.
- Access to a wide range of professional learning and CPD opportunities both within the school and across the Trust.
- A small Secondary school environment built on strong village college values where you can quickly make a difference.
- Opportunities to network and collaborate with colleagues across the Trust in the spirit of managing workloads, sharing knowledge, solution-focused problem solving and supporting CPD.
- A well balanced teaching load allowing you the time you need to make a real impact as a leader.
- Access to a range of benefits including free access to Anglian Leisure sporting facilities– details of our full range of benefits can be found in the enclosed Recruitment Information Pack.
We encourage all interested applicants to visit the school or arrange a call with a member of the Senior Leadership Team before you apply. Please contact hr@anglianlearning.org today to arrange a visit or call.
For further information about the role requirements, our Trust and school, please see the attached documentation.
Flexible working, including part-time hours and job shares, will be considered for all Anglian Learning roles with the exception of where this is not compatible with the business needs. Should you be interested in flexible working for this vacancy, please indicate this on your application.
*Please note applications will be assessed upon receipt and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date*
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks. Therefore, all posts within the Trust are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
What the school offers its staff
• Generous Pension Scheme (LGPS or Teachers’ Pension Scheme depending on the role)
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free membership to Anglian Learning Sports Centres
• 20 percent discount on Anglian Learning Adult Education Courses
• Professional Development Scheme Policy• Employee Assistance Programme
• Specsavers VDU Vouchers
• Boots Flu Vouchers
• Perkbox – access a range of discounts in-store and online at nationwide shops.
Flexible working opportunities
This vacancy is open to flexible working requests including part time hours and job shares*
Are you looking to take your first confident step into senior leadership or perhaps you have been a senior leader for a while and looking for a new challenge? If so, this vacancy may be just what you are looking for!
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment and staff in regulated activity will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check and a barred list check. Certificates of Good Conduct and other checks may be requested if applicable. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service. This will include details of ALL cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions, whether “spent” or “unspent”. Criminal convictions will only be considered when they are relevant to the post.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Bassingbourn Village College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 666 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bassingbourn Village College website
- Email address
- hr@anglianlearning.org
Secondary school, years 7-11
Arranging a visit to Bassingbourn Village College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@anglianlearning.org.
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