Deputy Principal
Bassingbourn Village College, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5NJ13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
30 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): Full time *This vacancy is open to flexible working requests including part time hours and job shares*
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Scale 14-18
What skills and experience we're looking for
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 the school offers its staff
What we can offer you?
- Potential for a Recruitment Incentive Payment for the right candidate. These one-off lump sump 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
Employee Benefits:
- 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.
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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