Principal, Bottisham Village College
Bottisham Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9DL21 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2027
Closing date
5 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Scale L32-L38 (£110,892-£128,447)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Bottisham Village Collegeis seeking an ambitious, visionary Principal to continue driving excellence and shape the future of secondary education across the Trust.
About the Role
The Principal will:
- Lead the strategic direction, standards, and culture of Bottisham Village College.
- Develop leadership capacity at all levels and foster collaborative working across the Trust.
- Work closely with central teams (HR, Finance, Operations, IT, Estates) to ensure high‑quality provision.
- Engage with local governance and contribute to shaping the wider Anglian Learning strategy.
- Uphold the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding and equality.
What the school offers its staff
We are seeking a leader who can:
- Provide strategic, values‑driven leadership aligned with Anglian Learning’s vision.
- Build strong, positive relationships with staff, students, families, and governors.
- Communicate with clarity, confidence, and integrity.
- Champion inclusive, high‑quality teaching and an ambitious, future‑focused curriculum.
- Demonstrate resilience, emotional intelligence, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
- Sustain outstanding performance and strengthen the school’s reputation for excellence.
- Contribute to Trust‑wide leadership, innovation, and system‑wide school improvement.
What We Can Offer You:
- Generous Pension Scheme (Teachers’ Pension Scheme)
- 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
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Bottisham Village College
- School type
- Academies, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1465 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bottisham Village College website
- Email address
- aparish@academicis.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01223 907979
We are an ambitious, innovative, comprehensive school, based in the heart of rural East Cambridgeshire and we take great pride in our vision: to inspire, to care for and to enrich the lives of every student within our community. Our maximum capacity of students is 1500 and we are committed to providing an outstanding education to all of our students, enabling them to develop into mature, independent young people, ready to take their place in society. In addition to our academic rigour, our relationship-driven approach permeates throughout all aspects of college life, from the maths classroom to the sports field, from the music room to the ICT suite and from the library to the auditorium, this is a college where we recognise the transformative power of positive relationships. Students will only succeed if they are happy and we make every effort to achieve this.
The college was opened in 1937, and remains a focal point for village life and a community ethos: a comprehensive adult education programme, a community sports centre and extensive provision for the arts and physical education as well as a well developed enrichment programme for all. In essence, the facilities are the gateway to connecting all our catchment communities. Henry Morris, the founding father of the Village College ideal, believed that schools should be the pulse of the local community, open to all and offering an attractive stimulating environment. As our college grows, we shall never lose sight of the Henry Morris ideal: community is at the heart of all we do.
Arranging a visit to Bottisham Village College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email aparish@academicis.co.uk.
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