19 days remaining to apply

  • Closing date

    13 May 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    24 April 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Deputy headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£75,049.00 - £82,654.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Scale Ranges L16 - L20 (FTE £75,049 - £82,654 per annum)

Vice Principal job summary

About the Role

Orion Spires is seeking an exceptional Vice Principal to lead and strengthen the Quality of Education as the school enters an exciting new phase of its development. With improving outcomes and attendance, this is a pivotal opportunity to build further momentum and secure consistently strong achievement for all students.

Working closely with the Principal, the Vice Principal will provide dynamic and strategic leadership, taking responsibility for curriculum design, teaching and learning, assessment, examinations and the effective use of student progress data. You will lead robust systems that support high‑quality classroom practice, challenge underperformance and raise attainment across the academy, while working collaboratively with faculty leaders, the Orion Trust team and partner schools to embed best practice.

This role is ideally suited to an experienced senior leader with a proven track record of driving improvement through curriculum leadership, intelligent use of data and a relentless focus on high expectations. In return, Orion Education Trust offers excellent leadership development and genuine opportunities for career progression within the school and across the Trust.

To find out more about the role and the application process we recommend that in the first instance you contact our recruitment partners Propelo on 01273 222877, email orionedu@propelo.co.uk or by visiting https://orionedu.our-careers.co.uk.

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
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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 recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Orion Spires

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
667 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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School website
Orion Spires website
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At Spires Academy we offer a distinctive small school environment where each individual is well known, listened to and encouraged to be the best they can be. Serving just over 600 students enables us to maintain an inclusive and nurturing community atmosphere, where staff work with students to develop the skills, confidence and knowledge needed to reach their full potential.

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