Vice Principal, Quality of Education and Raising Standards

Campion School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 3QG

7 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  21 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: ULT Leadership Pay Range

Vice Principal, Quality of Education and Raising Standards job summary

Campion School is seeking a Vice Principal for Quality of Education and Raising Standards to join us from January 2027.

Joining Campion means becoming part of a community with a clear purpose, strong foundations and a genuine ambition for the future. We are looking for colleagues who believe in the potential of every young person, embrace our values and are excited by the opportunity to help shape the next chapter of our school’s journey.

If you are looking for the next exciting step in your professional journey, we look forward to hearing from you.

This role provides strategic leadership for driving standards and securing outstanding educational provision and outcomes for every student. The Vice Principal will lead a rigorous, evidence-informed approach to school improvement, using detailed analysis of performance data to identify strengths, diagnose underperformance, establish priorities and secure sustained improvements in the quality of education and student outcomes across all key stages.

The postholder will ensure that data analysis is purposeful, forensic and closely connected to the quality of teaching, curriculum implementation, assessment, student progress and the impact of intervention. They will ensure that decisions are informed by robust evidence and that improvement strategies result in measurable gains in achievement for all students.

A central responsibility of the role is to provide high-quality strategic line management of Assistant Principals, establishing a culture of professional challenge, accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Through clear strategic direction, purposeful monitoring, coaching and evaluation, the Vice Principal will ensure that Assistant Principals lead their respective areas effectively and make a demonstrable contribution to the school’s priorities and outcomes.

The postholder will work closely with the Principal and Senior Leadership Team to establish high expectations, secure consistently high standards and ensure that the school delivers an ambitious, inclusive and high-quality education for all learners.

If you wish to discover more about this exciting opportunity, need any further information or would like to have an informal discussion please contact Ross Laird at our recruitment partner Academicis on rlaird@academicis.co.uk or by phone on 07901 585959 / 01223 907979

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged, please contact Academicis for further information. All applications should be submitted via our recruitment partner Academicis. Further details can be found via www.academicis.co.uk/apply/

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Wednesday 21st October 2026

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check

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.

About Campion School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1309 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Campion School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/campion-school-nn7-3qg

Our vision is to Create Brilliant Futures for all our children and in doing so develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to become great global citizens. We do this by setting high expectations of each other combined with excellent learning experiences delivered in a caring environment where all will be challenged to stretch their boundaries and achieve more than they thought possible.

Exam results matter. We understand this and encourage all students to aspire to success. That said we strongly believe that the journey is as important as the destination and prepare every student for their next steps whether that be university, college or apprenticeship with the habits of independent learning and critically a love of learning.

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