Vice Principal

Corby Technical School; Corby; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave 25 days +

Pension schemes LGPS/Teachers Pension

Employee discounts

Breakfast and lunch provided

Professional subscription paid

Employee Assistance Programme

Health benefits and cycle to work

Training & development opportunities

Collaborative colleagues

Job summary

Corby Technical School in England is seeking an outstanding, values-led leader to drive educational excellence. The role sits within the Quality of Education team, with flexibility around responsibilities and a portfolio tailored to strengths.

You will inspire staff, champion high standards and help create conditions for teachers and students to thrive and achieve their best.

Qualifications

• Outstanding, values‑led leader with a passion for educational excellence.
• Ability to build a portfolio across curriculum, teaching, and assessment.
• Experience inspiring staff and championing high standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead curriculum and teaching improvement where strongest.
• Drive staff development and professional learning.
• Use data and assessment to secure exceptional outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum development

Data analysis

Staff development

Education

Leadership experience in education

Job description

About Corby Technical School and the Role

We are proud of our strong culture, high expectations and commitment to ensuring every young person leaves us ready to succeed in further education, employment and life. At CTS, we are passionate about developing the most employable young people in Corby through excellent education, meaningful opportunities and a genuine belief that every student can achieve extraordinary things.

We are seeking an outstanding, values-led leader with a passion for educational excellence. While this role sits within our Quality of Education team, we deliberately have flexibility around the exact responsibilities. Whether you are at your strongest leading curriculum and teaching, driving staff development, and developing the curriculum, or using data and assessment to secure exceptional outcomes, we are open-minded about the precise portfolio. Our priority is finding the right leader. We will therefore work with the successful candidate to build a portfolio that plays to their strengths while complementing the skills and experience of the wider senior leadership team. Working closely with colleagues across the school, you will inspire and develop staff, champion high standards, and help create the conditions in which both teachers and students can thrive and achieve their very best.

CTS is a fast-paced and forward-thinking school that embraces change when we believe it will make a genuine difference to students and staff. We value innovation, professional curiosity and leaders who are willing to challenge convention, think creatively and help shape the next stage of our journey. We strongly encourage prospective applicants to visit the school and experience first-hand the culture, ambition and opportunities that make CTS such a rewarding place to work.

About Brooke Weston Trust

Our Trust was formed more than 30 years ago with a simple and clear mission - to transform educational performance in all of our communities. Working in some of the most challenging contexts, we improve our students’ achievements by making long term commitments to the community and championing new approaches to improve the life chances for young people.

Our members of staff are essential to realising this vision, and a happy, motivated and supported team will deliver the best possible experiences for our young people.

We place great emphasis on creating a supportive and collaborative working environment in all our schools, where all staff can share best practice through our colleague networks. Brooke Weston Trust staff have access to first class professional development through our Centre for Professional Development, which is also home to the Northamptonshire Teaching School Hub.

To find out more about working for our Trust and the benefits available to staff please check out the BWT Join Us Guide.

We want our staff to reflect the communities we serve. Brooke Weston Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone is treated with respect, feels valued, and can be themselves.

The Benefits at Brooke Weston Trust we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave entitlementstarting at 25 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays. An additional 3 days after 5 years’ service and the ability to purchase up to 10 days additional leave per year.

• Access to generous pension schemes LGPS/Teachers Pension depending on role
• Employee discountswith local and national retailers, covering high street supermarkets, days out and holidays, health and beauty, dining out plus lots more.

• A freshly prepared breakfast and hot or cold luncheach day in term time, when you work in one of our Trust schools

• Payment of professional subscription / membership - If your role requires you to be a member of a professional body, BWT will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees.

• Employee Assistance Programme- We have an employee support programme run by an independent, external organisation. This is available for you, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, both face to face and online.

• Additional health benefits including aHealth Care cash plan and access to an online GP
• Cycle to Workscheme.

• Ongoing opportunities for training and developmentand access to the BWT Centre for Professional Development

• Collaborative and Ambitious colleagues with the support of a committed team who work to maintain high standards and expectations

• Be the difference- At Brooke Weston Trust we believe every child deserves the best possible start, giving them a "ticket for life." If you want to use your skills with an organisation committed to making a difference and improving lives, this is the place for you

Safer Recruitment

Care and respect for others are the values that lie at the heart of our Trust. The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. It expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts require proof of identity and as the role is working with children and young people this will also be subject to an enhanced disclosures barring service check. In line with safer recruitment requirements, individuals shortlisted for a role in school will have online checks conducted on their name across social media platforms and google.

A copy of the Trust Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found here - Safeguarding and Child Protection

The Trusts position on the recruitment of Ex-Offenders can be found under section 7 of the Trust SCR, Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy - Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy

Closing date: Noon, Tuesday 5th October 2026

Interview date: 8th & 9th October 2026

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.