Vice Principal- CurriculumEDV/2026/OBA/90910

Vice Principal – Curriculum at Ormiston Bridge Academy will be a key member of the Academy Senior Leadership Team, supporting the Principal in strategic leadership, management and direction for the academy. You will play a central role in driving school improvement, promoting high standards of teaching, learning, behaviour, attendance and safeguarding, and ensuring the best possible outcomes for all learners.

Working closely with staff, students and families, you will help create an ambitious and inclusive learning environment where every young person is encouraged to achieve their full potential and develop the skills, knowledge and confidence needed for future success. You will have substantial leadership experience in a secondary or PRU environment, up-to-date knowledge of national policy, curriculum developments and statutory framework within which a school and PRU operate. You’ll be passionate about the work you do, provide professional direction and work well as part of a team.

Located in Fulham, Ormiston Bridge Academy serves the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. OBA provides a caring environment based on integrity, mutual respect and understanding. The main provision at Bridge is for secondary learners, but we have primary provision on site, along with a managed intervention centre and outreach service. Our learners are at risk of, or have been excluded from, mainstream settings.

We believe success for our young people comes from our specialist approach; we are interested in activities that develop all young people’s capabilities, their potential for employability, their ability to have successful healthy relationships and to make safe life choices, enhancing their quality of life and the realisation of their aspirations. Our approach considers our young people’s education experiences to date, their social-emotional health, their mental health, their family situation and experiences, and their special educational needs (SEN). We work closely with professionals, families and other practitioners to effect change in our young people’s lives, ensuring our work is holistic and therefore creates success for all of our children. We are proud of the work that we do and our school environment is caring, supportive and inclusive.

Why join Ormiston:

• The opportunity to build on the legacy of those who came before – being part of one of the longest standing Trusts, created with the sole purpose of enabling children and young people to thrive.
• Working for a Trust nationally recognised for its impact on disadvantaged children – a rewarding, stimulating career where staff are challenged to be the best they can be, for the pupils we are proud to serve.
• Being part of a team and community where you belong – part of a well-resourced and ambitious network of experts and professionals that work at the heart of communities.
• A supportive environment to grow your career – an extensive professional development programme, alongside flexible working arrangements and generous benefits.

Benefits:

• A collaborative space where people feel respected, empowered and truly valued.
• A nationwide school network offering shared resources and opportunities.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Automatic pay progression.
• Generous pension and life cover.
• Discounts on retail, travel and leisure through our benefits platform.
• Access to discounts including the Blue Light Card.
• Season ticket loan scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Access to health and well-being programmes, including counselling service.

To apply, please submit your completed application and supporting statement by midday on 24th June 2026. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early or appoint before the stated deadline if a suitable candidate is found. Ormiston Bridge Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Flexible working opportunities will be considered. All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.