Assistant Principal (Quality)

Holy Cross College is seeking to appoint an Assistant Principal (Quality) to commence 21st August 2024.

You will join us on a permanent basis with a salary on the Leadership Spine at points 8 - 10: £64,933 - £68,089 per annum, plus excellent benefits! 

You will join a Senior Leadership Team (SLT) which consists of the Principal, Deputy Principal, Vice Principal (Finance and Resources) and Assistant Principals.  

This role is to provide leadership for all aspects of Quality in the College, ensuring outstanding standards in the Quality of Education with a clear focus on a high-quality experience for all students, as outlined in the job description. 

One of the key responsibilities is leading the overall management of Quality Assurance and Improvement across the College and to take overall responsibility for the College’s strategies in these areas.

The College’s staffing structure and quality cycle ensure effective curriculum implementation with accountability and transparency built in at all levels. Subjects are grouped together into eleven curriculum clusters, which are led by Curriculum Leaders, supported by Assistant Curriculum Leaders. Subject Leads are in place in a small number of subjects. Curriculum Leaders and Subject Leads, report directly to the Assistant Principals, who report in turn to the Deputy Principal and Principal.

Quality of Education is closely scrutinised through an integrated cycle of quality processes. The review of Quality of Education is undertaken through LTA Reviews, the regular reassessment of QIPs, Professional Development Reviews, Progress & Improvement Meetings at course milestones, and Learning Visits, all of which triangulate information.

Working at Holy Cross College:

We believe Holy Cross Sixth Form College is a great place to work as we genuinely care about all our staff and want them to be happy working here.

In return our staff can expect:

• Generous holiday entitlement

• Option to apply for sabbatical leave

• Family friendly policies

• Free car-parking (on and off-site)

• Automatic enrolment into the relevant Pension Scheme (Teacher Pension Scheme for this post)

• Excellent opportunities for CPD and individualised induction programmes for new staff

• Cycle Hire scheme (subject to terms and conditions)

• VDU eye sight test vouchers (subject to terms and conditions)

• Various health and wellbeing benefits (including an on-site gym, staff well-being initiatives, staff badminton and football)

• Counselling service – face to face counselling as well as access to a confidential telephone counselling service

Further details and an application form are available from the College website: https://www.holycross.ac.uk/information/job-vacancies/

Closing Date: 08.00 a.m. on 16th April 2024.

Interviews will take place on the 25th April 2024.

Holy Cross College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In this respect all applicants are advised that any offer of appointment will be subject to Enhanced Clearance through the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) as well as other relevant checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.