Principal
Woking College
Surrey
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2017
- Apply by:
- 3 May 2016
Job overview
Woking College is a successful, growing Sixth Form College with an excellent academic record.
Woking College is at an exciting stage of its development and is now looking to recruit a new Principal.
Woking College is a successful, contemporary, and inclusive Sixth Form College which achieves outstanding results. We have 1180 full-time 16-18 year old students and 400 part-time adult learners. Of our 16-18 year olds, the majority follow A-level programmes from a wide range of subjects. Last year our pass rate was 99%.
We have consistently achieved Grades 3 and 4 in our ALPS analysis which puts us in the top 11-40% of Schools and Colleges for value-added performance. We also deliver very successful vocational courses in Sport, ICT, Health & Social Care, Business, Childcare, Forensic Science, Media, Art & Design and Performing Arts at Levels 2 and 3. Progression to Higher Education is excellent. Our Ofsted inspection in November 2010 graded all areas of provision good with performing arts and support for students being graded as Outstanding.
We are looking for an exceptional candidate. We expect high performance from all our staff, and are looking for an impressive individual to continue to inspire and lead College students and staff. Our ideal candidate will be a talented and experienced senior leader, with a demonstrable track record of success and delivery in the sector.
Likely to be operating at a senior level within an institution providing 16-19 education, they will be able to provide a clear vision for the future of Woking College that respects and values what has already been achieved, whilst also addressing the need for ongoing improvement and development. A robust knowledge of 16-19 education is vital, along with the ability to inspire and motivate the college staff and our learners. Financially astute and with an appreciation of the market in which the College operates, our new Principal will ensure that Woking College continues to successfully serve our community.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to a thriving college, and comes with a salary package commensurate with the skills and experience we seek. We are committed to equality of opportunity and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Full details and an application pack can be downloaded at www.woking.ac.uk/about/staff-vacancies/. Electronic applications should be made by 4pm on Wednesday 4th May 2016. For an informal discussion with the Principal; Martin Ingram, Chair of Governors; Alison Hewett or Vice-Chair; Roberto Volo please contact Kirsty Crook, Personnel Officer - Telephone: 01483 227438
Salary: Competitive
Closing date: 4pm on Wednesday 4 May 2016
Interviews: to be held on Friday 13 May and Monday 16 May 2016
To Apply: Please download the Principal Information Pack from, www.woking.ac.uk/about/staff-vacancies/. Apply by completing and returning the Application Form with an up to date CV to: pac@woking.ac.uk
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointed staff will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. The College is committed to equal opportunities
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About Woking College
Woking College is an oversubscribed and highly successful college of over 1400 students drawing students from more than 60 different schools. Our very successful strategic focus has, for many years, been to create the very best environment for high quality of teaching and learning alongside the widest range of enrichment activities enhancing the cultural capital of our students. Alongside this we place a very strong emphasis on maintaining our wonderful community, we have a more diverse College population than might be thought of as typical for Surrey but we are determined to maintain our inclusive ethos. We are fully committed to innovation whilst maintaining a humane and caring approach for all members of the College community which has resulted in the doubling of the student population in recent years. These approaches have been key to securing Grade 1 ‘Outstanding’ in all seven categories in our October 2022 Ofsted inspection.
Woking College is enjoying record results, very positive value-added and an abundance of applications and quite rightly has a teaching and learning culture which is the envy of other institutions, indeed in recent staff surveys over 95% of College staff said they were proud to work at Woking College!
We have benefited hugely from an impressive transformation of the College’s estate over recent years, with the completion of a new Sports Centre in 2014, a new Arts Block in 2015 and a modern and larger Science Building in 2016. A full size 3G pitch was completed in 2020. A £3m teaching block and another £3m project working collaboratively with an adjacent community centre will enhance our estate even further within this academic year.
We recognise the advantages of collaboration and have worked hard over the years to build and maintain close working relationships with other education providers and the Local Authority. The College has been a long-standing member of S7, the Surrey and Sussex group of Sixth Form Colleges, possibly the leading college consortium nationally, and we look forward to continued positive engagement with schools, colleges and the local community for the benefit of all.
With strong leadership from our passionate and committed senior leadership team, and with the support of excellent teaching and support staff across all areas, we look forward to the continued evolution of the College; we also look forward to meeting committed, engaging and passionate people who want to join us to further enhance the life-chances and choices of our students – which is of course our main mission as educators.
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