Vice Principal - Curriculum and Quality

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented curriculum specialist to join the Senior Leadership Team in our outstanding College. Huddersfield New College has an excellent reputation locally and nationally as an inclusive sixth form college, with outstanding student outcomes on both A Level and vocational programmes. 

In this senior position you will be responsible for shaping the College’s curriculum and for ensuring that students receive the best teaching and learning possible, to enable them to fulfil their academic potential. This quality assurance remit runs through the role, as the successful candidate will be the College’s Nominee, leading on self-assessment and inspection preparation. 

Excellent knowledge of data, effective teaching, learning and assessment strategies, and post-16 curriculum developments are therefore essential to this role. 

Working in a senior team comprising the Principal, two Vice Principals and five Assistant Principals, you will be able to challenge and influence whole College decision-making. 

The successful applicant will: 

• Have significant leadership experience and a proven track record in raising standards
• Have outstanding strategic ability to anticipate and lead change
• Possess the excellent interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence necessary to lead and motivate a committed and highly skilled team of staff
• Have an excellent record of successful teaching within the 16-19 age groups
• Have excellent understanding of data and associated systems, and be able to interpret data accurately to inform necessary quality improvement strategies
• Be committed to the inclusive ethos of the College and to the development of an environment in which diversity is celebrated and fairness and respect for others is paramount
• Possess the ambition to be a future Principal 

For further details and an application pack please visit our website www.huddnewcoll.ac.uk or contact the Human Resources department by email to recruitment@huddnewcoll.ac.uk 

Closing date: Friday 9th March 2018 

We are committed to equality and diversity, and safeguarding young people. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly from Black and Minority Ethnic groups that are under-represented in the College. All posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.