Vice Principal Life Skills & Adult Learning

Location

Coleg Cambria

Application Deadline

06 June 2022

Scale Point From

£78,900

Scale Point To

£84,477

Job Profile

 Job Description

Coleg Cambria: An Introduction

At Coleg Cambria, our aim is to be an exceptional institute of education. Having already achieved an ‘Excellent’ in our recent Estyn inspection and won a Platinum Corporate Standard Health at Work Award, we feel this is a good start.

We provide a warm welcome to all students and staff to make Coleg Cambria a place you want to be a part of. To ensure our students get the best experience and results they can, we make sure the people employed with us are happy. We nurture a positive work environment, a constantly expanding and improving workforce, and offer the opportunity to challenge yourself. On top of all that we have a wide range of benefits to make sure our employees feel valued, including generous annual leave, a great pension package, discount membership to our on-site gyms, salons, and professional training restaurants.

Our 5 Campuses situated in the stunning North Wales area are constantly expanding and evolving. With strong relationships with multiple companies in the area we help give our students the best start to their careers and help the local economy thrive. Wales has a strong and proud culture we continue to grow these important values by being committed to raising the Welsh language profile. We are very proud of what we have built here and we are now looking for someone to enhance our already exceptional workforce.

Job Summary

Exceeding expectations through education, innovation and inspiration…

Role Title: Vice Principal (Life Skills and Adult Learning)

Location: All sites, Coleg Cambria

Salary: £78,900 - £84,477 

We are seeking an outstanding leader to join our senior management team at Coleg Cambria. The successful candidate will be responsible for the strategic management of the Directorate of Life Skills and Adult Learning, with experience within the field of adults, community learning and foundation learning . The role works across all sites with a focus on the delivery of foundation learning and life skills programmes for 16-18 year olds including Independent Living Skills (ILS) and development and delivery of essential skills such as maths and English across the college. Adult education includes ESOL and Adult and Community Learning as well as adult basic skills.

This is an inspirational role to drive the Curriculum/provision across the College, supporting a culture of fairness, transparency, open communication and empowerment to recognise the achievement of our staff and learners. Our ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successful leadership in the FE sector, backed by strong evidence of excellent communication, a commitment to wellbeing driving student outcomes, forward strategic thinking, embedding aspirational teaching and learning and innovative curriculum delivery. 

If you believe that you have the vision, skills, expertise and enthusiasm to make a difference and help us realise our ambitions, we want to hear from you. 

For further information or an informal discussion about the role contact Vicki.Durr@cambria.ac.uk

Interviews and assessment day will take place 23rd June 2022

Coleg Cambria is committed to raising the profile of the Welsh language.

Welsh language skills are desirable for this position. 

Coleg Cambria is a ‘Disability Confident’ Employer.  

The promotion of Equality and Diversity is an essential part of the work we do and as part of this, the College is committed to having a diverse staff group. 

The safety of children, young people and adults identified as ‘vulnerable’ is paramount and Coleg Cambria is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of these individuals and to the rigorous implementation of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) procedures and arrangements. A DBS Disclosure will be requested from the successful candidate being offered the position. Depending on the role you are applying for if successful, you may also be required to register with the Education Workforce Council.

Closing date for applications : Monday 6th June 2022

Benefits

• Excellent Pension Scheme(s)
• Generous Annual Leave Entitlement
• On Site Nursery Provision
• Discounts on a Range Of College Evening Courses
• Access to A Wide Range of E-Learning and Professional Development
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Excellent Sports and Fitness Facilities
• Free Parking on All Sites
• Cycle Scheme
• Discounted Rates for Hairdressing and Beauty Treatments
• Discounted Rates for Restaurants 
• Cynllun(iau) pensiwn ardderchog
• Hawl gwyliau blynyddol hael
• Darpariaeth feithrin ar y safle
• Gostyngiadau ar ystod o gyrsiau gyda’r nos y coleg 
• Mynediad i ystod eang o gyrsiau e-ddysgu a datblygiad proffesiynol
• Disgownt ar aelodaeth ystafell ffitrwydd
• Cyfleusterau chwaraeon a ffitrwydd ardderchog
• Parcio am ddim ar bob safle
• Cynllun Beicio
• Cyfraddau gostyngol ar gyfer trin gwallt a thriniaethau harddwch
• Cyfraddau gostyngol yn ein bwytai