Vice Principal
Worcester Sixth Form College
Worcester
- £76,498 - £82,141 per year
- New
- Salary:
- SFCA Leadership Spine
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 24 August 2026
- Apply by:
- 2 March 2026
Job overview
Due to the promotion of our current Vice Principal, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional person to join us, whose leadership skills, strategic vision and sound management will enhance the current success and position of the College and allow it to meet the challenges of the future.
We are seeking someone with the ability, strategic vision and strength of purpose to work alongside the College Principal in shaping the next stage of the College’s development as well as demonstrating the ambition and professional potential to progress to the role of Principal. You will have significant management experience gained in a College (or secondary school, with a large sixth form), with a track record of effective quality improvement, interventions and challenging underperformance. The Vice Principal will demonstrate a clear understanding of the importance of placing our students at the centre of everything we do and of continually striving to improve the student experience and outcomes.
The College will provide a stimulating, supportive and exciting environment where you can make a difference. The College is led by a strong and experienced senior leadership team, overseen and supported by a local governing body that works closely with senior leaders, and by the multi-academy trust. Ongoing development of and support for our excellent and hardworking staff is a key priority for College leaders and governors.
The primary focus of the role is on curriculum and quality improvement and will therefore suit applicants with these or related specialisms and experience. Included in the Vice Principal’s responsibilities will be to act as College nominee and to provide line management to academic Heads of Department, MIS etc. The Vice Principal is supported by a Personal Assistant with access to wider support services.
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About Worcester Sixth Form College
- Worcester Sixth Form College
- Spetchley Road, Worcester
- Worcestershire
- WR5 2LU
- United Kingdom
Worcester Sixth Form College is proud to be part of Heart of Mercia Multi-Academy Trust and supports the Trust’s vision of providing a range of excellent learning opportunities within the region, in a positive, friendly and tolerant culture that will equip them to fulfil their potential and meet their individual goals. In order to achieve this vision, Heart of Mercia is committed to sustaining high achieving sixth form colleges as the best environment for the personal, academic and career development for 16 to 19 year olds.
At Worcester Sixth Form College, we are specialists in the education of 16-19 year olds and our staff are experts in meeting the needs of this age group. Every year we admit 800 or so students from the whole county of Worcestershire and from surrounding areas. This enables us to offer an exceptionally wide range of courses and flexible programmes in which any course can be combined with virtually any other course. Our students are highly successful, not just academically, but in many other kinds of endeavour, including sports, performing arts, music, Duke of Edinburgh, charity fund raising and a wide variety of other extra-curricular areas.
· Academies in Sports, Performing Arts, Maths and Science
· A long track record of supporting students with learning needs in achieving their full potential
For further details please refer to our website.
Equality
We are proud to be an inclusive organisation where individual differences are accepted and valued and where everyone is able to fulfil their potential in a welcoming, safe and non threatening environment. Worcester Sixth Form College is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for students, employers, community groups, staff, governors, members of the public and for others who come into contact with the College.
The College is an equal opportunities employer and staff, students, volunteers and workers are expected to respect the principles of open access and opportunity for all regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Applications from members of the ethnic minorities would be particularly welcome as they are currently under represented in our workforce.
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