Vice Principal

Aspris; Newstead CP; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive reward scheme

Blue Light Card

Comprehensive induction

Career progression

PVG/DBS paid for

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work

Job summary

Strathmore College, an SEN college for students aged 16 to 25, seeks a Vice Principal to join its senior leadership team. You will drive high standards in education, wellbeing and safeguarding within a nurturing environment, forging collaborations with families and external stakeholders to support meaningful learner outcomes.

The role involves leading learning quality, compliance and strategic direction, ensuring personalised programmes for learners and strong employer links for successful

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), QTLS or equivalent.
• Experience in leadership within education, driving learner outcomes.
• Expertise in safeguarding, SEND and inclusive practices.

Responsibilities

• Support the Principal in strategic leadership and day-to-day management of the college.
• Lead improvement, self-evaluation, and quality assurance activities.
• Drive excellence in teaching, learning, assessment and learner outcomes.
• Promote safeguarding, wellbeing, behaviour and attendance practices.
• Monitor learner progress and implement interventions to maximise outcomes.
• Lead, develop and inspire colleagues and foster high performance.
• Build partnerships with families, employers and external stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and organisational requirements.
• Deputise for the Principal delivering visible leadership across the college.

Skills

Leadership

QTS/QTLS

Safeguarding

SEND

Education

QTS/QTLS or equivalent

NPQSL/NPQH or equivalent

Job description

Now is the time to join us as a Vice Principal to join our senior leadership team!

Do you have a passion for helping children thrive?

Are you a natural leader with the ability to inspire others?

We are seeking an exceptional Vice Principal to join our senior leadership team. The successful candidate will drive high standards of education, wellbeing, safeguarding, and excellence - ensuring every learner can achieve meaningful outcomes and progress towards positive future pathways.This role is pivotal in ensuring that every student experiences purposeful, structured, and aspirational learning tailored to their individual strengths and needs within a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment through collaborative partnerships with colleagues, families and external stakeholders.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th September 2026.

Our benefits include:

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Comprehensive induction
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Paid for enhanced PVG/DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme and more!

About the college:

Strathmore college is an SEN college for students aged 16 to 25. What makes us different is that each of our learners work on a completely individual programme which is specifically structured to support them into employment and to gain an increased level of independence as they prepare for adulthood. Good links with employers enables learners to develop skills in the workplace to support their transition.

The Strathmore College building itself acts as a central hub from which a vast range of community-based learning takes place. Community-based learning is central to our ethos, with learners engaging in a lot of practical, hands-on activities and work-based learning.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting the Principal in the strategic leadership and day-to-day management of the college.
• Leading improvement, self-evaluation, and quality assurance activities.
• Driving excellence in teaching, learning, assessment, and learner outcomes.
• Promoting effective safeguarding, wellbeing, behaviour, and attendance practices.
• Monitoring learner progress and implementing interventions to maximise positive outcomes.
• Leading, developing, and inspiring colleagues - fostering positivity and high-performance.
• Building strong partnerships with families, employers, commissioners, and external stakeholders.
• Ensuring compliance with all regulatory, statutory, and organisational requirements.
• Deputising for the Principal - providing visible leadership across the college as required.

About you:

You'll need to have...

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), QTLS or equivalent.
• Experience in leadership within education - driving excellent learner outcomes, quality and improvement.
• Expertise in safeguarding, SEND and inclusive practices within education.

It's ideal (but not essential) to have...

• A recognised leadership qualification - NPQSL, NPQH or equivalent.
• Experience within a specialist education, SEND or post-16/college setting.

If you want to progress your career in Education, Aspris Children's Services will help you get there.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.