Vice Principal - Curriculum (Apprenticeships)

Dn Colleges Group; Scunthorpe, Doncaster; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave entitlements

Pension benefits

Executive leadership support

Job summary

Dn Colleges Group is seeking a visionary Vice Principal - Curriculum (Apprenticeships) to lead strategic development across the College's apprenticeship provision. The role focuses on quality, employer partnerships and curriculum innovation to deliver outstanding learner outcomes and regional impact.

As part of the Senior Leadership Team, you will ensure funding compliance, drive growth and align curriculum with local and national skills priorities, while leading a high-performing team committed

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience within apprenticeships, Further Education or workforce development.
• Proven track record of improving quality, performance and learner outcomes.
• Extensive knowledge of apprenticeship funding, accountability and quality frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for all apprenticeship provision across the College.
• Develop a high-quality, employer-led apprenticeship curriculum that meets current and future workforce needs.
• Drive exceptional achievement, retention, progression and destination outcomes for apprentices.
• Lead a culture of high performance, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Ensure full compliance with apprenticeship funding, audit and regulatory requirements.
• Build and strengthen partnerships with employers, industry sectors and key stakeholders to support growth and innovation.
• Use performance intelligence and curriculum accountability processes to secure rapid and sustained improvement.
• Champion outstanding teaching, learning, coaching and assessment practices across apprenticeship programmes.
• Lead and inspire managers and staff to deliver an exceptional apprentice and employer experience.
• Ensure apprenticeship provision contributes meaningfully to regional economic priorities, business growth and skills development.

Job description

Vice Principal - Curriculum (Apprenticeships)

Lead the Future Workforce. Transform Lives. Shape Skills for Tomorrow.

Salary: Grade 10, £77,151.00 - £86,823.00

Location: Scunthorpe/Doncaster
Contract: Full-time, Permanent

An Exceptional Leadership Opportunity

We believe apprenticeships are one of the most powerful drivers of social mobility, productivity and economic growth.

We are seeking an ambitious, inspirational and strategic leader to join our Senior Leadership Team as Vice Principal - Curriculum (Apprenticeships). This is a pivotal role that will shape the future direction, quality and growth of our apprenticeship provision, ensuring that employers, apprentices and communities receive an outstanding experience that delivers real impact.

As Vice Principal, you will lead one of the most strategically important areas of the College, driving excellence in quality, performance, employer partnerships and curriculum innovation. You will ensure our apprenticeship offer is responsive to local, regional and national skills priorities while maintaining an unwavering focus on apprentice and employer outcomes.

This is an opportunity for a leader who wants to influence the future workforce, champion skills development and leave a lasting legacy through exceptional apprenticeship education.

The Role

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will:

• Provide strategic leadership for all apprenticeship provision across the College.
• Develop a high-quality, employer-led apprenticeship curriculum that meets current and future workforce needs.
• Drive exceptional achievement, retention, progression and destination outcomes for apprentices.
• Lead a culture of high performance, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Ensure full compliance with apprenticeship funding, audit and regulatory requirements.
• Build and strengthen partnerships with employers, industry sectors and key stakeholders to support growth and innovation.
• Use performance intelligence and curriculum accountability processes to secure rapid and sustained improvement.
• Champion outstanding teaching, learning, coaching and assessment practices across apprenticeship programmes.
• Lead and inspire managers and staff to deliver an exceptional apprentice and employer experience.
• Ensure apprenticeship provision contributes meaningfully to regional economic priorities, business growth and skills development.

Who We're Looking For

We are looking for a leader with vision, credibility and the ability to inspire others to achieve exceptional results.

You will bring:

• Significant senior leadership experience within apprenticeships, further education or workforce development.
• A proven track record of improving quality, performance and student outcomes.
• Extensive knowledge of apprenticeship funding, accountability and quality frameworks.
• Experience of working successfully with employers and industry partners.
• Strong commercial awareness and a deep understanding of labour market priorities.
• The ability to motivate teams, challenge underperformance and foster a culture of excellence.
• Exceptional communication, influencing and relationship-building skills.
• A passion for apprenticeships and the transformative impact they have on individuals, employers and communities.

Most importantly, you will share our belief that apprenticeships can change lives, strengthen businesses and create opportunities for future generations.

Why Join Us?

This is far more than a curriculum leadership position.

It is an opportunity to shape regional skills priorities, influence economic growth and lead a high-profile area of provision that has the power to transform careers and businesses alike.

In return, we offer:

• The opportunity to lead a strategically significant area of the organisation.
• A supportive and ambitious Executive and Senior Leadership Team.
• The chance to influence the future direction of apprenticeship delivery and growth.
• Excellent professional development opportunities.
• A generous benefits package, including substantial annual leave and pension benefits.
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to learners, employers and communities.

Join Our Mission

We are looking for a leader who will challenge convention, embrace innovation and inspire excellence.

Join us and help build an apprenticeship provision recognised for excellence, innovation and impact.

Closing Date 11th November 2026