Vice Principal Curriculum Development

Education Week Jobs; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 79,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary of £88,000

Teachers' Pension Scheme

35 days annual leave plus bankolidays

Opportunities for professional develop

Executive leadership growth

The opportunity to shape regional技能

Job summary

Cambridge Regional College is seeking an exceptional educational leader to join our Senior Management Team as Vice Principal Curriculum Development, based in Cambridge. This is an exciting opportunity to drive excellence in teaching, learning and assessment across our curriculum provision.

You will lead strategic planning and development of curriculum provision to meet current and future skills needs, drive improvement in student outcomes and build strong partnerships with employers, schools and

Qualifications

• Proven senior leader with track record of delivering recruitment, retention, achievement and progression outcomes for students.
• Experience in curriculum planning, quality improvement and organisational performance.
• Strong stakeholder management with employers, funding bodies and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic planning, development and implementation of curriculum provision to meet current and future skills needs.
• Drive continuous improvement in teaching, learning, assessment and student outcomes.
• Ensure students achieve exceptional progression into employment, higher education and further learning.
• Create strong partnerships with employers, schools, universities and key stakeholders.
• Lead quality improvement strategies and performance management to achieve consistently high standards.
• Champion equality, diversity and inclusion across all curriculum areas.
• Inspire and develop high-performing teams, creating a culture of excellence, accountability and collaboration.
• Act as a key adviser to Governors and senior leaders on all matters relating to curriculum and quality.

Job description

Salary: £88,000 per annum
Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Cambridge Regional College is seeking an exceptional educational leader to join our Senior Management Team as Vice Principal Curriculum Development.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and visionary leader to drive excellence in teaching, learning and assessment across one of the region's leading further education colleges. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring that our curriculum responds to local, regional and national skills priorities whilst delivering outstanding outcomes for students, employers and communities.

Reporting directly to the Principal and Chief Executive, you will provide strategic leadership across all areas of curriculum provision, including 16-19 study programmes, adult learning, apprenticeships, higher needs provision, community learning and commercial training.

About the Role

As Vice Principal Curriculum Development, you will:

• Lead the strategic planning, development and implementation of curriculum provision to meet current and future skills needs.
• Drive continuous improvement in teaching, learning, assessment and student outcomes.
• Ensure students achieve exceptional progression into employment, higher education and further learning.
• Create strong partnerships with employers, schools, universities and key stakeholders.
• Lead quality improvement strategies and performance management to achieve consistently high standards.
• Champion equality, diversity and inclusion across all curriculum areas.
• Inspire and develop high-performing teams, creating a culture of excellence, accountability and collaboration.
• Act as a key adviser to Governors and senior leaders on all matters relating to curriculum and quality.

About You

We are looking for a proven senior leader with a strong track record of delivering outstanding recruitment, retention, achievement and progression outcomes for students, demonstrable success in curriculum planning, quality improvement and organisational performance and experience of leading and developing high-performing teams. You will also have excellent stakeholder management skills, including working with employers, funding bodies and external partners and a strong strategic, commercial and financial awareness.

Why Join Cambridge Regional College?

This is a rare opportunity to influence the future direction of a successful and ambitious college serving a diverse and growing region. You will work alongside an experienced Executive Team, lead talented curriculum professionals and make a lasting impact on thousands of learners and employers.

Benefits Include

• Competitive salary of £88,000
• Teachers' Pension Scheme
• 35 days annual leave plus bank holidays and closure days
• Opportunities for professional development and executive leadership growth
• The opportunity to shape regional skills and educational excellence.
• Safeguarding

Cambridge Regional College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.