Vice Principal - Quality and Performance

East Durham College; North East; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40 days annual leave + bank holidays

LGPS pension with up to 17.5% employer

Cash Healthcare Plan

Heavily discounted gym membership

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption

3 days paid emergency leave

Job summary

East Durham College invites applications for a senior leadership role to deliver an ambitious curriculum and lead teaching, learning and student outcomes across the college. You will drive quality assurance, compliance and continuous improvement while aligning with regulatory requirements.

As a key member of the College Leadership Group, you will influence colleagues, shape strategic objectives and foster an inclusive, high-performing environment with a strong focus on safeguarding and staff

Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent.
• GCSE maths and English or equivalent.
• Recognised teaching qualification at level 5.
• Evidence of continuing commitment to CPD.
• DBS check may be required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an ambitious curriculum and provide strategic leadership to enhance teaching, learning and student outcomes across the college.
• Lead quality assurance and compliance ensuring consistency and continuous improvement with regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to the College Leadership Group to drive strategic objectives and motivate colleagues.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Education

Degree level or equivalent

GCSE maths & English

Teaching qualification (level 5)

Job description

Your role will be to deliver an ambitious curriculum to all by providing strategic leadership to enhance the quality of teaching, learning and student outcomes across the breadth of provision at the college. You will lead quality assurance and compliance functions ensuring consistency and continuous improvement whilst meeting regulatory and statutory requirements. As a key member of the College Leadership Group you will contribute towards the achievement of the College's mission, vision and strategic objectives, leading and influencing colleagues across college to drive the required changes.

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• GCSE level standard education or equivalent (maths & English)
• Recognised teaching qualification at level 5
• Evidence of continuing commitment to self development relevant to the role
  40 days annual leave + Bank Holidays.
• LGPS Pension Scheme with up to 17.5% employer contributions.
• Access to a Cash Healthcare Plan.
• Heavily discounted Gym Membership.
• Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity and Adoption leave.
• 3 days paid emergency leave per year.
• Various Paid and unpaid leave for other needs.
• Funded Continuous Professional Development (CPD) where appropriate.
• Onsite restaurant, Canteen and Hair and Beauty Salon.
• Free onsite parking.
• On site Nursery facilities (up to 5 yoa).
• Cycle to work scheme and much more.
• Access to free Beamish Tickets.

We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive community where everyone can be themselves and succeed.

We encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply and join our dynamic workforce.

As part of our commitment to equality and diversity, East Durham College operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants who meet the essential criteria, as part of our status as a Disability Confident Employer.

At East Durham College, we uphold Safer Recruitment and Keeping Children Safe in Education standards. This role requires an enhanced DBS check.

It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements.