Vice Principal: Quality of Education

Learning Community Trust; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Learning Community Trust seeks a Vice Principal: Quality of Education to lead educational strategy at New Road Academy, Telford. You will work with the Principal and Senior Leadership Team to shape curriculum, assessment and teaching quality while driving improvements across the academy.

You will champion evidence-informed practice, lead quality assurance, and develop staff through coaching and professional development, ensuring excellent outcomes for students and the wider school community.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic leadership to improve student outcomes and develop teaching staff.
• Lead quality of education initiatives to boost academy results.
• Ensure curriculum intent, implementation and assessment are ambitious and aligned with Trust expectations.
• Passionate about evidence-informed teaching and learning improvements.
• Drive quality assurance processes, using data to fuel improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead curriculum development and ensure coherence with Trust expectations.
• Oversee quality assurance and use assessment data to drive improvement.
• Coach and develop middle leaders to raise teaching standards.
• Champion high-quality pedagogy, literacy and professional development across the academy.
• Collaborate with Principal and SLT to shape strategic direction and outcomes.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Curriculum development

Staff coaching

Line management

Job description

New Road Academy, New Road, Telford
Full Time, Permanent
Leadership/Teacher Contract
Salary: L20 to L24
Accountable to: Principal

New Road Academy is seeking a highly skilled teacher, with experience in strategic leadership
developing high-quality educational outcomes for students and developing teaching staff to be
the best in their field.

An exciting opportunity to lead the quality of education drive to enhance the student outcomes of
the academy

We are seeking an exceptional and ambitious leader to join our academy as Vice Principal: Quality of
Education. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the strategic direction of the school and play a key role
in securing excellent outcomes for all students.

Working closely with the Principal and Senior Leadership Team, you will provide strategic and operational
leadership for the quality of education across the academy. You will lead curriculum development, ensuring
that curriculum intent, implementation and assessment are ambitious, coherent and aligned with Trust
expectations.

The successful candidate will be passionate about improving teaching and learning through evidence
informed practice. You will lead a robust cycle of quality assurance, using assessment information, curriculum
review and pupil outcomes to drive continuous improvement. Through strong leadership, coaching and line
management, you will support colleagues to deliver consistently high standards of education.

A key part of the role will be championing high-quality pedagogy, literacy, professional development and
educational research. Working alongside curriculum and middle leaders, you will strengthen teaching
practice, develop subject expertise and foster a culture of collaboration, reflection and professional growth.

We are looking for a visible, values-driven leader who can inspire staff, students and the wider community.
You will build strong partnerships with families, contribute to Trust-wide initiatives and ensure resources are
deployed effectively to maximise impact and value for money.

As Vice Principal, you will deputise for the Principal when required and, in their absence, lead the day-to-day
operation of the academy.

What we can offer you
The Learning Community Trust is a growing multi-academy trust, working collaboratively across
primary, secondary and specialist academies to provide excellent education and life chances for
children and young people. We are proud to be a Trust with a heart, committed to inclusion,
professional development and ensuring that no child is left behind.

In addition to a comprehensive induction and a commitment to ongoing professional development,
instructional coaching and career progression, we offer a range of employee benefits including
pension provision, wellbeing support, family-friendly policies, salary sacrifice schemes, free parking
where available and the opportunity to collaborate across a diverse and ambitious Trust.

For full details of the role, please refer to the Assistant Principal: Teaching & Learning role
information pack, including the full job description and person specification.

Closing date for applications: Monday 12th October 2026
Interview date: TBC, likely between 19 – 21 October 2026

The Learning Community Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject
to an Enhanced DBS check, children’s barred list check and, where applicable, a prohibition from
teaching check. An online social media check will be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates prior
to interview. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order
1975 (2013, 2020 and 2023). Guidance on disclosing convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice
website. Under the Immigration Act 2016, candidates for customer-facing roles must meet the
necessary standard of spoken English. It is an offence to apply if barred from engaging in regulated
activity relevant to children. Any offer of employment is subject to medical fitness, satisfactory
references, right to work in the UK, satisfactory online checks and an Enhanced DBS check. Applicants
must have current right to work visa status; this role does not support visa applications.