Walsall College - Deputy Principal, Curriculum & Student Success

Doddpartners; Walsall; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Walsall College in the West Midlands seeks a Deputy Principal - Curriculum and Student Success to lead the College’s academic strategy and drive an outstanding student experience.

Reporting to the Chief Executive & Principal, you will shape curriculum delivery, ensure income growth, and build strong external relationships with employers and partners across the region. The role requires bold leadership, strategic planning and a student-centric approach.

Job description

Walsall College - Deputy Principal, Curriculum & Student Success

Vacancy Description

We are delighted to be working with Walsall College to recruit a Deputy Principal - Curriculum and Student Success. Boasting a turnover of £55m and serving over 13,000 students, the College works closely with local employers and partners to respond to their ever-changing skills needs across the region. The College is committed to driving economic prosperity, making it well-placed to shape and inform the delivery of education across the West Midlands.

Reporting to the Chief Executive & Principal, you will provide inspiring leadership, development and direction across the College. You will take responsibility and accountability for delivering the strategic objectives of the Governing Board, with a primary focus on developing a responsive, adaptable and dynamic curriculum offer that delivers income growth and aligns to student and employer demand. As a Senior Post Holder and the College nominee, you will drive forward the quality of education, providing the highest possible outcome-focused student experience, whilst leading and influencing external relationships with key stakeholders and partners.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable evidence of leadership and management in a curriculum and quality-based role within a student-centric further education-based organisation. The Deputy Principal must be bold, build relationships with consummate ease and have the strategic planning and leadership skills to succeed in a constantly evolving and progressive college. In addition, you must be able to drive a student-led agenda, be purposeful in your approach and be an integral part of the leadership team that will shape the long‑term careers of its learners.

Join Walsall College and be part of a leadership team shaping the future of education and economic prosperity in the West Midlands. If you have the skills and passion to drive excellence and student success, we invite you to apply.

For more information, please download the assignment brief below. To apply, please review apply instruction in the assignment brief and forward an up-to-date CV with a covering letter and salary details [e-mail] by 9:00am Monday, 18 th May 2026.

For a confidential and informal discussion, please call John Dodd on 07545 431848 / 01244 738450 or email him directly:[e-mail]