Assistant Principal Curriculum

Assistant Principal Curriculum:
English and ESOL, Maths, Arts and Social Sciences

Are you an ambitious and inclusive curriculum leader ready to shape the future of post-16 education? Do you have the strategic vision, drive and resilience to lead high-performing teams and deliver exceptional learner outcomes?

This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for leading and managing curriculum teams to deliver high-quality inclusive teaching, learning and assessment. You ll drive performance, innovation and growth, ensuring your faculty is forward-thinking, responsive to local and national priorities, and consistently delivering strong outcomes for learners.

What you ll do:

• Lead, inspire and drive curriculum teams to achieve high performance and outstanding outcomes

• Drive excellence in Teaching, Learning and Assessment through strong quality assurance and coaching

• Lead curriculum planning to ensure provision is ambitious, agile and aligned to employer and stakeholder needs

• Take ownership of recruitment targets, achievement rates, attendance and KPIs

• Use data intelligently to inform decision-making and ensure accurate achievement predictions and timely learner interventions

• Manage budgets, staffing deployment and resources effectively

• Embed a culture of continuous improvement across your faculty

• Develop strong partnerships with employers, awarding bodies and external stakeholders

• Work collaboratively with Finance, Business Development, Marketing, MIS and cross-college teams to maximise learner experience and growth

• Teach within your subject area, modelling high standards of professional practice

What we re looking for:

• A proven curriculum leader with significant experience in post-16 education

• A strong track record of improving teaching quality and learner outcomes

• Experience of leading teams, managing performance and driving quality improvement

• Confidence when interpreting complex data to inform strategy and operational planning and effectiveness?

• Experience of effectively managing budgets and deploying resources effectively

• A strategic thinker who can lead change positively and effectively

• A visible, values-driven leader who champions excellence and collaboration

This position will have strategic oversight of English and ESOL, Maths, Performing Arts, Film & TV, Art and Design, Hair & Beauty, Animal Management, Sport, Public Services, Health & Social Care, Early Years, supporting Heads of Faculty to drive quality, performance and learner outcomes.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.?

Please note that this vacancy may close before the published closing date if sufficient applications are received so if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible. To apply, you MUST have Right to Work in the UK.

Safeguarding Statement

New College Swindon is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. References will be sought on shortlisted candidates before interview and by agreement.