Assistant Principal - Skills & Adult Education
Reference: SOU912803
The Vacancy
At Southwark College, part of NCG, there are two exciting senior leadership roles we are recruiting: Assistant Principal Skills & Adult Education and Assistant Principal Curriculum (16-19 lead). You will be joining a dynamic Senior team led by the Principal, Vice Principal of Curriculum & Student Experience and Assistant Principal of Student Service. This is a great opportunity to join Southwark College, an ambitious leadership team, aiming to move forward from Good to exceptional education experience and outcomes for students.
The two Assistant Principals will be motivated by student success, great with stakeholder management skills, and committed team players who are willing to be accountable for their areas. With this motivation, the Assistant Principals will be able to deliver the College’s, and therefore the NCG Group’s, strategic objectives and mission demonstrating a commitment to NCG's vision in all we do. The Principal is open to applications from ambitious middle management leaders who are looking for their next step as well as more experienced leaders who would like to broaden their experience.
As part of this exciting Assistant Principal role you will:
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Line managed and lead curriculum faculties
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Be a great organiser, with a good eye for detail, having high expectations and being able to lead colleagues effectively through the quality processes of external awarding bodies.
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Be a great team player.
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Have experience in working with local stakeholders: employers, civic leaders and local councils.
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Shared values of inclusive education and a student-first mindset
We value our staff and so we will invest in your development, helping you to grow and be successful. If this sounds like an exciting opportunity to join a great team of people in the heart of London and have a real impact, then it is time to apply.
The assessment days are as follows;
- 12 September 2023 for Assistant Principal - Skills & Adult Education
- 13 September 2023 for Assistant Principal - Curriculum (16 - 18 Lead)
The deadline for application is the 16 August 2023
About Southwark College
Southwark College is a large further education college in London, offering an exciting range of work-focused courses that give our students the skills and experience they need to develop their employment potential. We provide a friendly, supportive learning environment where talent is nurtured.
We’re proud of our success in achieving excellent results and producing knowledgeable and successful students, but we’re built on our staff and our success is down to recruiting and retaining the best possible talent. Helping our young people and adults to fulfil their potential and often transform their lives through education requires dedication, patience and the ability to think differently. That’s why we set out to recruit staff with a genuine passion for further education and a commitment to ensuring all students achieve their potential, whatever barriers they need to overcome.
We’d love you to join the team if you want to make a real difference to the lives of students, local employers and the wider Southwark community. In return, we’ll provide you with a range of development opportunities, benefits and support to help you fulfil your role.
Southwark College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment.
At Southwark College, our values are not just about what we do, but also about how we do things.
Our values underpin the culture and beliefs of our organisation, we expect all our staff to demonstrate behaviours in line with our core values.
1. Being both inclusive and diverse
2. Trusting and respecting our communities
3. Taking ownership whilst working collaboratively
4. Inspiring excellence and curiosity.
As part of the NCG Group, Southwark College offers an excellent benefits package, including generous holiday entitlement, access to the Teachers’ pension scheme (for teaching posts) or Local Government pension scheme (non-teaching posts), company sick pay, a cycle to work scheme and much more.
NCG seeks to promote and maintain an equal, diverse, inclusive and supportive environment for work and study that assists all members of our communities to reach their full potential. We are committed to achieving a truly representative workforce and therefore welcome applications from across the national and regional communities that we work with and serve.
To view Job Description, Person Specification and NCG Values Pack please click the document attachment at the bottom of this advert. No agency applications will be accepted.
NCG reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
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Telephone: 0191 226 6390
Email: NCGRecruitment@ncgrp.co.uk