Vice Principal – Quality (Further and Higher Education)

Are you ready to transform educational quality and drive excellence? Do you have the vision to exceed the highest standards in teaching and learning? Can you inspire and empower teams to achieve exceptional results?

DN Colleges are seeking a dynamic and strategic leader to join our institution as the Vice Principal – Quality. This pivotal role involves providing strategic leadership and management of quality assurance and enhancement across both Further and Higher Education provision. In this role, you will play a key role in ensuring the institution delivers outstanding teaching, learning, and assessment, driving continuous improvement, compliance with regulatory requirements, and promoting a culture of excellence. Reporting to the Deputy Principal, you will lead on the development and implementation of the institution’s Quality Strategy, oversee quality assurance systems, and champion student engagement in quality processes. If you are passionate about educational excellence and have a proven track record in quality improvement, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership: Lead the development and implementation of the institution’s Quality Strategy, ensuring alignment with overall institutional goals.

Quality Assurance and Enhancement: Oversee the development and management of quality assurance systems, policies, and procedures, ensuring compliance with external regulatory bodies such as Ofsted and OfS.

Teaching, Learning, and Assessment: Monitor and evaluate teaching, learning, and assessment practices to drive improvements in learner outcomes and the student experience.

Reporting and Accountability: Report regularly to the Deputy Principal, Senior Leadership Team, and Board of Governors on quality performance, and oversee the production of key quality reports.

Staff Development and Performance: Lead professional development initiatives related to teaching quality and standards, supporting curriculum teams in implementing best practices.

Student Voice and Engagement: Champion student voice in quality processes, ensuring mechanisms for student feedback are in place and that feedback informs practice.

Promote a culture of excellent customer service and values-centred leadership.

Essential Criteria

Educational Qualifications: Educated to degree level with a higher teaching qualification (Cert Ed) and trained as an Ofsted Inspector or OfS reviewer.

Work Experience: Proven experience in creating, developing, and implementing strategies for quality improvement, and practice in line with Ofsted standards and OfS conditions of registration.

Specific Skills and Knowledge: High level of IT and literacy skills, experience in high-level performance data analysis, and leading self-assessment and quality improvement plans.

Personal Qualities: Ability to promote and drive improvements, work under pressure and to deadlines, and think strategically while being both decisive and reflective.

Other Related Experience: Experience in managing the quality of provision, excellent organisational skills, and line management and leadership experience.

Further Qualifications: Additional academic qualifications or leadership qualifications, such as Principal or Senior Fellowship of Advance HE.

What We Offer

Joining DN Colleges Group offers numerous benefits, making it an attractive choice for professionals looking to advance their careers. Here are some key advantages:

Opportunities for professional development and career progression: We provide continuous learning and growth opportunities to help you reach your full potential.

A supportive and collaborative working environment: Our team-oriented culture ensures you have the support and collaboration needed to succeed.

The chance to significantly impact the future of education: Your work will contribute to shaping the educational landscape, making a real difference.

Additionally, we offer a competitive salary and a fantastic benefits package, including:

Competitive Salary: Earn between £64,010 – £72,028 (Grade 9).

Generous Pension: Employers pension contribution of £11,137.74 – £12,532.87 per annum

Relocation Support: Receive up to £8,000* to help you settle in. Applicable only to those who live too far to commute and would be moving closer to the College.

Exceptional Leave: Benefit from 35 days of annual leave, statutory public holidays and two weeks off at Christmas.

Green Initiatives: Participate in our Electric Car Scheme.

Health & Fitness: Access our free gym and Cycle to Work Scheme.

Financial Wellness: Take advantage of our Saving Scheme and Wellbeing Workshops.

Family-Friendly Perks: Enjoy Vivup lifestyle benefits and discounts.

And Much More!

These benefits are designed to support your professional and personal well-being, making DN Colleges Group a great workplace.

Application Deadline: Thursday 8th MayInterviews to be held on Friday 16th May

Questions & Answers online session: Tuesday 6th May at 5:15pm

Register to attend: https://forms.office.com/e/MAFWW2rtF1

As part of the recruitment process and in line with keeping children safe in education, we will conduct social media checks on shortlisted candidates. Additionally, before commencing employment, all employees undergo safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS.

Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.