Vice Principal – Quality and Performance (2026/CB006)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Main Duties of the Role

Your role will be to deliver an ambitious curriculum to all by providing strategic leadership to enhance the quality of teaching, learning and student outcomes across the breadth of provision at the college. You will lead quality assurance and compliance functions ensuring consistency and continuous improvement whilst meeting regulatory and statutory requirements.

As a key member of the College Leadership Group you will contribute towards the achievement of the College’s mission, vision and strategic objectives, leading and influencing colleagues across college to drive the required changes.

Essential Requirement

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• GCSE level standard education or equivalent (maths & English)
• Recognised teaching qualification at level 5
• Evidence of continuing commitment to self development relevant to the role

What the college offers its staff

What we offer

• 40 days annual leave + Bank Holidays.
• LGPS Pension Scheme with up to 17.5% employer contributions.
• Access to a Cash Healthcare Plan.
• Heavily discounted Gym Membership.
• Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity and Adoption leave.
• 3 days paid emergency leave per year.
• Various Paid and unpaid leave for other needs.
• Funded Continuous Professional Development (CPD) where appropriate.
• Onsite restaurant, Canteen and Hair and Beauty Salon.
• Free onsite parking.
• On site Nursery facilities (up to 5 yoa).
• Cycle to work scheme and much more.
• Access to free Beamish Tickets.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.