At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead quality assurance and curriculum excellence for vision impaired students.
- Company: RSBC Dorton College, a specialist college for vision impaired young people.
- Benefits: Generous holiday, pension scheme, professional development, and employee support.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for flexible working and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of young people with vision impairment.
- Qualifications: Qualified teacher status and leadership experience in SEND or further education.
The predicted salary is between 56700 - 69300 £ per year.
RSBC Dorton College is looking for an ambitious, dynamic and solution-focused qualified teaching professional to join our growing college leadership team as Vice Principal, Quality and Achievement. This is a new and influential role, providing strategic leadership for quality assurance, curriculum excellence, student achievement and inspection readiness.
The successful candidate will lead and manage the college’s approach to education quality, ensuring that our curriculum, teaching, performance monitoring and quality improvement systems enable every student to achieve in line with their outcomes and aspirations. The role will also act as the designated Quality Nominee for Ofsted.
About RSBC Dorton College: We support young people to build the essential skills they need to take control of their lives and fulfil their potential. RSBC Dorton College is an independent specialist college based in the London Borough of Bromley and in Epsom, Surrey. We are the only independent specialist further education provider for vision impaired young people in London and the South East, offering a bespoke curriculum supported by specialist staff and partnership working with mainstream colleges.
As Vice Principal, Quality and Achievement, you will:
- Lead the college’s quality assurance and improvement work, ensuring that quality cycles, self-assessment and quality improvement planning are embedded across Dorton College and any partnership or subcontracted provision.
- Play a central role in driving high-quality education delivery, strengthening curriculum design, improving student outcomes and ensuring that teaching, learning, assessment and achievement are consistently effective.
- Oversee systems for collecting, analysing and reporting teaching, learning, EHCP outcome, attendance, retention, destination and performance data, using this insight to drive evidence-based improvement.
- Support the continued development of Dorton College, including partnership delivery, inspection readiness, stakeholder confidence, and the implementation of Ofsted recommendations and relevant SEND legislation changes.
- Lead quality assurance, quality improvement planning, SAR processes and curriculum quality across Dorton College.
- Drive improvements in curriculum delivery, teaching, training, learning and student achievement.
- Monitor student progress, taught sessions, specialist records, EHCP outcomes, attendance, punctuality, retention and destinations.
- Act as the designated Ofsted Nominee and lead inspection readiness activity.
- Support staff with strategies, training and guidance to meet students’ learning needs, including English, maths and specialist resources.
- Support operational oversight at the Epsom site and contribute to the development of high-quality partnerships with mainstream FE colleges and other education providers.
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of students, children, young people and vulnerable adults who have contact with RSBC.
We are looking for someone with strong teaching, leadership and quality assurance experience, ideally gained within SEND, specialist education, further education or post-16 provision. You will bring qualified teacher status, QTVI status or equivalent, alongside leadership and management experience or a relevant qualification. You will have experience of leading quality assurance planning and improvement, Ofsted preparation, performance monitoring, progress assessment and data-informed improvement planning.
You will be reflective, creative and flexible, with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will also understand the importance of learning success in supporting the social and emotional wellbeing of children and young people with vision impairment. Experience of working with vision impairment, QTVI status, specialist college or post-16 SEND provision, multi-site provision, partnership or subcontracted provision, Preparing for Adulthood outcomes or the Curriculum Framework for Vision Impairment would be particularly welcome.
Benefits include:
- Pension scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement: Term Time Only plus 4
- Personal wellbeing focus and benefits
- Employee Assistance Support package
- Professional development opportunities, training and funding
- Flexible working where the role allows
Vice Principal for Quality of Education in Kent employer: Royal Society for Blind Children
RSBC Dorton College is an exceptional employer dedicated to shaping outstanding education for vision impaired young people. With a mission-driven culture, generous holiday entitlement, and a strong focus on personal wellbeing and professional development, we empower our staff to thrive in a holistic and supportive environment. Located in the vibrant London Borough of Bromley and Epsom, our college offers unique opportunities for growth and collaboration within a specialist educational setting, making it an ideal place for passionate educators to make a meaningful impact.
Contact Details:
Royal Society for Blind Children Recruitment Team
