Assistant Principal- Engineering, Construction, and the Built Environment (ECBE)

Full Time Permanent

London

£69,468.00 (inc. London Weighting) (spine point 52 on the harmonized scale)

Who we are

UCG provides education to over 11,000 learners a year including 16-18 year-olds, adults, apprentices, and students with high needs. With an annual turnover of over £50m, we are one of the top 20 largest college groups in the UK. We offer education and training in almost all vocational areas at a variety of levels for a wide range of learners of all ages and starting points. Our students come from a diverse range of backgrounds. In the academic year 2022-23, we enrolled more than 3,500 full-time 16-18 students, 8,000 adult learners, and over 450 apprentices across our Group. UCG currently enrols 250 HE students per year across four campuses onto 12 courses from STEM subjects (Science, Construction, Engineering, and Computing) to Business, Music, and Professional Qualifications. We have around 1,000 dedicated skilled and enthusiastic staff who always put the needs of our students first.

We are now looking for an Assistant Principal for Engineering, Construction, and the Built Environment (ECBE) to join our cohort of dedicated staff. Our mission is to provide all our learners with the very best knowledge and to break down any barriers to learning. We pride ourselves on enabling our learners to meet their individual needs and aspirations, delivering a learning experience that is unique, enjoyable, and rewarding.

About You

The Assistant Principal for ECBE will contribute to the strategic and operational management, development, and performance of all aspects of College operations. This role will mainly be based at our Paddington Green campus with a requirement to travel to all sites. You will deliver the implementation of the College Group's quality improvement strategies for elements of the Education Inspection Framework and maintain a culture of continuous improvement through self-assessment and other quality initiatives. You will work with the SLT, CLT, and College Manager to develop the College's strategic and operational objectives into approved strategic plans and annual performance targets.

A key element of this role will be responsibility for the high-quality delivery of curriculum from Level 1 to Level 6, including provision across Building Services, Construction, and Engineering. This includes overseeing qualifications such as T Levels, BTECs, and other vocational and technical programmes. The role will hold responsibility for the full ECBE curriculum offer delivered at both Paddington Green and the Euston Skills Centre, ensuring consistently excellent teaching, learning, and assessment across all programme areas. You will also review the Curriculum Delivery Plan (CDP) and associated processes and drive improvements across achievement, attendance, and overall student outcomes, ensuring performance targets are met and exceeded.

The successful applicant will lead, manage, and develop a team of staff with direct line management responsibility for Curriculum Managers (as agreed with the Group or Deputy Principal). You will also hold responsibility for staff performance, identifying and facilitating development needs and training requirements.

The Assistant Principal for ECBE will:

• Be educated to degree level or equivalent with a record of continuous professional development and a recognised teaching qualification.
• Have an excellent understanding of curriculum development and achieving high standards of innovation and delivery in teaching and learning.
• Have a strong understanding of the policy context for education (primary, secondary, FE, HE, ALS, and Inclusive Learning) including issues such as the 14-19 agenda, employer engagement, the student learning experience, and policy and funding matters.
• Have experience of initiating and managing significant cultural change with a track record of shaping a management team to achieve planned outcomes.
• Have the ability to communicate and explain complex issues and reports clearly.
• Have the ability to present information confidently and to take feedback constructively.
• Be highly organised and able to manage specialist complex projects with excellent attention to detail.
• Have experience of motivating, developing, and managing the performance of effective multi-disciplinary teams across multiple sites.
• Have the ability to communicate effectively with key senior stakeholders, manage and delegate workload effectively in a challenging environment, and build positive internal and external relationships.
• Demonstrate proven success in improving student achievement, attendance, and progression outcomes and in implementing strategies to raise performance across curriculum areas.

How to Apply

If you're ready to join a Group that has the resources to develop the talents of both students and staff, you can find more information on this role and details on how to apply by visiting our dedicated recruitment microsite. Alternatively, you can email for more information quoting the job reference.

The College is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. Successful applicants will be subject to full vetting procedures including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Key Skills

• Experience Working With Students
• Teacher Coaching
• Algebra
• Classroom Experience
• Data Collection
• Education Administration
• Special Education Teaching
• Administrative Experience
• Budgeting
• Cordova Leadership Experience

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1