Assistant Principal in London

This newly created leadership role offers a unique opportunity to lead the transformation and shape the future direction of SEND and High Needs provision across a large college group.

Reporting to the HRUC Group Executive Principal, the Assistant Principal will provide executive leadership, strategic direction and full accountability for the design, growth, quality and sustainability of all SEND, High Needs and Additional Learning Support provision across HRUC. The role involves defining and leading a unified Group-wide SEND and ALS strategy, integrating curriculum, support services, funding and partnerships to deliver outstanding learner progression and destinations, sector-leading inclusive practice, full statutory compliance and inspection readiness.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing executive leadership and strategic direction for SEND, ALS and inclusive education across the group.
• Developing and implementing a unified Group-wide strategy integrating curriculum, support services, funding and partnerships.
• Ensuring sector‐leading inclusive practice and full statutory compliance.
• Leading organisational change, strategic transformation or service redesign at scale.
• Managing high‐stakes decisions in complex environments and leading large‐scale multi‐site provision.
• Representing the college in local authority negotiations and securing High Needs funding.
• Holding responsibility for safeguarding, health and safety and risk management within complex provision.
• Acting as a High Needs Ofsted Lead.

Qualifications and experience:

• Qualified to degree level with a full teaching qualification recognised by the FE sector.
• Significant senior leadership experience in SEND, ALS and inclusive education within FE, with whole‐organisational accountability.
• Experience of making high‐stakes decisions in complex environments.
• Proven experience of leading large‐scale, multi‐site provision, including organisational change, strategic transformation or service redesign at scale as well as operational delivery.
• Experience of success in increasing High Needs Funding and of Local Authority negotiation.
• Experience of holding responsibility for safeguarding, health and safety and risk management within complex provision.
• Successful experience of being a High Needs Ofsted Lead.

HRUC is an equal‐opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all people, irrespective of disability, race, gender, age, sexual orientation, transsexual or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, religion/faith or pregnancy and maternity leave. HRUC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. All staff are expected to share this commitment and will undergo Enhanced Disclosure and Barring checks as part of pre‐employment checks.