Assistant Principal (COLL) in Birmingham

Education Impact Academy Trust is a MAT incorporating The Hive College, Wilson Stuart School, Queensbury School and Mayfield School. The Hive College is based in Erdington, Birmingham and is a Specialist Further Education College for learners aged 19-25 years with Special Educational Needs and disabilities. In November 2023 we were graded Outstanding in every single aspect of an Ofsted Inspection. Our adopted college motto is ‘Believing is achieving’, which resonates through everything we do at The Hive and it’s at the heart of what we want our students to aspire to. We constantly strive for excellence, and as part of our on-going development of a highly successful specialist college, we have an Assistant Principal vacancy to join our team of professional and dedicated people. The college is a very happy and positive working environment. All staff are friendly and very supportive, we have excellent facilities and a superb environment to support teaching and learning and prepare our students for adulthood. We believe that ‘Better Never Ends’.

The right candidate will have:

• The ability to assist the Executive Principal by providing professional leadership and management and to deputise for the Executive Principal in their absence.
• Knowledge and understanding of students with PMLD, SLD and ASC.
• Experience in the development of teaching and learning to realise the potential for all students and establish a culture that promotes excellence, equality and high expectations.
• Be responsible for ensuring that there is a stimulating and attractive learning environment and resources to deliver the curriculum across college.
• Knowledge to analyse and produce performance data, including student achievement and outcomes and provide the Executive Principal and the Board of Trustees with relevant information relating to performance and development.
• To effectively manage staff training in order to maintain and develop staff skills and competences.

Informal conversations are warmly welcomed. If you would like to arrange an informal visit please email: reception@hivecollege.org.uk.

What we offer:

• Happy and enthusiastic staff and students who are proud of their college.
• A supportive working environment that promotes teamwork among the staff.
• A friendly and motivated staff team.
• A positive learning environment where young adults thrive in an outstanding college.
• A collaborative and inclusive culture.
• A committed, hardworking team who strive to provide the best education for all students.
• Comprehensive induction and probation support and regular opportunities for professional development and growth.
• We offer 10 staff training days across the academic year; one or two of these days may be aggregated which means you complete training outside of normal working hours in twilight sessions.
• Employee Assistance Programme via BHSF – free totally confidential support.
• Access to discounts and offers via BHSF.
• Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff or Teachers Pension Scheme for Teachers.
• Generous annual leave entitlement for support staff based on length of service, starting at 29 days pro-rata, rising to 32 at 5 years’ plus service and 34 following 10 years’ plus service.
• Teachers annual leave is in line with Teachers Pay & Conditions.
• Onsite parking at all sites.
• We are the only Trust to provide SEN Allowances to ALL roles who work with students, including Teachers, TA’s, Care Assistants, Pastoral Care, Guides and Drivers.

If you are determined, ambitious, hardworking and you meet our requirements, then we would love to hear from you. The trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable), qualifications, medical fitness, identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search (and a prohibition check for teachers) will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement of the role. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020, which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Closing Date: Thursday 5 March 2026

Interview Date: W/C 9 March 2026

Please note that only Trust application forms will be accepted. We will not read accompanying Curriculum Vitaes (CVs) or accept them instead of an application form. If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.