Are you an ambitious education leader who wants to shape what outstanding quality and practice look like across a large Further Education college?
Leicester College is seeking an Assistant Principal - Quality, Performance & Innovation to provide strategic leadership for quality improvement, teaching, learning and assessment, performance and innovation. As a member of our Senior Leadership Team, you will have the opportunity to influence practice across the College and make a measurable difference to the experiences and outcomes of our students and apprentices.
This is much more than a traditional quality assurance role. We are looking for someone who will bring fresh thinking, challenge established approaches and champion evidence-informed improvement, professional learning and the effective and ethical use of digital technology and AI.
You will be a credible and influential senior leader with significant experience in Further Education or a comparable educational environment and a strong track record of improving teaching, learning and quality.
If you combine high expectations with curiosity, collaboration and a real commitment to improving students' life chances, we'd love to hear from you.
For more details, please take a look at the role description. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly.
About Us
Leicester College is one of the largest further education colleges in the UK, delivering a wide range of technical, vocational, higher education and apprenticeship programmes. We work in close partnership with employers and communities to support skills development, progression and opportunity across the region.
Our mission is developing skills, supporting businesses, engaging communities and changing lives. Find out more about us here.
Please note, we may close this advert early if suitable candidates are identified, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Why Leicester College?
Joining Leicester College offers a competitive reward package alongside the opportunity to make a significant impact within a large and diverse FE organisation. You can expect:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) membership with generous employer contributions
35 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays and up to 7 concessionary days per year
A strong commitment to professional development, leadership learning and career progression
Flexible and hybrid working opportunities where role requirements allow
Access to a wide range of staff benefits and wellbeing support, including retail discounts, travel benefits and family‑friendly policies
Further details on our full reward and benefits package can be found here.
Safe & Inclusive
Leicester College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All appointments are subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references and verification of the right to work in the UK.
Leicester College is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We operate anonymous recruitment for all roles to support fair and inclusive recruitment practices.
Applicant data will be processed in accordance with our privacy notice. Further information about our recruitment practices, safeguarding approach and policies can be found on our website.
Leicester College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All appointments are subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references and verification of the right to work in the UK.
Leicester College is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We operate anonymous recruitment for all roles to support fair and inclusive recruitment practices.
Applicant data will be processed in accordance with our privacy notice. Further information about our recruitment practices, safeguarding approach and policies can be found on our website.