Assistant Principal - Engineering, Construction, and the Built Environment

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

£67,530 per annum including London Weighting Allowance

Full Time, Permanent 

We are seeking ambitious, outstanding candidates to join our teaching staff at United Colleges Group. We are a forward-thinking education provider and our mission is to deliver outstanding, world class education and skills.  

Who we are

United Colleges Group provides education to over 11,000 learners a year, including 16–18-year-olds, adults, apprentices, and students with high needs, across our five campuses and two colleges; City of Westminster College and College of North West London. The Cockpit Theatre also forms part of the Group.

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 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 and we deliver a learning experience that is unique, enjoyable and rewarding.

We have around 1,000 dedicated, skilled and enthusiastic staff who always put the needs of our students first and we are now looking for an Assistant Principal for Engineering, Construction and the Built Environment (ECBE) to join our cohort of dedicated staff.  

About You 

The Assistant Principal for ECBE will contribute to the strategic, operational management, development and performance of all aspects of College operations. This role will be mainly based at our Paddington Green and the requirement to  travel to all sites as part of your role. 

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 through the College Group. The Assistant Principal for ECBE 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 and will review the Curriculum Delivery Plan (CDP) and related processes.  

The successful applicant will be expected to lead, manage and develop a team of staff, with direct line management responsibility for Curriculum Managers as agreed with the Group or Deputy Principal and you will provide line management responsibilities for staff performance, identifying and facilitating any development needs or training requirements of the staff within your area. 

The Assistant Principal for ECBE will;  

Be educated to degree level or equivalent with a record of continuous professional development and will have a recognised teaching qualification  

Have an excellent understanding of curriculum development and of 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) with a firm grasp of such issues as the 14-19 agenda, employer engagement, the student learning experience and policy and funding issues. 

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 in a way which can be clearly understood. 

Have the ability to present information confidently and to take feedback constructively. 

Be highly organised and have the ability 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 and mange and delegate workload of team effectively in a challenging environment and build positive internal and external relationships with colleagues and stakeholders. 

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.

Please note that we may close the application prior to the listed date should sufficient applicants be received.

The College is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Successful applicants will be subject to full-vetting procedures including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services Check.