Assistant Principal - Curriculum

Application Deadline: 15 June 2025

Department: Core FE

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Hugh Baird College - Main Campus

Compensation: £66,625 - £69,700 / year

Description

Job Title: Assistant Principal – Curriculum
Salary: £66,625 - £69,700

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for curriculum development and delivering educational excellence? Hugh Baird College is a vibrant forward-looking college graded Outstanding by Ofsted. We are proud to serve our local community by helping people gain the skills, knowledge and confidence to reach their full potential.  Our staff are skilled, high performing and committed to our students and we now wish to appoint an individual who shares this commitment into the role of Assistant Principal – Curriculum.

Hugh Baird College are seeking a values driven individual who puts students first, with high expectations and ambition for students to achieve their potential. The successful candidate will have demonstrable evidence of leading, supporting and motivating staff to achieve the highest level of quality and performance and experience in curating an innovative and highly relevant curriculum offer. In return, you will join an organisation which values professional development and growth and one in which strong values determine our approach to maintaining excellence.

Please refer to the attached person specification for comprehensive details and criteria pertaining to the role. We invite all interested candidates to apply and articulate their experience in alignment with the specified requirements. 

Please note that we are not accepting agency applications for this position. Any unsolicited CVs will be treated as a gift.
Interested candidates are advised to apply early as the vacancy will close once the right candidate is found.

Key Responsibilities

• The Assistant Principal - Curriculum will have overall responsibility for the performance of across the FE Curriculum, comprising the curriculum areas of Engineering, Automotive, Building Services, Construction, Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy and Media Make Up, Health and Social Care, Childcare, Sport, Business, Creative Media, Creative Arts, English, Maths, ESOL, Science, Foundation Studies and Thornton College.
• Drive forward the development and implementation of robust quality assurance and enhancement activity to ensure consistently high quality and standards across all curriculum delivery areas within the FE curriculum.
• Provide outstanding strategic and operational leadership and management of all directorates within the FE curriculum to ensure the development of relevant and sustainable curriculum pathways which meet the needs of employers/stakeholders and address local, regional and national skill needs.
• As a member of the College’s Senior Leadership Team, ensure delivery of the College’s strategic plan and achieve/exceed all agreed key performance indicators.
• Lead and support the team of Directors of Curriculum to deliver consistently high levels of performance employing a leadership style which promotes and aligns with the College values of excellence, accountability and integrity.

 

Essential Criteria

• A degree or equivalent 
• A Cert Ed or equivalent 
• Level 2 English and Maths qualifications (or equivalent)   
•  Evidence of continued professional development.   
• Considerable experience of effectively managing a team. 
•  Experience of successfully meeting audit/inspection requirements and responding effectively to recommendations.  
• Outstanding record of leading/delivering high quality teaching and learning. 
• Demonstrable success in achieving challenging performance targets relating to student recruitment outcomes. 
• Track record of success in initiating and managing change 
• Evidence of a commitment to excellence in quality assurance and customer satisfaction 

Please see the person specification for full requirements.

Benefits

Why Join Hugh Baird College?

When you join us, you become part of a caring and supportive community that prioritises employee wellbeing, development, and recognition. Here are some of the benefits available to you: 

Generous holiday allowance  

Up to 50 days annual holiday allowance, excluding bank holidays. 

Flexible Working 

We offer flexible working options depending on the business need, which can provide a better work-life balance for our employees. 
Medic