Are you a senior leader in the FE education space who has proven experience of managing large teams, driving performance, and achieving outstanding results? Do you lead by example, have strategic vision, and have strong financial acumen? If you are a change maker, driven by the highest standards and are looking for your next challenge, we have the role for you!

What we are looking for

This is an outstanding and unique opportunity for an inspirational leader. If you have the drive, the determination, and the skills to lead us forward through the exciting challenges that lie ahead, we want to hear from you. As the Vice Principal for Curriculum (16-18) for The Manchester College, your key areas of focus will be strategy, planning, performance, and engagement. You will lead a team of Assistant Principals and oversee all aspects of delivery across the provision, ensuring the highest quality of education to circa 6000 students. Your passion, enthusiasm and strategic acumen will support The Manchester College in maintaining its status as the number one further education provider in Greater Manchester.

About us

The Manchester College is the Largest Further Education College in the United Kingdom and the largest single provider of 16-19, adult and higher education in Greater Manchester. We are also part of the LTE group of companies that consist of Novus, MOL, Total People, UCEN, and LTE group operations. We currently support more than 25% of Greater Manchester’s learning provision and are currently rated “Good” by Ofsted. To enhance our offering, we operate 18 Centres of Excellence to ensure we give our best and strive to achieve an unrivalled learning experience for our students. We have partnerships with over 1000 industry and employer partners to ensure our students secure their place as the leaders of the future.

Why would you join us?

We are the number one further education college in Greater Manchester and currently rank in the top 5 for Student Achievement and continue to grow from strength to strength. The Manchester College is award-winning with numerous accolades to its name. Our tutors and courses have been recognised with local and national awards and we have been the proud recipient of the Queens Anniversary Prize.

What we offer our colleagues

The position of Vice Principal offers you the opportunity to develop your career within the largest FE College in the UK. We offer you a nurturing environment with space to grow and a place where you will feel supported. We also offer an unrivalled suite of continuous CPD with over 80,000 modules to choose from and a support structure to help you realise your full potential. With all of this in place, your ability to deliver world class learning will be elevated supporting your ability and carve out your career path with us.

Benefits

Successful candidates will be offered a salary of between Salary £80,000 to £95,000 per annum, depending on your level of experience.

We also offer our colleagues:

• 35 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• Work from home if not required to be on site
• In-house training programme offers you the chance to upskill and further your career
• Commitment of 5 Industry updating days
• Career development opportunities & opportunity to progress to a range of roles in a large and diverse organisation
• We pride ourselves on offering a favourable pension scheme
• Discounts on your health care through Simply Health
• Free, confidential support service provided by an external organisation, PAM Assist
• Cycle to work scheme saving you 25% on your purchase
• Access to lots of offers with well-known retailers

Safeguarding

The LTE group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to undergo an appropriate DBS check via the Criminal Records Bureau. Due to the educational aspect of our group some roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and would require an Enhanced DBS check and may be subject to additional online checks as part of our pre-screening process.

Equal opportunities statement

At The Manchester College, we’re committed to providing an environment free from discrimination, bullying, harassment, or victimisation, where all members of our community are treated with respect and dignity.

The Manchester College is committed to working in an inclusive way with all the communities in which we are geographically located and to developing a workforce and student community that reflects Greater Manchester’s and the UK’s rich diversity and vibrancy.

The closing date for this job advert is 05/04/2024. However, sometimes the job advert may close early if we receive a good response!