Location
London

Hours
Full Time - 35 hours per week

Salary
£76,206 per annum

About the Role
We are seeking an exceptional and ambitious leader to join our Senior Leadership Team at Southwark College as Assistant Principal - Curriculum (16-18 Lead). This pivotal strategic role is responsible for driving outstanding educational outcomes, leading curriculum excellence, and ensuring an exceptional learner experience for our 16-18 provision. Reporting directly to the Principal, you will provide inspirational leadership across curriculum, quality, teaching and learning, working collaboratively with senior colleagues to deliver ambitious growth, outstanding student achievement and positive progression outcomes. You will play a key role in shaping strategy, influencing college-wide priorities, and ensuring that every learner is supported to achieve their full potential. Key responsibilities include leading and developing the college's 16-18 curriculum strategy and provision, driving continuous improvement in teaching, learning and assessment, championing an outstanding student experience, leading and inspiring curriculum leaders and teaching staff, working closely with admissions, marketing and external partners to maximise recruitment and learner success, contributing fully to strategic planning as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, ensuring effective financial, resource and people management, and promoting a culture of innovation, collaboration, inclusion and high performance.

Employee Benefits
NCG offers a range of benefits including generous annual leave, flexible working, student discount, government pension schemes, cycle to work scheme, and an employee assistance programme.

Experience
Proven leadership experience in curriculum management, quality improvement, and delivering outstanding educational outcomes, preferably within further education or a similar sector.

About you
An inspirational and ambitious leader with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You are collaborative, innovative, and committed to inclusion and high performance. You have the ability to influence strategy and work effectively within a senior leadership team to achieve ambitious goals.

Qualifications
Relevant professional qualifications and experience in education leadership are essential. A strong understanding of curriculum development, teaching and learning best practices, and quality assurance processes is required.