Vice Principal – Ethos, Inclusion and Student Experience
Salary: £74,707 – £90,313 per annum
Closing Date: Monday 23 February 2026
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: 2026-03
College Leadership Directorate
Salary Range: SFCA L10 – L18
Start Date: 1 September 2026
Why This Role Matters
* Lead the College-wide strategy for inclusion, safeguarding, wellbeing and student experience.
* Shape systems and culture so that every student feels safe, valued and can flourish.
* Play a pivotal role in sustaining and advancing our Catholic ethos and mission.
* Operate at a genuinely strategic level, influencing quality standards, assurance and supporting long‑term improvement.
Who We Are Looking For
* Committed practising Catholic.
* Strong track record of senior leadership in education.
* Deep expertise in inclusion and safeguarding.
* Credibility to operate at the highest level of strategic leadership; values‑led, data‑informed, and relentlessly focused on impact for young people.
What We Offer
* A market‑leading senior leadership role within a highly respected and growing Sixth Form College.
* A warm, collaborative, principled and ambitious leadership culture.
* Highly competitive SFCA L10–L18 salary, assessed on a competency basis.
* Relocation support package available.
* Opportunity to be an inspirational leader driven by mission and excellence.
* Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.
This is a reserved post for practising Catholics.
Further Details
* Applicant Information Pack
* Role Profile
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We strive to be representative of the community we serve and know that diverse talent builds a better College and provides an enhanced experience for our students. We’re committed to building an organisation where everyone is welcome, supported and able to thrive. Equality and diversity are fundamental to our core beliefs and values. That’s why we welcome people from all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, socio‑economic classes, religions, disabilities and ages in everything we do.
Keeping Children Safe in Education
We are values‑driven and our vision is to provide an inclusive, aspirational and academic education for all our students, so that all of them will learn, thrive and lead successful lives. The safeguarding of all students is paramount and this approach is embedded into everything we do. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines and having regard to all relevant guidance, any offer of employment will be subject to a comprehensive checking process including satisfactory references from current and previous employers, DBS Enhanced Disclosure and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates.
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