Job Description
Job Title: Assistant Principal - Service Sectors (FE)
Location: Birmingham
Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum (Fixed)
Job type: Permanent, Full-time
UCB is an equal opportunities employer. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.
University College Birmingham's FE College has grown significantly in recent years, and we are strengthening our leadership structure to ensure our curriculum continues to deliver outstanding outcomes for learners and employers.
We are seeking an experienced curriculum leader to join us as Assistant Principal - Service Sectors.
About the Role:
Reporting to the FE Deputy Principal, the Assistant Principal will provide strategic and operational leadership across UCB's Service Sector curriculum areas while also holding cross-college responsibility for the strategic development and performance of the Adult Skills offer.
This role will lead Heads of Department and work closely with quality and student experience teams to ensure strong teaching, clear progression pathways and inclusive learner support.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide strategic leadership of Service Sector curriculum provision
* Lead the development of an ambitious curriculum from Level 1 to Level 3
* Drive improvements in teaching, learning and assessment
* Oversee performance metrics including achievement, retention and progression
* Lead Adult Skills provision and growth strategies across the FE College
* Line manage Heads of Department and support staff development
* Build strong employer and community partnerships
About You:
You will be a strong curriculum leader with experience managing teams in FE or a similar setting.
You will bring:
* Experience leading Service Sector curriculum areas
* A proven track record of improving teaching and learning
* Strong leadership and coaching skills
* Excellent data analysis and performance management capability
* A commitment to inclusive education and supporting vulnerable learners
Why Join UCB?
This role offers the opportunity to shape innovative, industry-relevant curriculum provision and help students progress successfully into employment or further study.
Benefits:
* Generous allocation of annual leave
o 38 days' paid leave per year
o 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
* Excellent Teachers' Pension Scheme
o Employer Contributions
+ Teachers' Pension Scheme - 28.6%
* Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
* Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
* Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
* Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
* A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle.
* Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
* Free on-site gym membership
Extra Information:
All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.
Closing Date - Sunday 12 April 2026.
Interview Date - TBC.
Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete an application form.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Deputy Principal, Vice Principal - FE, Vice Principal - FE, Assistant Principal - FE, Director of FE, Director of Education, Education Director, Assistant Director (FE), may also be considered for this role.