Exciting Opportunity: Vice Principal for Quality, Teaching Enhancement and Innovation City College Norwich (Group)
Are you passionate about shaping the future of education? Do you have the vision and leadership skills to drive professional learning? City College Norwich is looking for accomplished FE professional to lead quality processes, professional learning, teaching qualifications and curriculum innovation.
About the Role:
As the Vice Principal for Quality, Teaching Enhancement and Innovation, you will provide strong, effective leadership of our quality processes across the college group. You will manage and lead the development and improvement of our professional learning for FE classroom staff from qualifications to continued professional learning. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring that our curriculum meets strategic goals and KPIs, and you will lead our curriculum planning processes to promote strong intent across all programmes from pre 16 to apprenticeships and higher education. Alongside this, you will hold a deputy principal role for our campus at Paston College.
Key Responsibilities:
· High Quality Teaching, Learning and Assessment – Lead an ambitious approach to the development of the group and its college’s teaching practice.
· Initial Teacher Education (FE) & Professional Learning – Ensure a strong offer for all staff working directly with our learners.
· Assurance – Lead our quality assurance processes, preparing effectively for regulatory activity (Ofsted, TEF, Awarding Bodies).
· Curriculum Planning - Lead the development of an innovative and high-quality teaching and learning offer.
· Innovation - Lead the group in looking to the future to be ready for the new and emerging priorities.
Qualifications and Experience:
· Relevant first degree and professional qualification.
· Teaching qualification at Level 4 or above.
· Evidence of continued professional development and contribution to curriculum development.
· Proven leadership and management experience including quality improvement.
Personal Qualities:
· Professional and value-led with integrity and respect for diversity.
· High levels of interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
· Creative, imaginative, and entrepreneurial thinker.
· Committed to student success and supporting students to fulfil their potential.
Join us in our mission to “Change Norfolk through learning” and create an outstanding educational environment where every learner can thrive. Apply now to become a part of our dedicated team and make a lasting impact on the future of education at City College Norwich.
Location: City College Norwich, Ipswich Road
Grade: SLT02 Points 23 to 26, (£72,043 to £76,540)
Reports to: Chief Learning Officer
For more information and to apply please visit our website by clicking on the 'apply on company website' button.
If you would like to have an informal conversation prior to applying, please contact Cathy Riley -Day, PA to Sebastian Gasse, Chief Learning Officer, to arrange a teams/phone conversation.
Closing date: Sunday 22 February 2026 midnight
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 4 March 2026
As a College we are required to undertake various Safer Recruitment checks as set out within the guidance from the Department for Education Keeping Child Safe in Education. We require all staff to undertake an enhanced Adult and Child Workforce DBS Check and to register with the DBS Update Service. Please note: From 28 November 2020 the government implemented changes to the filtering rules, and we have been instructed that we cannot accept any update service checks on DBS certificates that have been issued before this date. Therefore, a new one must be completed with City College Norwich.