Deputy Principal

We are seeking a dynamic Deputy Principal Curriculum & Quality to lead on the delivery of outstanding education and training. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving the strategic direction and operational management of the curriculum, ensuring the highest standards of teaching, learning and assessment. This role is critical in shaping innovative educational practices and enhancing the quality of the student experience. The Deputy Principal will also play a key role in fostering a culture of continuous improvement and staff development within the College., Following a disappointing inspection in 2022 the College has been undergoing a transformation led by the new management team, including the current postholder.

Over that time our talented staff have placed tremendous focus upon improving the quality and consistency of teaching and learning and ensuring our students are supported to succeed at every step of their time with us. We've since secured a significant uplift in our student achievement rates, which are now well above national averages.

Ofsted endorsed the impact of our improvement actions and the established direction of travel at the monitoring visit in April and we're looking ahead with confidence to reinspection next year. Our students achieve well, enjoy their time with us and go on to successful careers within their chosen sector or higher studies in related areas.

With campuses based across London, we have some unique learning environments, including public and private gardens, zoos and farms. Financially stable, with no debt and an ESFA financial health rating of 'Good', we've invested in classroom technologies and digital tools to help enhance our focus upon impactful teaching & learning and professional CPD for our teaching and support staff.

We're just putting the finishing touches to our £9M new build at our Mottingham campus and have new build plans at Enfield, alongside a range of investments and improvements being made right across our estate, including our new Immersive Suites providing VR and immersive learning capabilities to our students.

Through improved articulation of our offer and the means by which we engage prospective students, enrolments are significantly increased this year as the growing awareness of, and demand for, green skills resonates with young people and adults alike.

Our curriculum is evolving and, building upon the deep relationships with our employers - including some household names such as Regent's Park, Buckingham Palace, Kew Gardens and London Zoo (ZSL) - along with the tradition and reputation the College has built up over the years - we're well placed to take advantage of the heightened focus now being placed upon green skills by funders and commissioners. Supporting this is the unique juxtaposition we enjoy, delivering green land-based skills in such a rich, diverse and populated urban environment as Greater London.

Denise Lloyd, our current Vice Principal, is staying with us to ensure a thorough handover and a smooth transition before heading off to her well-earned retirement. Denise and I would be more than happy to speak with you informally to provide further flavour on this unique proposition and to answer any initial questions you may have. I look forward to your application.

As the only environmental, land-based further and higher education college in London, our College is unique. The College offers a range of full and part-time courses for young people and adults, and plays a vital role in the green agenda for the capital. We are much more than just a place to study; we are professional and purposeful, and our mission is to support the environment and green skills in London.