Job Description
Summary:
Vice Principal – Quality of Education role at a leading academy.
About the School:
The school is a large, inclusive 11–18 academy with a strong commitment to a knowledge-rich curriculum, high academic standards, and a warm/strict, disruption-free learning culture.
The Opportunity:
The Vice Principal – Quality of Education will lead the strategic development of teaching and learning across the academy, ensuring an ambitious curriculum and consistently high-quality teaching that drives excellent outcomes for every student.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the strategic development of teaching and learning across the academy.
- Ensure the curriculum is knowledge-rich, coherent, and sequenced to support progression for all students.
- Oversee quality-assurance systems including learning walks, work reviews, and data analysis.
- Support curriculum and subject leaders with curriculum design, assessment practice, and instructional excellence.
- Promote exemplary behaviour and uphold the academy’s warm/strict, disruption-free learning culture.
- Lead professional development rooted in evidence-based practice including Rosenshine principles and Teach Like a Champion.
- Drive improvement in student outcomes through monitoring, evaluation, and targeted intervention.
- Contribute to the wider leadership of the academy as part of the senior team.
Qualifications & Skills:
Required
- Strong track record in leading curriculum and teaching-and-learning improvement.
- Deep belief in a knowledge-rich curriculum and high academic expectations for all students.
- Professionalism, high standards, and evidence-informed practice.
- Exceptional communication, leadership, and coaching skills.
- Ability to inspire and develop staff at all career stages.
Preferred
- Experience with evidence-based teaching practices such as Rosenshine principles and Teach Like a Champion.
- Experience in curriculum design and assessment practice.
- Experience in leading professional development and instructional coaching.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive salary on the Leadership Scale L20–L24.
- Excellent support from the central team and access to ongoing CPD and career development opportunities.
- No onerous marking policies and a focus on whole-class feedback.