Vice Principal
Newham Sixth Form College
Newham
- Expired
- Salary:
- £73,636 to £80,100 p.a.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 24 April 2014
Job overview
Vice Principal, Newham
Ref: MP/04.
An exciting opportunity to help lead London's largest sixth form college
NewVIc is a successful, inclusive and innovative learning community based in Newham, East London. We are a comprehensive urban sixth form college serving a diverse and aspirational community.
The college has 2,700 16-18 year old students studying full-time A-level and vocational programmes, with very high progression to higher education. Achievement is good and we offer excellent support and development opportunities for our students.
767 NewVIc students progressed to university in 2013 and there was a big increase in the number progressing to the most selective universities.
We are looking for an outstanding Vice Principal to join our senior leadership team. You will be an experienced and successful leader and teacher with a strong record of successful strategic institutional change and improvement and you will have demonstrated a commitment to excellence and equality in everything that you do.
Working closely with the Principal, Eddie Playfair, you will provide cross-college strategic leadership of staffing, teaching, learning and quality improvement, as well as specific developments to ensure that the learning, development and success of all our staff and students are consistently excellent.
For further details or an application pack, please visit http://www.newvic.ac.uk/jobs/vice.htm or telephone 020 7540 0601 (24 hours) or email jobs@newvic.ac.uk Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Closing date: 12 noon, Thursday 24 April 2014.
Selection days: Wednesday 7 & Thursday 8 May 2014.
We regret that we are unable to respond to every application. Therefore if you do not hear from us by the selection dates, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Newham Sixth Form College
Prince Regent Lane
London E13 8SG
About Newham Sixth Form College
Welcome to the NewVIc
NewVIc is a highly successful and expanding college. The demand for post-sixteen education in this part of London is considerable and we play a key role in providing a wide programme of opportunities for students in our community. We have high expectations of ourselves as a college and, also, of our students. Our results to date have shown that such expectation has not been misplaced.
We’re looking for staff who are enthusiastic about education, well qualified in their area of expertise, enjoy working with young people and are prepared to assist in the further growth and development of this college. At NewVlc, you will find a spirit of friendliness and teamwork, enabling us to face future challenges with confidence.
If you feel you have something to offer and are excited at the prospect of working with us then please take a look at our current vacancies.
About our college
Our college combines high quality facilities with excellent teaching, tailored support and a strong sense of community. An investment of £9m in a new building has provided a state-of-the-art technology enabled learning resource centre.
NewVIc is a place to learn, thrive and achieve. We encourage and support students to become resilient independent thinkers and learners; we challenge them to see and think in new ways – to look at the world afresh.
The college has a vibrant, diverse culture rooted in ambition and equality. Artists rub shoulders with engineers.
We offer our students the most extensive choice of academic and vocational pathways in Newham, this means young people can choose the course that suits their interests and strengths, and that will best equip them to achieve their goals.
Our offer to you
The college supports the professional development of its staff. A strong team culture in the college provides a stimulating environment in which to develop your skills.
The college offers salary sacrifice schemes such as Childcare Vouchers, CycleScheme, PhoneScheme and ComputingScheme.
We also participate in the Local Government Pension and Teacher Pension Schemes, as well as offering generous leave entitlements.
Staff also have access to free parking.
Our Local Area
East London is a vibrant and culturally exciting district which stands amongst the fastest growing destinations in the capital. Home to many of the Olympic 2012 venues and events, the area is benefiting massively from redevelopment and renewed interest from buyers Stratford Mall and Westfield Shopping Centres are 20 minutes away along with the bus terminal and rail stations (Central line, Jubilee line, District line, Hammersmith & City line, DLR and National Rail links).
How to Apply
Our vacancies are listed on our website http://www.newvic.ac.uk/jobs/index.htm. To apply please complete the online application form. Further information including the job description and application guide for each post can be found on the full advertisement.
Questions about our rolesPlease contact us with any questions you have about the roles, terms and conditions or application process. We can be contacted on 020 7540 0601 or jobs@newvic.ac.uk
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