Deputy Principal

🏫 Burnley College
📍 Lancashire⏱ Full Time
📅 Posted Today📅 Closes 19 Jun 2026🔗 Via Tes Jobs
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Burnley College are recruiting for an exceptional Deputy Principal (Curriculum and Quality) to lead the academic and vocational work of the College, driving the highest standards across all learning programmes and outcomes. The successful candidate will take strategic ownership of curriculum, teaching, learning and quality across the College, raising standards, sharpening self-assessment, and ensuring every learner experiences consistently high-quality teaching and support. You will line-manage Vice Principals, act as the College’s nominee for Ofsted inspections, and deputise for the Principal when required. You will have a degree or equivalent and a recognised full teaching qualification as essential. You will bring successful senior management experience at Assistant Principal level or above in a further education college, with significant staff leadership, budget management, and a deep understanding of 16-19 curriculum, Adult, Apprenticeships and Higher Education. You must possess or be willing to work towards an appropriate Health & Safety qualification within 12 months and have or agree to successfully complete the Senior Leadership Programme. The salary for this post is up to £120,000 Burnley College are recruiting for an exceptional Deputy Principal (Curriculum and Quality) to lead the academic and vocational work of the College, driving the highest standards across all learning programmes and outcomes. The successful candidate will take strategic ownership of curriculum, teaching, learning and quality across the College, raising standards, sharpening self-assessment, and ensuring every learner experiences consistently high-quality teaching and support. You will line-manage Vice Principals, act as the College’s nominee for Ofsted inspections, and deputise for the Principal when required. You will have a degree or equivalent and a recognised full teaching qualification as essential. You will bring successful senior management experience at Assist

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