Location
London, primarily based at Paddington Green campus with travel required to all sites.

Hours
Full Time, Permanent

Salary
£69,468.00 (including London Weighting) (spine point 52 on the harmonized scale)

About the Role
United Colleges Group (UCG) is seeking ambitious and outstanding candidates to join as Assistant Principal for Engineering, Construction and the Built Environment (ECBE). UCG is a forward-thinking education provider delivering world-class education and skills to over 11,000 learners annually, including 16–18-year-olds, adults, apprentices, and students with high needs. With an annual turnover exceeding £50 million, UCG is one of the top 20 largest college groups in the UK, offering a wide range of vocational education and training across multiple campuses.

The Assistant Principal will contribute to the strategic and operational management, development, and performance of all College operations within ECBE. This includes delivering high-quality curriculum from Level 1 to Level 6 across Building Services, Construction, and Engineering, overseeing qualifications such as T Levels, BTECs, and other vocational and technical programmes. The role involves managing curriculum delivery at both Paddington Green and the Euston Skills Centre, ensuring excellent teaching, learning, and assessment standards.

Key responsibilities include implementing quality improvement strategies aligned with the Education Inspection Framework, driving continuous improvement through self-assessment and quality initiatives, reviewing and enhancing the Curriculum Delivery Plan, and improving student achievement, attendance, and outcomes. The Assistant Principal will lead and develop a team of staff, including direct line management of Curriculum Managers, and be responsible for staff performance, development needs, and training.

UCG prides itself on breaking down barriers to learning and providing a unique, enjoyable, and rewarding experience tailored to individual learner needs and aspirations.

Experience
- Proven success in improving student achievement, attendance, and progression outcomes.
- Experience of initiating and managing significant cultural change.
- Experience motivating, developing, and managing multi-disciplinary teams across multiple sites.
- Strong understanding of curriculum development and delivering high standards of teaching and learning.
- Ability to manage complex projects with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate complex issues clearly and confidently to senior stakeholders.

About You
- Highly organised and able to manage workload effectively in a challenging environment.
- Skilled in building positive internal and external relationships.
- Able to lead, manage, and develop staff performance and training needs.
- Committed to continuous professional development and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Willingness to travel between campuses as required.

Qualifications
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- Recognised teaching qualification.
- Record of continuous professional development.
- Strong understanding of the education policy context across primary, secondary, FE, HE, ALS, and Inclusive Learning sectors, including the 14–19 agenda and employer engagement.