"Vice Principal – Quality (FE & Skills)"

Salary: Up to £85,000 per annum (Fixed)

Contractual hours: 37

Basis: Full Time

Package: Full details can be found here

Job category/type: Academic, Further Education, Quality, Senior Management Team

Job reference: REQ000513

University College Birmingham is strengthening its leadership capacity within the Further Education College as part of an exciting phase of growth and development. We are recruiting to a Vice Principal – Quality (FE & Skills) role to provide strategic leadership for quality assurance, improvement and regulatory compliance across our FE and skills provision.

About the Role

Reporting to the Deputy Principal (FE), the Vice Principal – Quality will provide strategic leadership and institutional oversight for the quality, consistency and continuous improvement of the Further Education and Skills portfolio at University College Birmingham.

The role has responsibility for ensuring robust quality assurance and enhancement across UCB’s FE and Skills provision, including technical, vocational and sixth form programmes, ensuring that teaching, learning, assessment and learner support consistently meet internal performance expectations and external regulatory standards.

The postholder will also provide quality oversight of apprenticeship provision delivered across both Further Education and Higher Education, ensuring strong outcomes for apprentices and employer partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic quality oversight across UCB’s FE and Skills portfolio, including technical, vocational and sixth form provision, alongside apprenticeship programmes delivered across FE and HE
• Lead the development and implementation of the FE quality assurance and enhancement framework
• Provide oversight of Self-Assessment Reports (SAR) and Quality Improvement Plans (QIP)
• Monitor performance indicators including retention, achievement and progression
• Prepare and present quality reports to Governors and senior committees
• Ensure readiness for Ofsted inspection and external scrutiny
• Lead professional development initiatives to strengthen teaching, learning and assessment.

About You

We are looking for a strategic and analytical quality leader with extensive experience in FE quality improvement.

You will bring:

• Senior leadership experience in FE quality assurance and improvement
• Strong knowledge of Ofsted frameworks and regulatory requirements
• Excellent data analysis and reporting skills
• A proven ability to drive organisational improvement
• Outstanding communication and leadership skills

Why Join UCB?

You will play a central role in ensuring the continued excellence of our FE provision, supporting staff to deliver outstanding learning experiences and strong student outcomes.