Assistant Principal - Curriculum, Quality & Innovation
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 10 Mawrth 2026 |
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| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 09 Ebrill 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8ET |
| Cwmni: | Aspris Children's Services |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 009345_1773133688 |
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Now is the time to join us as a Assistant Principal to join our senior leadership team!
Do you have a passion for helping children thrive?
Are you a natural leader with the ability to inspire others? Look no further and apply today!
Arden College is a specialist FE provider for autistic young people aged 16-25 who have complex barriers to learning. The learning and support we provide is tailored to the individual needs, strengths, interests and aspirations of each young person. Our students are supported to design their own personalised curriculum, with the help of their family and other key people in their lives.
We are seeking an exceptional Assistant Principal to join our extended leadership and management team. The successful candidate will drive innovation and ensure quality and excellence across our curriculum. The post holder will lead on the development of our STEM curriculum so that our students are equipped to live and work in the modern world. This role is pivotal in ensuring that every student experiences a purposeful, structured, and aspirational programme tailored to their individual strengths and needs. Our students are supported in two specialist settings and the post holder will work across both however, they will be primarily based in our Southport campus.
Our benefits include exclusive access to reward and discount scheme, comprehensive induction, commitment to your ongoing training and career progression, Teacher pension scheme, paid for enhanced DBS, wellbeing support, cycle to work scheme and more!
About the Role
Reporting to the Principal /Vice Principal, the Assistant Principal will provide strategic and operational leadership across several core areas:
1. Curriculum Quality & Standards
- Drive consistent, evidence-informed teaching, learning, and assessment practices.
- Support SMT with the college's quality assurance and improvement cycle.
- Ensure curriculum pathways-including vocational learning, and independence programmes- deliver measurable outcomes for all learners that link to EHCP outcomes and the intended end destination.
2. Innovation in Teaching & Learning
- Champion innovative approaches tailored to autistic students, including structured teaching, sensory-informed practice, and assistive technology.
- Introduce new pedagogical strategies to enhance engagement, communication, and independence.
- Develop and implement an innovative and progressive STEM curriculum to ensure students reach their potential in the modern world of life and work.
3. Senior Teacher - STEM Leadership
- Provide strategic leadership for STEM subjects, ensuring ambitious and accessible provision.
- Develop STEM enrichment, Engineering and Technology based pathways, project-based learning and partnership opportunities.
- Be subject lead and senior teacher of Technology and Engineering in functional and vocational contexts.
4. Data, Assessment & Reporting
- Use data effectively to ensure progress is captured, potential is achieved and any under-achievement is addressed.
- Use data analysis to inform interventions, curriculum planning, and decision-making.
- Support the Vice Principal in the data reporting for ILR
5. Accreditation & External Standards
- Develop accredited learning pathways, ensuring high-quality delivery, internal verification, and compliance.
6. Management Responsibilities
- Lead the construction and management of the new campus in Southport including oversight of the timetable, ensuring alignment with pathways, EHCP outcomes, staffing and specialist resources.
- Ensure timetabling supports therapeutic approaches, structured environments, and individual sensory needs.
- Work collaboratively with Managers, Teachers, Tutors, Therapists to ensure efficient and person-centred provision.
- Work collaboratively with students and parents to ensure each student and their family have a positive experience and reach their potential at Arden College.
- Line manage, and support the development of, Qualified Teachers and FE Tutors.
About You
We are looking for a leader who:
- Has significant experience in specialist education, particularly autism provision. A qualification, or evidence of continued learning, in autism education would be an advantage.
- Has education leadership and management experience. A leadership qualification, or evidence of continued learning in leadership and management would be an advantage.
- Have QTS and have experience teaching STEM, preferably Technology/engineering
- Is passionate about improving life outcomes for young autistic adults and a sound understanding of the potential barriers to achieving their potential.
- Has a strong understanding of curriculum development, accreditation routes and specialist pedagogy.
- Is analytical and data-informed, able to use evidence to drive strategic improvement.
- Is able to effectively use their own initiative, work collaboratively and inspire high standards across teams.
- Brings creativity, innovation, and a commitment to personalised education.
If you want to progress your career in Education, Aspris Children's Services will help you get there.
Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.