Vice Principal - Technical & Foundation Skills

Vice Principal - Technical & Foundation Skills

Final date to receive applications: 26 June 2026

Department: Core FE

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Hugh Baird College - Main Campus

Compensation: £80,000 / year

Vice Principal - Technical & Foundation Skills.

Location:

Liverpool. Employment:
Full‑Time, Permanent. Salary: £80,000. Holiday: 50 days plus bank holidays. Pension:
Teachers' Pension Scheme. Additional benefits:
Access to Medi Cash and a wide range of staff benefits.

We are seeking an exceptional and visionary leader to join our senior leadership team as a Vice Principal - Technical & Foundation Skills. This is a pivotal role at an exciting time in our journey, as we implement a new and ambitious strategic plan aimed at strengthening our position as a leading further education provider.

Our college is proud to be Ofsted Outstanding, with a strong reputation for delivering high‑quality education and transforming lives. With growing student numbers, a thriving curriculum offer, and deep roots in our community, we are a college where innovation, inclusion, and excellence are at the heart of everything we do.

• Provide executive and strategic leadership across the College’s technical and apprenticeship provision, ensuring delivery of a high‑quality, employer‑responsive curriculum that meets skills priorities and supports economic growth.
• Act as the strategic lead for foundation learning, driving a whole‑college approach to equity, support, and achievement for learners with additional needs, ensuring all students thrive and progress irrespective of barriers to learning they may face.
• Act as senior lead for the delivery of personal development, the student experience and Safeguarding.
• Play a central role in contributing to the overall strategic direction, performance and culture of the College and be responsible for further strengthening its reputation as a leading provider of technical education in the Liverpool City Region.
• Drive a culture in which the College is recognised as an inclusive, diverse and high‑performing organisation where all learners succeed.

• A degree or equivalent.
• A Cert Ed or equivalent.
• Significant senior leadership experience within Further Education, skills or vocational sector.
• Ability to lead and motivate staff to achieve the highest level of quality and performance and proven track record in the improvement of outcomes for learners.
• Knowledge of: apprenticeships and funding frameworks, technical and vocational education policy and reform, SEND and inclusive learning provision, safeguarding requirements.
• Experience leading strategic change and curriculum transformation.
• Demonstrable experience of leadership and people development.
• Strong stakeholder and employer engagement skills and knowledge of LSIPs and regional skills systems.
• Track record of Ofsted inspection leadership.
• A strategic and forward‑thinking leader.
• Resilient, decisive and outcome‑driven.
• A strong advocate for inclusion and social mobility.

When you join us, you become part of a caring and supportive community that prioritises employee wellbeing, development, and recognition. Here are some of the benefits available to you.

Generous holiday allowance

Up to 50 days annual holiday allowance, excluding bank holidays.

Flexible Working

We offer flexible working options depending on the business need to provide a better work‑life balance for our employees.

Medicash

Access to Medi Cash’s health plans designed to look after you and your family by boosting your access to treatment and support.

Pension Scheme

You will have access to two of the best pension schemes in the country, the Teachers' or the Local Government Pension schemes, depending on your role with us.

Professional Development

We are committed to providing continual professional development, with both formal and informal opportunities designed to enhance your skills, knowledge and career growth.

Industrial Commercial Updates

Our teachers receive 35 hours per year to choose a commercial operation to visit with a view to bringing new innovative ideas back to the College.

Reward and Recognition

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