Assistant Principal - Student Experience and Support

Assistant Principal - Student Experience and Support

Recruiter Reaseheath College Location Reaseheath College Rease Heath, Nantwich CW5 6DF
Salary £64,117 - £74,690 Per Year Posted 06 Feb 2026 10:13 Closes 01 Mar 2026 23:59 Reference R101878 Sector Further Education Job Level Deputy / Vice Principal Specialism General Education Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time Organisational Type General Further Education College Teacher Training Teacher Training Not Offered

Job Title: Assistant Principal - Student Experience and Support
Status: Permanent, Full Time
Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 1 st March 2026
Assessment Centre Date: Tuesday 10th March 2026 (full day), Teams interviews W/C 2nd March

Reaseheath College and University Centre is a forward-thinking, industry-focused college providing an exceptional educational experience to over 5,000 learners each year. Set within a 330-hectare rural campus, our specialist facilities, employer partnerships, and sector-leading approach ensure our learners are truly industry focused and career ready. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Executive Team as Assistant Principal - Student Experience & Support, taking strategic leadership responsibility for the full breadth of the student journey.

You will lead the Enrich pillar of our Strategic Plan-ensuring every learner benefits from a safe, inclusive, supportive and inspiring environment where they can thrive academically, personally and professionally.

The Assistant Principal - Student Experience & Support will provide strategic leadership for safeguarding, wellbeing, inclusion, employability, student support and personal development. As a Designated Safeguarding Lead, you will set and uphold the highest standards of safeguarding practice, ensuring a culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and students feel safe, listened to and protected. You will work collaboratively across FE and HE to deliver professional, innovative and compliant services that effectively meet the needs of learners, staff and industry partners.

As a member of the college executive team, you will also play a key role in strategic planning, performance and college-wide improvement.

• Provide strategic leadership of the College's student experience, setting a culture of high expectations, care and accountability.
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, leading all safeguarding, Prevent and online safety activity and ensuring robust compliance and training across the College.
• Lead and support high-quality delivery across Student Services, Residential Life, Wellbeing, Progress Coaches, Inclusion and Careers/Employability.
• Ensure outstanding personal development, tutorial provision and student life activity, supporting learner confidence, behaviour, resilience and employability.
• Build and maintain productive internal and external partnerships, using data, insight and student voice to drive continuous improvement and positive outcomes.

• Bring substantial strategic leadership experience within a Further and/or Higher Education setting.
• Have a proven track record of delivering outstanding student experience, safeguarding and support services.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of SEND, high needs funding, safeguarding legislation and the Prevent duty.
• Hold a relevant teaching or professional qualification and be educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Be an inspiring, values-led leader with exceptional communication skills and the ability to build, motivate and develop high-performing teams.

• 35 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Two-week festive/New Year shut down
• Generous pension scheme with an employer contribution of 28.68%
• Enhanced sick pay of up to 6 months full pay depending upon service
• On site gym membership available
• Pluxee reward scheme
• Free Parking

As a College, we actively encourage applications from industry professionals without a teaching qualification, as well as those from qualified teachers. Reaseheath offers a full CPD programme with access to funded qualifications alongside hands on support whilst completing Further Education Training. Industry…