Assistant Principal - Telford, United Kingdom - Telford College

Telford College

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Telford, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

About the role

This role has a range of responsibilities with a number of core features that are consistent across all leadership roles at the College.

To provide creative and dynamic leadership which will create a culture based on the following key values:
Promoting high expectations and good conduct and encouraging the commitment of staff, leading by example;

- developing, managing and maintaining a culture of improvement and excellence within the College;
- establishing and maintaining positive and productive working relationships promoting an ethos which values, supports and encourages all College staff in the delivery of organisational goals;
- contributing to the development and maintenance of effective communication within the College.
Key Responsibilities

Leadership and management of Student Services (including admissions, careers information, advice and guidance, enrichment, enrolment and reception), Marketing, Work Experience, BeSafe and Counselling provision.
Drive a culture of excellence and customer focus both through the student support services and across the College.
Represent the College on appropriate committees and working groups at local and regional level in line with strategic and operational objectives and build on the College's reputation.
Develop and support the delivery of a holistic, outstanding and distinctive student experience so that students have a seamless and integrated high quality College experience.
A key part of this role is being the Designated Lead for Safeguarding.

As Safeguarding Lead the responsibility is:

To lead the safeguarding team, ensuring members are appropriately trained and supported.
To proactively champion protection issues in the College by acting as a source of support, advice and expertise.
To coordinate any action on child and vulnerable adult protection concerns, except those involving any allegation against a member of staff which should be reported directly to the Principal
Set the strategy for Marketing and Communications, developing a culture of continuous improvement, inspiring and enabling people to work with commitment and competence to achieve specific targets.

Skills, knowledge and expertise

Qualifications and training:

Educated to degree level or equivalent
Experience as a deputy or designated safeguarding lead
Its desirable you have a counselling, management, or Advice & Guidance qualification

Skills and expertise:

Comprehensive understanding of the safeguarding principles, with experience of dealing with complex student and young people's welfare concerns
Experience of leading and managing within a further education setting or other educational setting, delivering successful outcomes within set budgets and representing the college at external events, including the marketing to partner schools.
An inspirational and motivational leader who is able to effectively communicate the vision and ethos of the College to stakeholders

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