Vice Principal

Job description / Role

Working with the Principal of the College, you will be responsible for the leadership and management of the Tutoring teams, along with the overall student progression across the college.

Working with stakeholders across the faculty and wider business, with the shared vision of success, innovation, and a high quality provision by creating a high performing team, who achieve positive outcomes for students on programme.

- Drive high performance of the team through strong leadership of the Tutors, identifying training and support needs and dealing with underperformance with the appropriate interventions where required.
- Positively and effectively communicate key messages to the team through regular 121’s and team meetings, dealing with challenges as they arise.
- Having a full understanding of the overall performance of our contract, ensure that you are working closely with the relevant stakeholders to ensure that our progress and achievement is on point, providing solutions where required to challenges arising throughout the year.

Requirements

- CELTA minimum, though the DELTA Qualification would be advantageous.
- Experience in English Language programmes.
- Experience working in Saudi Arabia or GCC is preferred, though not a deal breaker.
- Action orientation - Demonstrates a readiness to make decisions, take initiative and originate action.
- Creativity - Creates new and imaginative approaches to work related issues. Identifies fresh approaches and shows a willingness to question traditional assumptions.
- Flexibility - Successfully adapts to changing demands and conditions.
- Interpersonal Sensitivity - Interacts with others in a sensitive and effective way. Respects and works well with others.
- Commitment - Is single minded in achieving personal goals. Shows determination and tenacity in meeting challenges. A strong commitment to achieving high standards.
- Communication - Communicates clearly and effectively and takes into account the needs and expectations of others.
- Personal Motivation - Commits self to work hard towards goals. Show enthusiasm and career commitment.
- Planning & Organising - Organises and schedules event, activities and resources. Sets up and monitors timescales and plans effectively.
- Problem Solving & Analysis – Able to analyse issues and breaks them down into their component parts.
- Makes systematic and rational judgements based on relevant information.

About the Company

Interserve Learning & Employment provides first class skills, education and employment services to help break down barriers to prosperity. Our ever expanding team offers flexible, tailored support to teenagers and adults from all walks of life, including school leavers, employees who seek career development and anyone who, through illness or changing circumstances, has been prevented from completing their journey into work. With our help, tens of thousands of people a year embark on training or jobs, which has a positive impact on wider communities and local economies.