Assistant Principal Construction & Engineering

Middlesbrough College Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Tees Valley is seeking an Assistant Principal for Construction & Engineering. This pivotal role involves shaping innovative curricula, leading performance management for faculty staff, and maintaining high educational standards. The ideal candidate will hold a relevant degree, qualified teacher status, and demonstrate robust leadership experience in educational settings. This full-time permanent position offers a competitive salary of up to £85,000, along with generous annual leave and development opportunities.

Benefits

Health and Wellbeing support

Free gym membership

Professional Development opportunities

Flexible working policies

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in further education or skills settings.
• Strong record of quality improvement and achieving outcomes.
• Experience in managing curriculum teams and change.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and lead Faculty staff development.
• Monitor and manage performance against targets.
• Ensure safe, inclusive culture focusing on student experience.

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum Planning

Performance Management

Employer Partnerships

Education

Degree or Level 6 qualification

Qualified Teacher Status

GCSE/Level 2 in English and Mathematics

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Principal - Construction & Engineering

Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department: Construction/ Engineering

Reporting to: Deputy Principal/CEO

Salary: Up to £85,000 per annum (spot salary)

Annual Leave: 36 days per annum plus bank holidays

Contractual hours: 37 hours per week

Basis: Full time, Permanent

Pension: Choice of Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme

Join Our Team

We are seeking an inspiring leader to drive the success of our Construction, Engineering & TTE Faculty. In this pivotal role, you will shape innovative and responsive curricula, forge strong employer partnerships, and ensure the faculty delivers outstanding quality aligned with regional skills priorities. You’ll lead ambitious performance targets, maintain inspection readiness, and play a key role in strategic initiatives such as the Institute of Technology, Regional Growth Plans, and the Net-Zero agenda. If you have the vision and expertise to influence the future of technical education, we want to hear from you!

What You’ll Be Doing

As an Assistant Principal - Engineering & TTE, you will:

• Provide clear strategic direction, performance management and professional development for all Faculty staff.
• Lead change programmes with high engagement, transparent communication and timely delivery.
• Promote a safe, inclusive and values-driven culture with a strong focus on student experience and staff wellbeing.
• Ensure high-quality TLA through robust quality cycles, developmental observation, instructional coaching and targeted CPD.
• Lead Line Reports in annual and in-year curriculum planning and review; align to employer demand, LSIP priorities and progression pathways.
• Guarantee full implementation of 16–19 Study Programmes (including e.g. English, maths and meaningful industry placements).
• Achieve strong progression to employment, apprenticeships or further/higher education; monitor destinations and act on insights.
• Ensure robust support for learners (including ALS/SEND) and targeted interventions to raise attendance, retention and achievement.
• Own the Faculty budget; deliver income, contribution and efficiency targets, with accurate forecasting and variance control.
• Monitor recruitment and quality metrics/KPIs deploying proactive curriculum and pastoral strategies.
• Recruit, induct, appraise and develop staff, address underperformance swiftly and fairly through supportive performance management.
• Build future capacity (including ECTs/trainees, specialist technicians and assessors) aligned to curriculum growth areas.

What We’re Looking For

We seek candidates who:

• Degree or relevant Level 6 or above qualification in a related field, or substantial industry/professional equivalence. Essential
• Qualified teacher status (e.g., PGCE/Cert Ed or equivalent) with substantial and successful teaching experience. Essential
• GCSE/Level 2 (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics. Essential
• Evidence of recent and relevant Professional Development. Essential
• Management/Leadership qualification. Desirable
• Assessor/Verifier qualifications; relevant professional memberships/certifications. Desirable

Experience

• Successful leadership of curriculum teams in FE or skills settings, with demonstrable quality improvement and strong outcomes. Essential
• Proven track record of curriculum planning and delivery to financial and quality targets. Essential
• Leading and motivating teams through change; managing performance and underperformance. Essential
• Building strategic employer partnerships and delivering apprenticeships/work-based learning. Essential
• Ensuring compliance with quality assurance processes and awarding organisation requirement. Essential
• Financial management and budget ownership in a complex, multi-disciplinary faculty - Desirable
• Experience of Higher Technical/HE provision and large-scale external projects - Desirable

What’s in it for you?

The College offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Health & Wellbeing – Subsidised health scheme, free gym membership, and 24/7 counselling for you and your family
• Family-Friendly Policies – We offer family-friendly policies, flexible hours, and support for all of life’s big moments
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – Confidential support for you and your family, including counselling, legal and financial advice, and wellbeing resources
• Professional Development – Extensive training, mentoring, and career progression opportunities
• College Extras – Save money, feel great, and go green with: -Up to 15% cashback at top retailers & restaurants
  -Discounted gift cards for big brands-Home & Tech upgrades via salary sacrifice -Cycle to Work scheme-Coming soon: EV Leasing
  -Pension Schemes – Teachers’, LGPS & NEST-Discounted car parking on site

Please view the job description here -Job Description

We are currently advertising this role via Imperial Recruitment group. Please contactAnthony Antoniou for any information regarding the role at,[e-mail].

All applications and candidate details will be forwarded to Imperial Recruitment to handle. By submitting your application, you are consenting to us sharing your data with Imperial.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Early!

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

SAFEGUARDING

Middlesbrough College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students, including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment.

This role involves regulated activity and direct contact with children and young people. The successful candidate will be expected to uphold the highest standards of safeguarding practice.

We follow Safer Recruitment practices in line with the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search, and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All convictions, cautions, and bind-overs, including those regarded as ‘spent’, must be declared, subject to the DBS filtering rules.

It is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Holiday Update

Our College will close for the festive break on Friday 19 December 2025 and reopen on Monday 5 January 2026. If you’ve applied for a role, thank you! We’ll review applications and get back to you in January.

Wishing you a happy holiday season!