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Vice Principal – Quality and Performance

Salary: £98,527 + pending pay award

Organisation: Barnsley College

Location: Barnsley

Closing Date: 27 Oct 2026


Barnsley College is a large tertiary College serving the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough and surrounding areas in South Yorkshire. The College is the main provider of post-16 education in the borough and plays a vital role within the Yorkshire and Humber region. 

At Barnsley College, we are committed to putting the needs of our students first and promoting a positive working environment across all campuses. Barnsley College is more than just a college, as many of our facilities are operating as commercial businesses alongside everyday teaching.  Our vision, purpose, values, and strategic priorities ensure that our focus is inspiring our learners and transforming lives. We encourage all our staff and students to dream big. We are proud to say that each passionate member of our outstanding organisation is always striving for excellence. This positive culture has a real impact on the aspirations of our students.

We are now seeking a new Vice Principal – Quality and Performance. You will play a visible role in the college, reporting directly to the Principal and CEO. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team and the College's Quality Nominee, you will hold overall responsibility and accountability for the effectiveness of quality across the institution. You will provide inspirational strategic leadership for quality assurance, quality improvement, and performance, ensuring the highest standards are embedded throughout the college and maintaining a focus on delivering outstanding outcomes for learners.  You will lead all Ofsted-related activity, driving continuous improvement, strengthening performance, enhancing the learner experience, and ensuring the college consistently delivers exceptional educational outcomes and opportunities for all students.  In addition, you will be responsible for Barnsley College’s Higher Education quality agenda, overseeing engagement with the Office for Students (OfS) and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Our purpose is to transform lives, and this doesn’t start and end with our students. We also aim to transform the lives of our colleagues as well. If you believe that you have the vision, skills, expertise, and enthusiasm to make a difference and help us realise our ambitions, we want to hear from you.

Barnsley College is committed to creating a dynamic and diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all candidates regardless of their gender, disability, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or faith. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from DBS.

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Key Dates to Note:

Closing date for applications is:  Tuesday 27 October 2026

First-round Interviews (to take place via Teams): Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 October 2026

Final selection date (to take place at the college): Friday 6 November 2026

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Rachel West
Senior Recruitment Manager
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For an informal discussion about the role, contact Rachel at rachel.west@aoc.co.uk

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