Vice Principal Quality and Digital Innovation in Teaching, Learning and Assessment

City of Portsmouth College is a highly successful education and skills provider, embedded as an impactful anchor institution in the local area. With an income of around £40m, a broad Further and Higher Education offer and a focus on outstanding teaching, learning and support, we are committed to shaping our city's future by unlocking the potential of its learners.

Our ongoing journey of growth and transformation over the five years post-merger has brought about impressive successes in our outcomes, with 2026 marking a fifth record year for the college in terms of student results. We have sound financial health and we have delivered significant year on year growth in income and student numbers. Currently rated as Good by Ofsted, our recent achievements include being shortlisted for College of the Year at the national Edufuturist Awards for our innovation and digital excellence. Pioneering, positive and progressive, we’re constantly evolving, and we are known for our aspirational culture and our passionate, committed workforce.

This is a fantastic time to join City of Portsmouth College, as we are coming to the end of our first strategic plan and we have strong foundations to propel ourselves even further forwards.

We have created a new Vice Principal Quality and Digital Innovation in Teaching, Learning and Assessment role to join our impactful Senior Management Team. Reporting to the Deputy CEO and Deputy Principal Curriculum and Quality, this role will provide strategic leadership for the quality of education across all provision types and will work in partnership with other senior leaders to spearhead digital innovation, AI-enabled learning and technology-enhanced teaching, learning and assessment.

Key to success will be leading the college's approach to teaching excellence, championing consistently strong outcomes for learners and developing a rigorous, dynamic culture of quality improvement, to ensure the college moves towards excellence and Ofsted “Strong”. The new postholder will add value through leading the implementation of the College Quality Strategy and contributing significantly to the delivery of the Strategic Plan 2026-2030.

Our successful candidate will have experience of leading large-scale quality improvement and organisational change initiatives within Further Education, with experience across a broad FE and apprenticeship offer. You should bring practical experience of working with Ofsted inspection methodology, as well as inspection experience in the capacity of an Ofsted Inspector. Strong leadership skills, with the ability to engage and influence at all levels, are also of key importance.

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