Principal
Long Road Sixth Form College
Cambridgeshire
- New
- Salary:
- In excess of £100,000
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 21 January 2025
Job overview
The Board of Trustees of The Sixth Form Colleges Trust is seeking to appoint a dynamic and visionary Principal to join Long Road Sixth Form College (Cambridge) to champion our commitment to providing an exceptional educational experience for students, and to empower and inspire them to make a positive difference in the world.
Long Road is a long established Sixth Form College, which recently converted to a MAT.
The Sixth Form Colleges Trust is a multi-academy trust consisting of Long Road Sixth Form College (based in Cambridge), and The Sixth Form College Colchester. Established on 1 September 2024, as The Sixth Form Colleges Trust we share a common mission to provide the best education we can for all our students.
As Principal, you will provide the leadership and strategic focus on continual improvement, building upon Long Road’s many existing strengths. You will be committed to a culture of high expectations, leading by example and able to motivate and inspire both staff and students to reach their full potential. You will have a passion for learning, an in-depth knowledge of 16-19 education, and significant senior leadership experience. You will be a creative, resourceful and strategic thinker, and will have the confidence to innovate and respond constructively to changing circumstances and new challenges; and possess the skills to build productive partnerships and champion the College within the community. Long Road is a thriving, successful Sixth Form College with 2,600 16 -18 year old students on roll.
Conveniently located close to the M11 and A14, within easy reach of several areas of outstanding natural beauty and the Norfolk and Suffolk coasts, the College is set next to the Biomedical Campus in its own attractive grounds in the beautiful and expanding Biotechnology city of Cambridge. Long Road was judged by OFSTED to be Good in all five categories, and we are now taking the next steps to become an Outstanding College.
Up to £10,000 relocation package is offered (if required), with submission of receipts.
If you are an outstanding leader and manager, passionate about improving educational experiences and looking for a rewarding and exciting role, we welcome your application. For more information and to apply, please visit our vacancies page.
Closing date: 9.00am on Tuesday, 21st January 2025.
Interview dates: 6 & 7 February 2025 (inclusive).
Long Road Sixth Form College is committed to the promotion of equality and the elimination of discrimination. We welcome applications from all members of the community.
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About Long Road Sixth Form College
Long Road is a thriving, successful post 16 Sixth Form College with 2,400 students on roll, in post-16 studies. Conveniently located close to the M11 and A14, within easy reach of several areas of outstanding natural beauty and the Norfolk Suffolk coast, the college is set next to the Biomedical Campus in its own attractive grounds in the beautiful, thriving and expanding Bio/Technical city of Cambridge. Long Road provides a high quality education in a structured but friendly and open environment. The core objective of Long Road Sixth Form College is to maintain our position as a high-achieving and inclusive sixth form college which inspires, helps and motivates our students to be the best that they can be. We recognise the vital importance of our staff in achieving this aim.
We offer professional training for our Teachers and for our professional Support Staff, along with courses to enhance an individual's career, further education and training possibilities. The College employs over 220 staff, of whom around 150 are teachers. Many are examiners and moderators, others have research or business experience and some write text books and teaching materials. All our staff share a passion for teaching and learning and are encouraged to support each other and to recognise each other’s strengths. Long Road Sixth Form College is committed to enhancing the individual skills and knowledge of all our staff, to enable them to work positively with our students and our community partners.
Long Road Sixth Form College is attractively located and is easy to commute to, within walking distance of Cambridge Rail station and well-serviced by local bus routes. If you choose to come and work with us, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including access to:
• Our Learning Resource Centre (LRC)
• Onsite Food Centre
• Onsite Car parking
• FREE Wi-Fi
• College leisure facilities, including use of our fitness suite
• Newly refurbished Staff Room and Kitchen facilities
• Numerous Discounts and Benefits
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