Principal and CEO

Closing date: 24 November 2025

Lead one of the UK's top sixth form colleges

Are you a dynamic and thoughtful education leader ready to guide our highly successful team? We are looking for an experienced professional to support our exceptional staff and young people to be future focused and to sustain our caring learning community as one renowned for excellence and innovation.

Inspire the College's next chapter

  • As Principal, you will play a pivotal role in guiding the College into its next phase of development, delivering the strategic objectives set by the Board of Trustees.
  • You will bring substantial leadership experience from a college or secondary school with significant A level provision.
  • A clear strategic thinker with an entrepreneurial mindset, you will be skilled at identifying and maximising opportunities for the College's continued success.
  • As a confident communicator with a collaborative and motivational approach, you will inspire others and foster a culture of ambition and achievement across our community. 

For someone with drive, energy and enthusiasm, the College will provide a stimulating, supportive and exciting environment in which to advance your career.

If your knowledge, skills and experience align with our ambitions, we want to hear from you.

To apply, please complete Parts 1 and 2 of the application form. When completing Part 1, you will be required to upload your CV and a Supporting Statement of Application. Once you have submitted Part 1, please proceed to Part 2 (Equality and Diversity Monitoring).

Where students and staff thrive together

A community like no other

Hills Road Sixth Form College is one of the UK’s leading sixth forms — but what truly defines us is our people and our ethos. We combine high achievement with deep commitment and care.

Our students are curious, ambitious, and engaged with the world around them. Our staff share a culture of trust, professionalism and collaboration, creating a workplace that is both dynamic and deeply supportive.

Located in the heart of Cambridge, we benefit from an extraordinary network of educational and community partnerships. For the right leader, Hills Road offers not only an outstanding institution to guide but a community to belong to. This is a career-defining opportunity to shape the future of post-16 education in Cambridgeshire.

Hills provides such a relaxed and welcoming environment where you are treated like an adult. All the staff are so experienced and knowledgeable, supporting you every step of the way, and they have our best interests at heart!

Alex, Year 13

Our people share their stories

If your skills and experience match our vision for this role, we encourage you to apply.

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Our values

More information

Below, you will find more information about our staff benefits, safeguarding, including our Child Protection Policy, and about being an equal opportunities employer. 

We offer a wide range of competitive benefits, including a generous pension scheme, free use of the College's sporting facilities, free on-site parking, a cycle to work scheme and discounts on all our Adult Education courses.

About us

from our ethos and wider community to our performance, sport and adult education offer, and facilities.

We hope this has helped to convey some of the qualities which make Hills Road Sixth Form College a stimulating and rewarding place in which to work and learn. If your application is successful, you will experience a College which enjoys a happy and purposeful atmosphere and a unique blend of opportunity, quality and achievement.