We are seeking an experienced and inspirational Further Educationleader to providestrategic and operational leadership for the College’s adult education andemployability provision. The postholder will lead high quality accredited and nonaccredited programmes, ensuring excellent learner outcomes, strong compliance,and progression into employment, further learning, and higher-level skills.
The role also oversees Aspire to Be, the College’s adult employability service,ensuring contractual performance, quality standards, and positive employmentoutcomes. Working closely with the Principal and senior leadership team, theDirector will drive continuous improvement, develop employer and stakeholderpartnerships, and support the delivery of The Carr Fenton Foundation Strategic Plan2025–2030, placing learner success and community impact at the heart of allprovision.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide senior leadership for adult education provision including the Aspire toBe service, ensuring alignment with the College’s vision, strategic plan and inclusive SEND ethos.
- Contribute fully as a member of the College SMT, supporting whole-collegequality, performance and strategic decision-making.
- Lead the development of adult education pathways that respond to learnerneeds, employer demand and local labour market priorities, ensuring clear progression routes into employment, apprenticeships or further learning.
- Ensure that the adult education provision and the employment service alignwith strategic needs in Doncaster and South Yorkshire
- Provide direct line management of the Aspire to Be work team, ensuring staffare effectively supported, performance-managed and aligned with college quality expectations. Ensure Aspire to Be activity is fully integrated within college systems and quality processes. Lead and support adult education managers, curriculum leads and delivery teams, promoting a culture of accountability, collaboration, inclusion and professional development.
- Lead the strategic relationship with South Yorkshire Mayoral CombinedAuthority in relation to devolved adult skills funding.
- Ensure provision aligns with regional skills priorities and labour marketintelligence.
- Oversee delivery of SYMCA-funded and Local Authority programmesincluding Adult Skills Fund, Pathways to Work, Free Courses for Jobs, Skills Bootcamps and tailored learning.
- Represent the Foundation at regional skills and employability forums.
- Manage adult education budgets within agreed allocations, ensuringsustainability and compliance.
- Identify and manage risks associated with delivery, staffing or fundingchanges, escalating appropriately through college governance structures.
- Contribute to College business planning, growth cases and fundingnegotiations relating to adult education provision.
Can you demonstrate:
- Degree level qualification or equivalent professional experience in education,skills, employability or a related field
- Evidence of continued professional development relevant to adult education,quality or leadership
- Significant senior leadership or management experience within a college,training provider or adult education setting
- Experience of working as part of a senior leadership or management team withaccountability for quality and performance
- Proven ability to lead, influence and manage change within complexorganisations
- Strong understanding of adult education, including both accredited andnon-accredited learning
- Experience of designing or overseeing provision that prepares learners foret employment, the everyday economy and independent participation
Staff Benefits:
- Contributory Pension
- Great CPD opportunities including free sign language classes
- Free onsite parking
- Free use of onsite gym
- Discounted childcare at the onsite Little Learners Day Nursery
- Westfield Health Cash Plan including – Doctorline – (24/7 access to a GP),dental, optical and prescription claims and much more (funded by employer)
Company: City Of Doncaster Council
Salary: DR1 £45,564 to DR8 £52,209
Location: Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Sector: Education
Sector: Schools
Job Role: Director
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