Group Head of School - Engineering Apprenticeships in Corby

Location: Tresham College – Corby Campus but will travel to all Group Sites

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £47,972 and £62,099 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 35 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, Teacher’s pension / Local Government Pension Scheme, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week – 52 weeks per year

Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

About the role

• Strategic Leadership & Apprenticeship Provision: Lead the Apprenticeship School, shaping a high‑quality, ambitious curriculum aligned to College strategy, employer needs and national priorities.
• Curriculum Design, Growth & Industry Engagement: Develop and implement innovative, sequenced curriculum models, working closely with employers, stakeholders and curriculum leaders to ensure relevance and growth.
• Team Leadership, Performance & Culture: Manage and develop Programme Managers and staff, driving high performance, accountability and a positive, student‑centred culture across the team.
• Operational Management, Quality & Compliance: Oversee budgets, performance metrics, self‑assessment and compliance, ensuring robust quality assurance and delivery against key performance targets.
• Partnerships, Reporting & Professional Practice: Represent the College internally and externally, build strategic partnerships, contribute to organisational planning and uphold safeguarding, EDI, health & safety and professional standards.

About you

• Qualifications & Leadership Expertise: Level 7 qualified (or equivalent experience) with a recognised teaching qualification, underpinned by strong knowledge of leadership within a Further Education context.
• Strategic Leadership & Operational Management: Proven experience leading teams, implementing strategy and developing policies and procedures to drive performance and organisational success.
• People Management, Communication & Influence: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to lead, motivate and influence stakeholders at all levels while building strong professional relationships.
• Data, Planning & Decision‑Making: Strong analytical, organisational and project management skills, with the ability to interpret data, prioritise effectively and make informed decisions in a dynamic environment.
• Professional Practice, Compliance & Flexibility: Committed to safeguarding, equality and College values, with high integrity, attention to detail and flexibility to work across sites and adapt to changing business needs.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held: 22 June 2026

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork: We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously: We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred: At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive: We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring: We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence: We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About The Bedford College Group

The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year. Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motoring portal alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community‑based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students

The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy. Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.