At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and shape the future of construction and building services across multiple sites.
- Company: Join a leading further education provider with a focus on skills development.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, permanent position, and the chance to make a real impact.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and to develop new initiatives in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Take ownership of a major curriculum area and drive positive change for learners and employers.
- Qualifications: Senior leadership experience in education or training, with strong people and communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 62055 - 79041 £ per year.
Casanovas Recruitment is delighted to be working with a leading further education and skills provider to appoint a Director of Construction and Building Services. This is a key senior leadership role with real scope to shape the future of construction, building services, apprenticeships and commercial training across a multi-site organisation.
We’re looking for an experienced education or skills leader who knows how to get the best from people, improve performance and build strong relationships with employers and industry.
The Role
- Reporting to the Deputy Principal, you will lead the Construction and Building Services Directorate, with responsibility for:
- Curriculum development, quality and learner outcomes
- Full-time programmes, apprenticeships and commercial provision
- Leading and developing Heads, Coordinators and curriculum teams
- Performance, budgets and resource management
- Employer and industry partnerships
- Safeguarding, health & safety and quality standards
- Supporting wider organisational strategy and growth
About You
- You’ll be an established senior leader from further education, training, apprenticeships or the wider skills sector, with experience of managing curriculum teams and full-time and apprenticeship provision.
- You’ll bring strong leadership skills, commercial awareness and the confidence to work with senior stakeholders, employers and industry partners.
Preferable/ essential:
- Relevant degree or professional qualification
- Level 5 teaching qualification
- Level 2 literacy and numeracy
- Senior leadership experience within education, training or skills
- Experience managing full-time programmes and apprenticeships
- Strong people, performance and communication skills
Desirable:
- Postgraduate qualification and/or construction or building services experience.
Why this Role?
A great opportunity for someone ready to take real ownership of a major curriculum area, develop new opportunities and make a visible difference to learners, apprentices, staff and employers.
Casanovas Recruitment is managing this appointment on behalf of the organisation. For a confidential conversation about the role, contact Casanovas Recruitment.
Salary: £62,055 – £79,041
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 per week
Location: Multi-site / on-site
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