Head of Advanced Manufacturing Technical Excellence College (AMTEC) in Wolverhampton

• Provide leadership in the delivery of the Advanced Manufacturing Technical Excellence College (AMTEC), ensuring alignment with the Department for Education's Technical Excellence College (TEC) programme priorities.
• Lead the implementation, coordination and performance management of AMTEC activity across the College and partner network, ensuring delivery against agreed objectives, KPIs and contractual requirements.
• Enable the effective translation of strategic priorities into high-quality operational delivery, supporting innovation, employer engagement and measurable impact on skills, productivity and technical education.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams, Further and Higher Education partners, and employers to ensure AMTEC delivers a high-performing, employer-led technical education model aligned to regional and national need.
• Support the Assistant Principal in ensuring AMTEC contributes to the College's strategic priorities, growth ambitions and reputation as a leader within the TEC network.
• Being part of the College Leadership Team
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the College Strategy and role model a visible, values driven leadership that promotes trust, accountability, professionalism, and continuous improvement.
• Prepare and present clear, timely papers and reports to support effective and informed decision-making.

Sharing information where requested and appropriate for other key stakeholders.

• Manage budgets proactively in line with financial regulations, ensuring value for money and contributing to income generation and capital investment, where appropriate.
• Deputise for Executive Management Team members, attending meetings and representing the College in key activities as required.

Main Duties and Responsibilities 1.

• Lead the implementation and delivery of AMTEC as a Technical Excellence College, ensuring alignment with national policy, productivity goals, and sector priorities.
• Translate strategic objectives into clear operational and delivery plans, enabling effective coordination across internal teams and external partners.
• Ensure delivery meets Department for Education (Df E) expectations, including employer co-design, innovative delivery models, and demonstrable impact on skills development.
• Oversee operational governance arrangements, ensuring compliance with funding requirements, contractual obligations, and reporting standards.
• Ensure AMTEC activity aligns with College policies, procedures and strategic priorities.
• Leadership and Collaboration
• Provide effective operational leadership across AMTEC activity, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
• Work closely with internal teams, including curriculum, quality, business development, and support services, to ensure coordinated delivery.
• Collaborate with partners, stakeholders, and related strategic initiatives to ensure alignment and maximise synergy.
• Chair and coordinate relevant operational groups to drive delivery against agreed objectives.
• Represent AMTEC in appropriate forums, supporting the promotion and advancement of its objectives.
• Attend relevant operational and strategic meetings, providing updates on progress, risks and opportunities.
• Ensure appropriate governance structures, meeting cycles, and reporting mechanisms are in place and operating effectively.
• Partnership Coordination and Employer Engagement
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with employers, education partners, and key stakeholders to support the delivery of AMTEC objectives.
• Coordinate partner activity across the AMTEC network, ensuring consistency, collaboration, and shared accountability for outcomes.
• Support employer engagement to ensure provision reflects current and future workforce needs.
• Contribute to the development of sustainable partnerships that strengthen skills pipelines, workforce development, and regional economic growth.
• Performance and Compliance
• Lead the management of AMTEC delivery, ensuring strong performance against KPIs, milestones, and contractual obligations.
• Develop and maintain robust monitoring, reporting, and evaluation frameworks to track progress, quality, and impact.
• Coordinate data collection and reporting from partners, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timeliness, and produce reports including performance updates and self-assessment documentation
• Ensure compliance with quality standards, funding requirements, and College quality assurance cycles.
• Work collaboratively with curriculum and quality teams to support the delivery of high-quality, industry-aligned provision.
• Ensure operational delivery reflects emerging technologies, industry standards, and future skills needs within advanced manufacturing.
• Ensure AMTEC activity demonstrates measurable impact on learner outcomes, employer satisfaction and regional productivity.
• Growth and Further Development
• Identify opportunities for the growth and development of AMTEC provision, informed by regional and national intelligence.
• Support the Assistant Principal in delivering growth strategies aligned to Technical Excellence College (TEC) objectives and funding opportunities.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of employer-led projects and contracts that address skills needs and drive measurable impact.
• Other Duties and Responsibilities
• Ensure staff as well as visitors and contractors understand and consistently apply Safeguarding and Equality and Diversity measures to ensure a healthy, sustainable and productive learning environment is consistently maintained.
• To carry out any other duties as directed by your Line Manager.

City of Wolverhampton College is an education establishment within an ever-changing service, and all staff are expected to participate constructively in college activities and to adopt a flexible approach to their work.

The job description is not intended to be exhaustive and is only indicative of the nature and level of the responsibilities associated with the post at the date it was drawn up.

Your duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility.

Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot themselves justify a reconsideration of the terms and conditions of employment associated with the post.

Our Values

Our values are the foundation of everything we do.

They reflect our commitment and shape our college, ensuring that every interaction makes a meaningful impact: We work Collaboratively We take Ownership We are Welcoming We show Commitment Safeguarding The College is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of learners and expects all who work with or on behalf of the College to share this commitment.

All roles within the College therefore are subject to DBS regulations.

The College considers that the job holder for this role should have a DBS Enhanced CHILD.

Equality and Diversity

We are committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity in all of our activities and to encouraging access to our College from all groups irrespective of race, gender, age, disability or sexual orientation.

We are working to create an environment in which cultural diversity and individual difference are positively valued in an atmosphere free from harassment and discrimination.

We take our legal and moral obligations with respect to equal opportunities seriously and welcome dialogue with groups and individuals on ways in which our equal opportunities policies and practice can be enhanced

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