About the Role
Leeds City College is seeking a Deputy Head of Department – Adults (Vocational) to join our Adult, Community and ESOL team. You will support the Head and Deputy Director to efficiently run and deliver financial targets and lead on the curriculum predominantly based at Deacon House. Our Adult Skills Funding budget is over ten million pounds per year and our curriculum includes Teaching Assistant, Childcare, Hair & Beauty and Assessor/IQA qualifications. The department is graded Outstanding by Ofsted and serves more than 5,000 students in 2024/25.
What You Will Do
- Lead on vocational adult provision (Teaching Assistant, Childcare, Early Years, Hair & Beauty, Assessor/IQA qualifications)
- Lead on assessor and IQA qualifications across the Luminate Group
- Act as zone lead for Deacon House for day‑to‑day matters
- Support the Head of Department in all aspects of leadership and management, particularly around quality, teaching, learning and assessment, to secure outstanding outcomes for students
- Serve as a role model across the Department for outstanding teaching and learning
- Performance manage lecturers and other staff within the Department, ensuring professional development
- Ensure the Department is efficiently run and delivers its financial contribution targets, including managing income streams for adult funding and Leeds City Council contracts
- Ensure all courses within the Department are run effectively and meet awarding body, funding and quality agency requirements
- Lead on all aspects for a defined section of provision within the Department, including:
- Ensuring its curriculum is responsive to national and local priorities
- Adapting and developing provision to meet local demands
- Responding to funding changes and developing provision in growth areas
- Securing outstanding outcomes for students and employers
About You
- Level 5 teaching qualification
- Level 4 Internal Quality Assurance qualification
- Knowledge of Government policy in relation to education and training, including its funding and curriculum/qualification reform.
- Relevant experience, knowledge and understanding of working positively with adults in the FE sector
- Proven experience managing staff in an educational setting
- Proven experience managing the curriculum, including planning, monitoring and reviewing and quality assurance
- Substantial experience of undertaking internal verification and moderation activities
- Experience of successful administration and management of financial budgets
Benefits
- Annual leave: 44 days plus bank holidays for curriculum and management staff; 39 days plus bank holidays for curriculum support and business support staff
- Pension schemes with generous employer contributions: Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, People’s Pension Scheme
- CPD opportunities: annual staff conference plus two additional staff development days
- Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses
- Employee wellbeing initiatives: family‑friendly policies, discounted onsite spa and gym access
- Discounted travel: Metro, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus, cycle‑to‑work schemes
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (details vary by role)
Safeguarding
All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre‑employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and two satisfactory references. It is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in recruitment, ensuring fair treatment and equal opportunity for all candidates. Our recruitment processes remove bias and promote a diverse talent pool.
