Head of School - Sustainable Construction & Building Services in Liverpool

The Head of School for Sustainable Construction and Building Services is a key leadership position, managing the curriculum design and implementation of provision across a wide range of construction trades and crafts. The role-holder will be instrumental in implementing a research-informed pedagogical approach, drawing upon best practice whilst meeting the requirements and professional standards of the sector.

In addition to ensuring the delivery of an outstanding student experience, the Head of School will develop relationships with, and be a key link for, awarding organisations, employers, educational institutions and industry trailblazers within the city region and beyond. The role-holder will use these links to enhance the curriculum offer and teachers’ knowledge and skills, leveraging these relationships to support the role of dual professionals.

The Head of School for Sustainable Construction is a member of the Wider Leadership Team (WLT). The post-holder manages two Deputy Heads of School across two campuses and will support other members of the WLT in delivering an outstanding student experience across all aspects of the learner journey. The School for Sustainable Construction in the City of Liverpool College is an innovative and leading presence in construction training in the city region. The outstanding work carried out by the school has been recognised with the awarding of the Clean Energy Technical Excellence College status. This is held by only five colleges nationally and brings with it exciting possibilities for further development and collaboration. The School of Sustainable Construction has recently expanded onto a new campus – our ground-breaking Construction Academy at Liverpool Waters. Situated at the heart of one of Europe’s largest areas of urban regeneration, the Construction Academy provides an exciting opportunity to develop our curriculum around homebuilding and clean energy.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the College’s strategic and operational delivery within the school of sustainable Construction, with due account of the College’s overall strategic plan and the social, economic, and educational context of the Liverpool City Region.
• Lead the effective planning, development and delivery of a diverse and responsive curriculum, including a professional and commercial offer, which responds to new and emerging industry practice and technologies and effectively meets student, HEI, employer and key stakeholder demand.
• Collaborate with key employers and industry trailblazers to enhance teachers’ knowledge and skills, embracing the role of the dual professional and leveraging relationships to support continuous professional development.
• Support and promote the College’s EDI strategy, translating this into strategic and operational actions that strengthen the approach and deliver meaningful accomplishments, developing learners and staff as advocates and allies.
• Ensure high expectations, achievement and progression are effectively promoted and measured throughout the learner journey for all students within the school, including the most disadvantaged and those with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, supporting the College in meeting the strategic goal of turning disadvantage to advantage.
• Contribute to the College’s strategic and business planning processes to ensure efficiency and high performance in the school and support the development of 2, 3- and 5-year plans which are informed by industry and an expert understanding of upcoming knowledge and skill requirements across Liverpool City Region priority areas.
• Undertake effective financial management, including through the appropriate utilisation of college resources, including facilities, technology and people.
• Drive high expectations and high performance consistently across the school to secure the College’s position as ‘best in class’ in both curriculum delivery and support for learners.
• Implement mechanisms that ensure individuals and curriculum teams within the school are developed and challenged to secure the best possible student experience that leads to a positive ‘next step’ and ‘future steps’ for the learner within the framework of higher education, further education, training or employment.
• Engage in the clear, timely and robust self-assessment of the quality of education and student experience across the school through proactive participation in quality assurance and improvement measures and prepare the College for inspections and external audit processes.
• Implement strategies that ensure education within the school supports students’ knowledge and skills beyond the academic, technical or vocational, through the development and effective implementation of a wide range of personal development and progression opportunities linked to building confident and resilient students.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential:

• A recognised Teaching qualification
• Substantial industry experience within the construction sector
• Experience of leading and managing teams
• Successful teaching experience.
• Excellent computer literacy – ability to use the current IT programs of the College
• Proven relevant experience of curriculum design, development & delivery
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of the curriculum area
• Engaged and passionate about Continuing Professional Development
• Minimum of Level 2 literacy and numeracy or willingness to complete
• High level of communication and interpersonal skills, effective member of a team
• Ability to set high standards for students, colleagues and for themselves
• Experience of assessing students’ needs and planning curriculum for their benefit
• Good understanding of curriculum development to meet the training needs of employers

Desirable:

• Experience of coaching and mentoring others
• Experience of assessing students’ needs and planning curriculum for their benefit
• Good understanding of curriculum development to meet the training needs of employers

Please Note: This role may close earlier than the advertised deadline if we receive sufficient applications. Early submission is strongly encouraged.

Benefits

Why Join The City of Liverpool College? As a valued member of our College community, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, dedicated wellbeing support, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth and development.

Here are some of the benefits available to you:

• Generous holiday allowance: 50 days annual holiday allowance, plus 1 annual wellbeing day
• Pension Scheme: You'll be part of the Teachers' Pension Scheme, with generous employer contributions of up to 24%—one of the best pension packages in the sector.
• Employee Benefits Platform: As part of your role, you’ll have access to the COLC Employee Benefits Platform, a one-stop hub for a wide range of perks designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and everyday savings.
• Health and Wellbeing: All employees have access to the Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – a completely confidential support service available 24/7, 365 days a year.
• Travel: We offer interest-free loans to help you buy annual travel passes from Merseytravel and Merseyrail.
• Flexible Working: We offer flexible working options depending on business need to support our employee's work-life balance.
• Professional Development: We’re passionate about helping you thrive, offering a mix of formal and informal professional development opportunities.
• College Benefits: Our excellent sports and fitness facilities can be used free of charge by staff.