HE Director of School: Business, Teacher Training, Social Sciences & Humanities

Are you ready to inspire and lead a dynamic team in higher education? As the Higher Education Director, you will drive academic excellence and innovation across our campuses. Your leadership will shape the future of our School, ensuring our programs meet local social and economic needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership: Motivate and manage academic staff, fostering a culture of high standards and continuous improvement.
• Curriculum Development: Lead the creation and enhancement of HE programs, ensuring quality and compliance.
• Business Growth: Identify opportunities for income generation and drive recruitment and promotional activities.
• Operational Management: Oversee timetables, resources, and budgets to support teaching and learning.

What We’re Looking For:

• Essential: Undergraduate degree, project management experience, strong communication and leadership skills.
• Desirable: Postgraduate qualifications, experience in program development and stakeholder engagement.

Why Join Us?

• Generous Holidays: 35 days of bookable leave plus public holidays and a Christmas break.
• Professional Development: Opportunities for continuous learning and growth.
• Supportive Environment: Work with a collaborative team committed to excellence in higher education.

This role is permanent, full time (35.5 hours per week)

This role is perfect for a passionate leader ready to make a significant impact in higher education. If you’re driven by innovation and excellence, we’d love to hear from you!

As part of the recruitment process and in line with keeping children safe in education, we will conduct social media checks on shortlisted candidates. Additionally, before commencing employment, all employees undergo safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS.

Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are unable tosponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

At DN Colleges Group, we are working towards a common goal: to transform our communities through learning. This vision reflects our belief in our students and in our ability to transform their lives so positively. Our students are at the heart of everything we do.

Our educational hub spans Scunthorpe to Doncaster and beyond. We combine distinct, high quality teaching and learning with local, regional and global reach. We connect our students and staff with partners and employers across the east/west corridor from Sheffield City Region to the Humber and Lincolnshire, across the UK and internationally

This vision is supported by a set of values that underpin how we operate every day across our organisation. Across every team and department, we follow core values that guide our decision making, our interactions and our approach to challenges and opportunities.

These values are a fundamental part of DN Colleges Group, as we aspire to deliver outstanding and inspirational teaching and learning for our students every day.