Deputy Head - Education, Health & Law

Luminate Education Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent higher education institution in Leeds is seeking a Deputy Head of Education, Health, & Law to enhance educational programs and outcomes. The role involves collaborating with departmental heads to drive excellence, manage a diverse team, and contribute to retention and achievement strategies. Ideal candidates will possess a Level 5 teaching qualification and solid experience in managing higher education delivery. This position offers excellent benefits, including generous annual leave and pension schemes.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Pension schemes with employer contributions

CPD opportunities

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Discounted travel

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of quality assurance frameworks and processes, with hands-on experience managing high-quality higher education delivery.
• Ability to contribute to the development and delivery of strategies that improve retention, achievement, success, and attendance across learner groups.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships across internal teams and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Heads of Department to enhance the quality of teaching, learning, and assessment.
• Lead and motivate a diverse team fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture.
• Develop and implement strategies to drive high retention, achievement, and success across programs.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Quality assurance frameworks

Leadership skills

Education

Level 5 teaching qualification

Relevant professional Level 4 qualification and/or degree

Job description

Join Us as Deputy Head of Education, Health, & Law and Shape the Future of Higher Education at University Centre Leeds (UC).

We’re looking for an experienced and forward-thinking leader to drive the strategic and operational delivery of our Education, Health, and Law programmes ranging from Level 3-6, which includes, degrees, apprenticeships and access courses in a range of subjects. Working closely with course teams, you will play a key role in ensuring exceptional learner outcomes and aligning our provision with regional and national skills priorities.

Based in the heart of Leeds, University Centre Leeds is a vibrant higher education provider offering career-focused programmes. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape our provision in the area and drive excellence in teaching, learning, and employer engagement.

Interviews will be held in January 2026.

What You Will Do

• Collaborate with Heads of Department to lead and enhance the quality of teaching, learning, and assessment, ensuring exceptional outcomes for apprentices.
• Lead and motivate a diverse team working across multiple sectors and industries, fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture.
• Take ownership of meeting and exceeding targets, playing a key role in the growth and success of Education, Health & Law at University Centre Leeds.
• Develop and implement strategies to drive high retention, achievement, and success, and ensuring all awarding body, funding, and quality standards are consistently met.
• Serve as a role model across the University Centre by fostering strong employer relationships and leading excellence in apprenticeship delivery and assessment.
• Actively support the planning, preparation, and development of schemes of work, lesson plans, teaching and learning resources, assessment plans, to enhance the students' learning experiences.

About You

• Level 5 teaching qualification, Relevant professional Level 4 qualification and/or degree.
• Strong knowledge of quality assurance frameworks and processes, with hands‑on experience managing high‑quality higher education delivery.
• Ability to contribute to the development and delivery of strategies that improve retention, achievement, success, and attendance across learner groups.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships across internal teams and external partners.

Benefits

• Annual leave:
  • Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
  • Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays
• Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:
  • Teachers’ Pension Scheme
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • People’s Pension Scheme
• CPD opportunities:
  • Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
  • Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
• Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

About Us

At University Centre Leeds, we provide a supportive higher education environment designed to promote and enhance independent learning. We have access to industry standard equipment unique to many of our subject areas. These range from our makeup studios to practical science labs.

We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. Choosing to work for University Centre Leeds means that you will be part of an inclusive and progressive learning environment. We hope that we will be part of the next step in your career and look forward to welcoming you to University Centre Leeds.

We are proud to be the highest rated for student satisfaction in Leeds for the third year running (National Student Survey 2022).

SAFEGUARDING

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that 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

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity.

Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We do not accept unsolicited CV’s and applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.

• Salary Commencing at £44,362 with progression to £47,056 per annum
• Frequency Annual
• Job Reference LUM417/2379
• Contract Type LEG - Permanent - Full Time