Deputy Head of Department - Progression, Projects and Partnerships (Adult, Community and ESOL)

Luminate Education Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading educational institution in Leeds as the Deputy Head of Department for Progression, Projects, and Partnerships. This full-time role involves leading vocational provisions, managing external partnerships, and ensuring high-quality education delivery for adult learners. Offering a competitive salary with plenty of professional development opportunities.

Benefits

44 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension schemes with generous employer contributions

CPD opportunities including annual staff conference

Family friendly policies and employee wellbeing initiatives

Discounted travel options through local transport

Flexible and hybrid working opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing curriculum, including planning and monitoring.
• Knowledge of Government education policy and funding.

Responsibilities

• Lead on vocational adult provision across various centres.
• Support Head of Department in leadership and management tasks.
• Performance manage lecturers and staff.

Skills

Curriculum management

Financial management

Partnership engagement

Teaching adults

Education

Level 5 teaching qualification

Job description

Deputy Head of Department - Progression, Projects and Partnerships (Adult, Community and ESOL)

Leeds City College is seeking a Deputy Head for Progression, Projects and Partnershipswithin the Adult, Community and ESOL department. This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Adult, Community & ESOL (ACE) department, who were graded Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2025. In 2024/5 there were over 5000 students with a team of 200+, bringing education and life-changing experiences to our learners. We have been validated internally as Grade 1 for six years in a row.

Our Adult AEB budget is over ten million pounds per year. You will support the Head and Deputy Director to efficiently run and deliver its financial targets and lead on Vocational Adult curriculum quality. You will also lead on external partnership and engagements (e.g. Leeds City Council, local schools and employers) to support the whole ACE department.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a team who are at the cutting edge of AI curriculum innovation, but maintains a friendly and community identity.

The team is based predominantly at the Enfield Centre and Deacon House, but includes smaller provision at Eastgate and some outreach centres.

What You Will Do

Lead on vocational adult provision, located across a variety of centres.

Lead on external partnership and engagements (e.g. Leeds City Council, local schools and employers) to support the whole ACE department.

Support the Head of Department in all aspects of the Departments leadership and management, particularly around quality, teaching, learning and assessment and securing outstanding outcomes for students

Be a role model across the Department for outstanding teaching and learning

Performance manage lecturers and other staff within the Department and ensure that they develop their professional practice

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 that 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 and

Adapting and developing provision to meet local demands

Responding to funding changes and develop provision in growth areas

Securing outstanding outcomes for students and employers

About You

• Level 5 teaching qualification.
• Knowledge of Government policy in relation to education and training, including its funding and curriculum/qualification reform.
• Proven experience managing curriculum, including planning, monitoring and reviewing.
• Experience of working positively with adults.
• Takes effective action to affect the behaviour and decisions of other people.
• Experience of successful administration and management of financial budgets.

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

Annual leave:
Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
Curriculum support and business support: 37 days plus bank holidays

Pension schemeswith 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

Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.

We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College’s values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.

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. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.

Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.

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.

Deputy Head of Department - Progression, Projects and Partnerships (Adult, Community and ESOL)

• Salary Commencing at £43,492 with progression to £46,133 per annum
• Frequency Annual
• Job Reference LUM16166/2065
• Contract Type LEG - Permanent - Full Time