Head of Adult & Community Learning & Campus Lead ...

FE Week; Cradley Heath; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

FE Week is seeking a Head of Adult & Community Learning & Campus Lead for the new £9 million Cradley Heath Skills Campus, aiming to drive adult education success. This role involves leading educational programs, ensuring high-quality teaching, and fostering employer engagement to shape the future of skills education.

Qualifications

• Proven teaching experience with demonstrable impact.
• Significant leadership experience in Adult Learning.
• Experience in employer and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and management of adult and community learning.
• Ensure high-quality teaching and impactful outcomes.
• Build programs that meet industry needs and support the community.

Skills

Leadership Experience

Stakeholder Engagement

Teaching Experience

Program Development

Job description

Head of Adult & Community Learning & Campus Lead – Cradley Heath Skills Campus – The Sandwell Colleges

The Sandwell Colleges are seeking an outstanding Head of Adult & Community Learning & Campus Lead to drive the success of our brand-new, £9 million Cradley Heath Skills Campus. This flagship site is a centre for construction, digital, engineering and health & social care, delivering the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

You will lead the development, management and growth of adult and community learning, ensuring high-quality teaching, impactful outcomes and strong employer engagement. Working closely with regional partners, you will build programmes that meet industry needs, support the community and open doors to high-level skills and lifelong learning.

You will have proven teaching experience with demonstrable impact, significant leadership experience in Adult Learning and higher-level skills and proven experience in employer and stakeholder engagement.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of skills education in the Black Country and make a real difference in people’s lives.

We have appointed FE Associates to support us with this important appointment. Contact [e-mail] to discuss this exciting opportunity before applying.

Closing date: 9am Tuesday 1 July 2025

Interviews will be held Thursday 10 or Friday 11 July 2025

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