Head of School

The Bedford College Group; Bedford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Bedford seeks two experienced Heads of School to provide strategic leadership across various curriculum areas, including Creative Industries and Service Industries. This role requires dynamic leaders to have significant impact on young people's educational aspirations. Ideal candidates will share a vision for excellence in education and possess the drive to advance the college's future initiatives.

Qualifications

• Skilled leaders of people with proven impact supporting young people's post 18 aspirations.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and management across a range of curriculum areas.
• Work with a committed leadership team to drive forward plans for educational excellence.

Job description

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The Bedford College Group is committed to helping individuals, communities and society flourish through education by raising aspirations and reducing inequality to create a sustainable future. The Group is the 7th largest further education college group in the sector by income and comprises 7 distinct colleges with 3 further educational colleges, 2 sixth form colleges, 1 agricultural college and 1 national college for motorsport.

Our values are extremely important to us and keep the student at the heart of everything we do, but none more so than those of valuing teamwork, continuously improving, caring, and inclusive all of which sit at the heart of this role.

Bedford College is now looking to appoint two exceptional Heads of School to provide strategic leadership and management across a range of curriculum areas:

• Head of School Creative Industries: Art & Design, Performing Arts, Media & Music
• Head of School Service Industries: Business, Travel, Sport & Esports and Hair & Beauty

We are looking for individuals with the energy, ambition, and drive to deliver an outstanding offer of academic excellence. The successful individuals will be skilled leaders of people and be able to evidence they have had significant and demonstrable impact in supporting young people in realising their post 18 aspirations.

This is an exceptional opportunity for experienced leaders, to work with a committed leadership team to drive forward plans for the next stages of our journey. If you share our vision to excel in all that we do and you have the drive and enthusiasm to create something special, then The Bedford College Group is the place for you to progress your career.

Visit The Bedford College Group website here.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Education
• Industries