Higher Education and Adult Lead

Yeovil College; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension (16.1%)

Staff discount

Professional development

Employee assistance

Onsite gym

Catering facilities

Cycle to work

Staff parking

Job summary

Yeovil College is seeking a proactive Higher Education and Adult Lead to steer quality and learner outcomes across our HE and Adult provision. You will use data, regulatory insight and learner voice to identify opportunities, drive improvements and support senior leaders with compliant strategies.

You’ll lead a team, collaborate across the College, and shape policies that enhance participation, progression and safeguarding, while promoting best practice and professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in post-16 education, ideally within a college-based Higher Education or Adult learning environment.
• Strong regulatory and compliance experience, with the ability to operate confidently within a regulated environment and contribute to effective policies, processes and quality assurance.
• A proven track record of using data and insight to improve learner experience, attendance, retention, achievement, progression and overall student outcomes.
• Strong leadership and relationship-building skills, with experience managing people and working effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and partners.
• A learner-focused approach, with an understanding of widening participation, student support, careers guidance and safeguarding, alongside experience delivering interventions that improve student success.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with a high standard of written English, strong Microsoft Office skills and the ability to manage multiple projects, use initiative and drive continual improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership across HE and Adult provision, using insight and learner voice to drive improvements.
• Shape and ensure high-quality learner experience and outcomes.
• Advise senior leaders on regulatory requirements and ensure compliance with OfS, Adult Skills Fund and partner obligations.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the College to drive growth and best practice.
• Turn insight into action to support recruitment, induction, achievement and progression.

Skills

Post-16 education

Higher Education

Regulatory compliance

Data-driven improvement

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Widening participation

Careers guidance

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Higher Education and Adult Lead

Make your mark on the future ofHigher Education and Adult learning. At Yeovil College,we’re looking for an experienced and passionateHigher Education and Adult Leadto take a leading role in shaping an exceptional learner experience, driving quality and helping our provision go from strength to strength.

This is a role with real influence. You’ll provideoperational leadershipacross ourHE and Adult provision, using insight, data and learner voice to spot opportunities, drive improvement and deliver stronger outcomes, participation and progression. You’ll be the go-to experton the changingHE and Adult regulatory landscape, providing trusted advice to senior leaders and ensuring our provision remains compliantwith Office for Students requirements, Adult Skills Fund expectations, university partners, awarding bodies and other key regulations. From recruitment and induction through to achievement and progression, you’ll work with colleagues across the College to make thelearner journeythe very best it can be. You’ll also play an important role in supporting growth, developing best practice and turning insight into action. If you’re ready for a role where your expertise, ideas and leadershipcan genuinely shape the future of HE and Adult learning, we want to hear from you.

What we're looking for:

• Experience in post-16 education, ideally within a college-based Higher Education or Adult learning environment, with strong knowledge of the current FE, HE and adult learning landscape.
• Strong regulatory and compliance experience, with the ability to operate confidently within a regulated environment and contribute to effective policies, processes and quality assurance.
• A proven track record of using data and insight to improve learner experience, attendance, retention, achievement, progression and overall student outcomes.
• Strong leadership and relationship-building skills, with experience managing people and working effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and partners.
• A learner-focused approach, with an understanding of widening participation, student support, careers guidance and safeguarding, alongside experience delivering interventions that improve student success.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with a high standard of written English, strong Microsoft Office skills and the ability to manage multiple projects, use initiative and drive continual improvement.

What we offer:

• Annual Salary:£35,700 - £39,074
• Full-timeposition, 37hours per week, all year round or 30 hours per week, all year round
• 30 days holiday (plus Christmas closure & bank holidays)
• Generous pension scheme of 16.1% employer contributions
• Staffdiscount schemewith high street and online retailers
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• Employee assistanceprogramme
• Freeonsite gym
• Subsidised catering facilities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to free staff parking

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

Safeguarding Statement

Yeovil College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Potential applicants should be aware that all successful applicants will need to agree to an enhanced DBS check including child and if required adult barred list checks.

Yeovil College uses a third party registered body called uCheck to complete DBS checks on our behalf. Your data is handled according to the DBS Code of Practice which is available from the DBS website.

DBS checks are only one of several methods used to assess candidates’ suitability to work with children and young adults