Assistant Principal, Partnerships and Skills

Brockenhurst College is looking for an inspiring and strategic leader to join our Senior Leadership Team as the Assistant Principal for Partnerships and Skills. We seek a dynamic individual with a strong commitment to partnership working who can help shape the future of our college.

We welcome applications from professionals with broad leadership experience, alongside a forward-thinking vision, with the potential to grow and excel in this exciting leadership role. The successful candidate will be reflective and driven, with a proven track record of successful partnership working.

Join us and make a significant impact on transforming the futures of students at Brockenhurst College.

About the role:

As the Assistant Principal, Partnerships and Skills, you will play a significant strategic role in leading and developing the College’s external partnerships, including those with schools, universities, employers, international partners and alumni. This role will also lead the College’s contribution to the skills agenda and serve as the Ofsted nominee for skills during inspections. Additionally, the role will oversee the work of the Marketing team.

Principal responsibilities as our Assistant Principal, Partnerships and Skills include:

• Keeping up to date with, and strategically sharing with appropriate parties, information about the local, regional and national labour market needs, to help ensure that the College curriculum is matched to local and regional skills needs.
• Working with the Business Development Manager to develop and foster excellent employer engagement and community links ensuring that the College continues to develop the portfolio of employers it works with.
• Overseeing the successful development and implementation of the College’s work experience offer and Internship Programme.  
• Providing effective strategic leadership to, and co-ordination of all school liaison and admissions activity.
• Ensuring the efficient running of the College’s admissions systems and processes.
• Having overarching responsibility for effective careers activity alongside the successful progression and destinations of students in all provision types.
• Providing strategic leadership to the development of our International Programmes ensuring that the needs of international students and international partners abroad are met.
• Working together with the Head of Marketing and Communications to ensure alignment of marketing activity with the College’s strategic goals. 
• Taking a full and active role in the planning and delivery of the College’s Strategic Plan, regularly monitoring progress towards its achievement in areas of responsibility.

As our Assistant Principal, Partnerships and Skills, some of the values, skills, and experiences you will have include:

• An inherent belief in the advantages, benefits, and ethos of a post-16 college experience.
• A commitment to represent and embed a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion across the work of the College. 
• A general understanding of national education policy which reflects opportunities and challenges within the Further Education (FE) sector.
• A broad understanding of the FE skills agenda.
• Evidence of successful partnership working. 
• Knowledge of how quality assurance processes can be used effectively to develop team performance.
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues and requirements in a post-16 setting.
• Experience of working in a cross-college leadership role.
• The ability to motivate and lead others supporting the development of their potential.
• The ability to communicate effectively, in both written and verbal form, to a wide range of audiences and stakeholders.
• A creative approach to planning, development and problem solving.
• The ability to navigate and manage challenging situations effectively.
• Evidence of relevant continued professional development and/or training.

Benefits include:

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme provided externally to the College. This is a completely confidential service and is free to all members of staff at the College.
•  On-site Nursery offers childcare at superb rates in and outside of term time.
• Enrolment into the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
• Free eye care vouchers.
• Free secure onsite parking.
• Access to a range of discounts including shopping, travel and healthcare.
• Access to onsite Gym, Tennis/Badminton courts, Football pitches (indoor and out).
•  Weekly staff football.

Closing date: 12 noon, Thursday 26th September 2024

Interview Date: Monday 7th October 2024

If you feel you are the right candidate for this Assistant Principal, Partnerships and Skills role, then please click ‘apply’ now! We’d love to hear from you!

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate safeguarding checks which includes an enhanced DBS check as well as providing proof of right to work in the UK.