Head of Professional and Adult Learning

For many adults, re-engaging with education can be utterly life changing. Retraining or gaining a qualification can open the door to new careers, bigger earning potential and increased confidence. If you’ve got what it takes to lead a faculty that does this for hundreds of people every year, read on.  

You’ll need to be 

• an outstanding leader and people manager
• passionate and knowledgeable about the power of adult education
• commercially minded with an entrepreneurial approach
• collaborative - you’ll be working with marketing, student recruitment, employers and senior colleagues
• confident at analysing data 

You’ll be accountable for…

• creating a culture where teaching and learning are always outstanding
• excellent learner outcomes
• maximising adult funding streams 
• the delivery and development of a dynamic professional and adult curriculum 
• ensuring Exeter College is always the delivery partner of choice

With over 1,200 staff and more than 10,000 students, we’re one of the UK’s biggest and best colleges, leading the way in our sector. We’ve been Ofsted-outstanding for many years, but we want to go way beyond that. We want to be truly exceptional. This is a great opportunity to have a positive impact on all our professional and adult learners, whether they’re studying GCSE English, ESOL or a Cert Ed.  

To apply, you’ll need to be an experienced teacher with an impressive track record in professional and/or adult education. But above all, you’ll need to really care about the difference the faculty can make, and relish the chance to be accountable for it. 

Ambition, Collaboration, Energy. These are our values. Watch this short video to learn more.  

And see what our staff have to say here.    

Benefits 

We’ll give you incredibly generous holidays and a superb pension scheme. You’ll also get a package of amazing benefits, including free counselling and discounted supermarket shopping, spa treatments, electric cars and paddleboarding. Read more on our careers page.

Applying for the role

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Closing date: midnight 15th December 2024

Interviews will be on 14th January 2025

No CVs or agencies please. 

Everyone’s welcome to apply for a role here, regardless of personal characteristics, including race, age, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality. 

We’re totally committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students, and we expect you to be too. We follow safer recruitment statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education). If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All posts at Exeter College are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) mean that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications, related exceptions and further information.