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Director of Operations - The Engineering Centre (TEC)
Calderdale College
Shaping the Future of Engineering Education As a key strategic leader, you'll drive outstanding teaching, learning and business growth at Calderdale College - The Engineering Centre helping shape an exceptional student experience that equips learners and apprentices with the skills to thrive in work and life.
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Chief People Officer
The TEC Partnership
Lead the people strategy for one of the country’s foremost education groups and help shape a culture that changes lives every day.
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The Sixth Form Colleges Trust
Help Shape the Future of Exceptional Post-16 Education
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Recruitment Administrator (Temporary)
Dovetail
A contract DevOps Engineer role at a further education provider in North London, starting ASAP. You'll support IT systems, databases, and applications for staff and students, working with Azure DevOps, SQL Server, and Microsoft-based systems while maintaining documentation and supporting IT projects.
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Head of Energy
Dovetail
A prestigious FE college in the North East is seeking a Head of Energy & Engineering to lead their Electrical, Mechanical, Fabrication and Welding provision. This senior leadership role requires a time-served engineering professional with 5-10 years FE experience and a teaching qualification, offering circa £60,000 plus TPS pension and executive benefits.
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Safeguarding Officer (Temporary)
Dovetail
A further education provider in the North West is seeking a temporary Safeguarding Officer to lead on safeguarding, Prevent and student welfare. You'll work directly with vulnerable learners including care leavers, ESOL students and young parents, providing crisis intervention and coordinating support services. This role requires immediate availability and strong knowledge of safeguarding frameworks.
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Brooklands College Recruitment Transformation
Brooklands Technical College
Discover how Brooklands College improved their recruitment process with Dovetail & Slate, resulting in a 20% increase in student satisfaction.
Read the case studyWe've been delighted with Christopher's appointment. He has slotted neatly into the team, he's always willing to ask questions but once the requirement is clear, is a self starter and runs with a task to completion.
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72 Days In: Craig Hanlon-Smith on Culture, Curiosity and Leading a New College
72 days into his first principal role, Craig Hanlon-Smith talks to Guy Walker about busting the "Cinderella sector" myth, turning values into everyday behaviour, and the leadership lesson he took from a podcast about Apollo 13.
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