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Assistant Director (Construction and Engineering)
Full time, 37 hours per week
£46,977 - £49,837 per annum
Stephen Burke Construction Academy, Swadlincote
Who are we looking for?
Burton & South Derbyshire College is excited to announce a newly created opportunity for an Assistant Director of Construction and Engineering to join its Curriculum Leadership Team. This strategic post has been established in response to significant growth in the sector and the College's commitment to supporting both local and national skills agendas.
The role comes at a pivotal time for the construction and engineering industries, following the Chancellor's announcement of £600 million of investment to train up to 60,000 additional skilled construction workers. This initiative aims to create well-paid jobs across the country, support the building of 1.5 million new homes, and transform communities by the end of this Parliament.
In alignment with this national agenda and the College's ambitious roll-out of green technologies programmes, the Assistant Director will play a vital role in driving forward innovative, sustainable, and industry-responsive curriculum development.
BSDC is a medium-sized general further education college operating across two campuses. It offers a wide range of technical, vocational, and professional education programmes from entry to higher education, strengthened by strong employer partnerships. RatedOutstandingby Ofsted in 2024, the College maintains a strong financial position and aspires to be a dynamic, globally connected institution.
Reporting to the Director of Curriculum, the Assistant Director of Construction and Engineering will have leadership and line management responsibility across curriculum departments, with a key focus on driving recruitment, quality, innovation, and learner achievement. The role will be central to preparing learners for high-demand, future-focused roles in the construction and engineering sectors, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and green skills.
The successful candidate will be a visionary and motivational leader with a proven track record in delivering high-quality education and training. Experience in curriculum development aligned to industry needs is essential.
Applicants should be qualified to, or willing to work towards, Level 2 English and Maths. Evidence of qualifications will be required.
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Why come and work for us?
Burton and South Derbyshire College is an Ofsted outstanding College. We value our employees and have a number of additional benefits to offer the successful applicant:
- Generous pension schemes for academic and support staff
- Generous holiday plans
- Free Employee Assistance Programme?
- Flexible working policies
- Competitive maternity, paternity and adoption leave?
- Excellent staff training programme, including two staff development days per year
- On-site nursery with Good Ofsted rating
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Free annual eye tests
- Access to our onsite gym
- Staff discounts at our fine dining restaurant, The Mulberry, our Mulberry Bistro and Innovations Hair and Beauty salon?
- Reward and recognition through our Employee of the Month scheme
Burton and South Derbyshire College are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture?and you should share those values.? We would welcome applications from all candidates, including under-represented groups in respect of age, disability, sex, gender or gender identity, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or transgender status which would reflect our diverse community.
The College is registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service and the successful applicants for this post will be required to apply for the Disclosure at the enhanced level. In addition, internet searches will be undertaken in accordance with the KCSIE guidance. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are committed to a sustainability agenda and are working hard towards achieving a net zero environmental impact. We aim to embed this in our culture with our staff, learners, visitors and suppliers all expected to show dedication towards reducing our carbon footprint.
The closing date for receipt of applications is ?12 noon, Wednesday 21st May 2025with interviews being held on ?Thursday 5th June 2025. ?? Please see our "Work For Us" page on the College website for more information on how to complete the application.? Please note late applications are not acceptable.
