Assistant Principal-Employer Skills, Innovation & Growth

& Growth will direct the operations of a number of teams to promote and grow the College’s offer, income and strategic partnerships.  The post holder will be the College’s Ofsted Nominee for Skills and have oversight of the College’s employer advisory boards, working with curriculum colleagues.  This role is pivotal to the future development of the College, with responsibility for maximising opportunities for growth and income generation by engaging with employers, securing achievement of all recruitment targets, including Apprenticeships and developing new activities/income streams to anticipate and meet the skills needs of the sectors within which the College works. Working closely with the Principal and the wider Senior Leadership Team, the post holder will develop strategies for innovation and growth including curriculum innovation and expansion of our commercial offer, along with working on bids and collaborative activities with partners. They will also be responsible for the strategic leadership, management and development of the College’s Apprenticeship provision, ensuring that the quality of delivery meets the needs and expectations of employers. The ideal candidate will have significant management experience of Apprenticeships and Employer Engagement and proven experience of growing income, developing new business and generating productive relationships with employers. They will have a track record of shaping, motivating, developing and managing an effective team over time and will be an excellent communicator with the ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders. They will have excellent analytical skills and the ability to solve problems and also have a successful track record of managing and delivering change.