Job Description

About the role
OUR MISSION: "To be an outstanding educational provider for our community, ensuring that students achieve positive outcomes aligned to high aspirations, and through collaborative engagement, support employers to have the required skills to develop and grow their workforce."



Due to ongoing expansion, restructure and internal promotions at Telford College, we have five director-level opportunities to join our Senior Leadership Team.



With a new sixth form centre soon to open in Telford's Station Quarter, and multi-million-pound investment in the pipeline to reshape our Wellington campus, this is an incredibly exciting time to join our committed team and drive forward the next stages of our journey.



To support this growth and development, we are seeking candidates for the following senior roles:

Director of Automotive, Construction & Engineering*

Director of Health & Care*

Director of Quality & Performance*

Director of Marketing & Admissions*

Director of Safeguarding and Student Support (Designated Safeguarding Lead)*


These roles are all integral to ensuring that our vision and objectives are realised and will play a key role in shaping the future of the College.



Following our recent inspection, Telford College is in an excellent position to continue expanding and evolving. We are heavily investing in our university-standard facilities, ensuring that our resources are innovative and supported by the latest hi-tech learning platforms.



We have an ambitious growth agenda, including relocating our Sixth Form provision to the rejuvenated town centre alongside our new Digital and Maths Hub.



We are looking for highly capable leaders who place students at the heart of everything they do and have an unwavering commitment to ensuring achievement for all.



These roles require high quality leaders and good communicators who can involve and engage with all college staff, motivating and supporting them to meet the needs of learners.



The College employs 426 staff and is a great place to work, with a warm, inclusive atmosphere. Our staff are recognised for their hard work and are encouraged to inspire each another, and to develop and grow.



These new positions offer a fantastic opportunity to drive a truly inclusive, student-focused agenda and to make a lasting impact on the future of Telford College.


Key Responsibilities
Be ambitious for the college learners and staff. Provide positive and inspirational leadership. Ensure all areas of responsibility are focussed on supporting the college to deliver high quality learning experiences. Support the Executive Leadership Team to develop policy and strategy. Achieve the relevant strategic and operational objectives. Develop and implement a comprehensive marketing and communications strategy aligned with the College's strategic objectives. Lead the College's brand management, ensuring a consistent and professional identity across all platforms, materials, and stakeholder engagement activities. Strengthen the College's employer engagement strategy through targeted marketing campaigns that highlight apprenticeship and workforce development opportunities. Oversee the admissions team, ensuring a seamless and customer-focused student admissions experience. Develop and oversee a strong digital presence for the College, including website management, social media strategy, and online advertising. Manage all internal communications, ensuring staff and students are well-informed and engaged with College activities and updates. Build and maintain strong relationships with schools, employers, local authorities, and community organisations to enhance the College's reputation and reach. Skills, knowledge and expertise

Qualifications and training

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A degree or professional qualification in Marketing or a related discipline. CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing) membership or similar professional accreditation.

Skills and expertise

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Experience in Further Education, Higher Education or public sector marketing. Strong experience in brand development and management. Experience in Further Education, Higher Education or public sector marketing. Proficient in using data, analytics and CRM systems to evaluate and improve marketing effectiveness. Strategic thinking with the ability to interpret market trends and use insights for decision-making.
How to Apply
We look forward to receiving your application and knowing more about your qualifications, skills, personal qualities and experience that you would bring to the role and to Telford College. Please take time to review the job description.


Please complete the online application form with details of your full employment history (since leaving school, including education, employment and voluntary work) including reasons for any gaps in employment. This should also include a statement of the personal qualities and experience you believe are relevant to your suitability for the post and how this meets the job description and person specification requirements. Your application form will be re-produced in a standard format by the system (without personal identifiers) to assist us in our anonymised shortlisting process.


Under Section 7 of SVGA 2006 it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. . Under KCSIE (keeping children safe in education) guidance the college is committed to all pre-employment safeguarding checks, including online checks and candidate history. Therefore, please note upon clicking to apply you agree for these checks to be completed.