The vacancy

Are you passionate about education and committed to driving excellence in apprenticeship programmes?

DN Colleges Group is seeking a dynamic and visionary Director of Apprenticeships to lead and innovate our apprenticeship curriculum, ensuring it meets the highest standards and the needs of both students and employers.

At DN Colleges Group, we believe in:

• Ambition: Striving for the highest standards.
• Support: Creating a caring, safe, and inclusive environment.
• Partnership: Collaborating to achieve shared goals.
• Innovation: Finding creative solutions with agility.
• Responsibility: Taking individual and collective responsibility.
• Equality: Working with integrity, openness, honesty, and respect.

The Role

As the Director of Apprenticeships, you will:

• Lead and Manage Apprenticeship Programmes: Oversee the development and delivery of a dynamic, high-quality apprenticeship curriculum.
• Cultivate a High-Performance Culture: Foster a culture of high standards and aspirations within curriculum areas.
• Drive Curriculum Innovation: Lead the design and delivery of apprenticeship standards, ensuring excellence in teaching and learning practices.
• Ensure Quality Assurance: Implement effective quality assurance and improvement policies.
• Utilise Data for Improvement: Embed the analysis of student performance data in curriculum planning.
• Enhance Teaching and Learning: Provide leadership in teaching, learning, and assessment.
• Promote Inclusivity and Diversity: Create inclusive, supportive, and safe curriculum areas.
• Manage Resources Effectively: Lead the business planning process for curriculum areas.
• Represent the College Externally: Engage with stakeholders to share best practices and promote the college's interests.

What We Offer:

Competitive Salary: £47,662 - £53,263 per annum.

• Professional Development: Opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement.
• Generous Holiday Entitlement: 35 days bookable days plus 8 public holidays and two weeks at Christmas.
• Supportive Environment: A commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Significant experience in a substantial management position within an FE environment.
• Management qualification or evidence of substantial management training and development.
• Proven track record in leading apprenticeship curriculums.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding, health and safety, and quality improvement practices.

How to Apply:

If you are ready to make a significant impact and lead our apprenticeship programmes to new heights, we want to hear from you! Apply now by submitting your application detailing your experience and vision for the role.

Join us in shaping the future of apprenticeships at DN Colleges Group!

Meet the Team and Questions & Answers Session - Wednesday 30 April, 5:45 PM

Register here: https://forms.office.com/e/YpNcryH5iu

Interviews: 13 May 2025

As part of the recruitment process and in line with keeping children safe in education, we will conduct social media checks on shortlisted candidates. Additionally, before commencing employment, all employees undergo safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS.

Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

About us

Here at Doncaster College and University Centre we understand that choosing what to do next can be a huge decision. It's not just about the course you choose to study, it is about the tutors, the experiences and the friends you meet along the way.

We have over 120 courses at full and part-time, from entry level right up to university level. As well as the vast amount of courses on offer, we ensure all our students get the right support and guidance whether it is through our careers service, our additional learning support, counselling, student finance and many other services all tailored to each individual.

Our exciting and modern campus is in a central location, packed with workspaces designed to industry standard. We work directly with employers allowing you real work experience and industry insight that you will not get from sitting behind a desk.

The benefits

All employees at DN Colleges Group enjoy a generous annual leave allowance, as well as an additional 2 weeks closure over the Christmas period. We encourage all our teams to take regular breaks, no longer than 3 weeks, to enjoy a healthy work life balance.

DN Colleges Group are committed to Health and Wellbeing of all our employees. We have an increasing number of provisions exclusive to our employees, designed to help you stay at your best or to assist and provide support when you need it.

Health and fitness suite

Generous annual leave

2 weeks off at Christmas

Electric car scheme

• Vivup - Employee Wellbeing and Benefits platform
• Wellness initiatives, onsite during your working week. This could include health visitors, financial advisers, or physio specialists.
• Onsite fitness classes, at lunchtime or after work in conjunction with our Sports colleagues.
• Cycle to Work and Electric car scheme
• Free Eye Care Vouchers
• Discounted Hair and Beauty services
• On site nursery
• Online access to Remploy which is our 24/7 confidential mental health and counselling resource.
• In house counselling/safeguarding specialists to assist in Wellbeing

Lets Teach Programme
Let's Teach The LET's teach programme supports new members of teaching staff in terms of college systems and key teaching and learning areas including new staff lesson visits and postcard peeps. Each new member of staff has an allocated Lead Practitioner who works closely with them throughout the programme.

Let's Bloom
The LET's Bloom Programme aims to connect our experienced and qualified teachers to share best practice and support continued risk-taking as we continue to add depth to our teaching craft. Teachers volunteer on this one year programme, working closely with the Learning Enhancement Team, capturing their experimentation in a journal.

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The DN Colleges Group offers A Levels, vocational courses, higher education, degrees, apprenticeships and professional training across Derby, Chesterfield and North Nottinghamshire.