About the Role
This is a rare opportunity to shape a dynamic and diverse curriculum at scale, one that reflects the pace, creativity and evolving skills needs of both the creative industries and wider service sectors.
As Director of Creative & Performing Arts, you will lead a significant curriculum portfolio spanning creative arts, performing arts, music, media, fashion, hair and beauty. You will drive a curriculum that is innovative, industry-informed and delivers outstanding outcomes for learners, employers and the communities we serve.
You will take ownership of performance across recruitment, retention, achievement and progression, while developing and empowering high-performing teams to deliver consistently strong provision. Leading quality improvement across the directorate, you will champion excellence in teaching, learning and assessment, using data, insight and collaboration to drive continuous improvement.
Working closely with employers, industry partners and key stakeholders, you will identify opportunities for innovation and growth, ensuring the curriculum remains current, relevant and responsive to future skills needs.
You will bring substantial experience of curriculum leadership within further education, education, training or a comparable sector, together with a proven track record of improving performance and leading teams through change. Experience within vocational or industry-based settings would be advantageous but is not essential. With a recognised teaching qualification (minimum Level 5), you will be confident operating at a senior level and contributing to wider organisational priorities.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of a large and diverse curriculum area within one of the UK's leading further education colleges. For more details, please take a look at the role description. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every requirement, so please don't be discouraged if your experience doesn't match perfectly.
Why Leicester College?
Joining Leicester College as a senior leader offers a competitive reward package alongside the opportunity to make a significant impact within a large and diverse FE organisation. You can expect:
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) membership with generous employer contributions
- 35-44 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays and up to 7 concessionary days per year
- A strong commitment to professional development, leadership learning and career progression
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities where role requirements allow
- Access to a wide range of staff benefits and wellbeing support, including retail discounts, travel benefits and family‑friendly policies
Further details on our full reward and benefits package can be found on our website.
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure that is considered satisfactory by the College. If you are appointed you must reimburse the College of the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The cost will automatically be deducted from your first salary payment. You are also required to subscribe to and pay for the on line DBS Update Service.