Group Director Student Support
Salary: Circa £61K
Cross Group role
New City College is recruiting to a new and important post. The Group Director: Student Services will play a vital role in developing and supporting an exceptional learner journey of around 20,000 students each year, across the college's 10 campuses.
With superb leadership skills and solid experience in a similar student support focused role, you will lead teams, resources and processes to provide highest quality careers education, information, advice & guidance; student welfare and financial support; mental health and counselling services. You will also lead safeguarding and Prevent procedures and teams across the Group.
Naturally, you will have experience of managing teams and support services in a large, complex education organisation with responsibility for significant budgets and resources.
New City College is one of the most diverse, exciting and rewarding college communities you could hope to work in, and your teams will comprise some of the very best support specialists in the sector. This role has huge scope to make a big impact; it is integral to our students' success. If you're a student support professional reaching for the high point in your career, we want to hear from you.
About New City College: NCC is the dynamic group of further education colleges in East London which comprises Tower Hamlets College, Hackney Community College, Epping Forest College Redbridge College, Havering College of Further & Higher Education and Havering Sixth form College. Our 6-college merger places the group at the forefront of further education in the region. With a turnover of £100m, 20,000 students and 2000 staff it is one of the strongest and most influential further education organisations in the country.
Our college environment is second to none. We have industry standard facilities and equipment at all campuses, expert staff and partnerships with other high profile organisations which all prepare students for progression to higher education or successful careers.
As we develop our longer term vision, we will continue to ensure that we invest in our staff and other resources to provide a distinctive offer and excellent, supportive learning environment which meets the needs of students and employers and prepares local people for the changing workforce of the area.
Closing date: 01st April 2021
Interviews will take place week commencing: 19th April 2021
The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
New City College - London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.