Director of Campus

Director of Campus - Rotherham College (Part of the RNN Group)

Hours; Full time (37hrs per week, all year round)

Duration; Permanent

Salary; £61,541 per annum + benefits

Location; Rotherham College, Rotherham (with occasional travel to other campuses within the RNN Group)

Are you a visionary Senior Leader with a proven track record in further education? Do you possess the drive and expertise to shape the future of learning and empower individuals to reach their full potential? The RNN Group are seeking an exceptional leader to take the helm as Director of Campus for Rotherham College.

About the Role

This pivotal role demands a leader with a relentless focus on providing excellent education and training. You'll have overall leadership and management responsibility for our vibrant Rotherham campus, overseeing its day-to-day operations and strategic direction.

As Director of Campus, you will be instrumental in:

• Leading and managing the Rotherham campus on a day-to-day basis, ensuring seamless operations.
• Driving curriculum planning, delivery strategy, and performance improvement across all provision types. This includes Higher Education, day-release apprenticeships, and supporting vulnerable learners such as looked-after children, home-educated students, and those with high needs.
• Developing and implementing long and medium-term strategies to ensure the Rotherham campus excels in responding to local and regional skills agendas through innovative curriculum plans.
• Contributing to group-wide strategic planning, addressing challenges, setting future priorities, and achieving funding targets and market share growth, particularly in key areas.
• Ensuring staff are skilled and motivated to deliver innovative education that meets the needs of our students and local employers, fostering strong progress in personal, social, and vocational skills.
• Providing operational management and oversight for campus teams, collaborating with accountable managers to ensure all students at the Rotherham campus and University Centre Rotherham (UCR) receive high-quality education and support to overcome barriers.
• Utilising commercial insight and partnership experience to build strong relationships with civic and community stakeholders, local authorities, schools, employers, and organisations within the SYMCA and Sheffield City region.
• Working collaboratively as a key member of the Group's leadership and management team to uphold and advance our mission, vision, and values.

If you're ready to make a significant impact on the lives of our students and the economic prosperity of our region, we encourage you to apply.

You will be…

We're looking for an inspiring leader with:

• · A track record of successful curriculum and quality leadership within a Further Education setting.
• · Demonstrable outstanding and motivational leadership to drive high performance and professional practice.
• · A clear understanding of the key external influences impacting the FE sector, coupled with the ability to be flexible and adapt to changing environments.
• · Experience in managing successful curriculum provision and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• · The ability to foster strong relationships with diverse stakeholders.

You will hold a Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in English and Maths, a degree or equivalent vocationally relevant qualification as well as a teaching qualification and relevant CPD activities.

Department Info

You will report directly to the Vice Principal - Curriculum and play a crucial role in achieving corporate objectives as a member of the Senior Leadership Team. You will be responsible for the line management of four Curriculum Managers and work closely with other Directors and senior leaders across the Group.

Our excellent benefits and rewards package:

- Access to teachers pensions scheme

- Up to 50 days annual leave per year including closure during Christmas period

- Access to our gyms, restaurants and salons

- Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service

- Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles

- Parking available at all of our sites

- Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications

- New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the levelling up premium payments initiative

- Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees, worth £200 per referral made

What is the RNN Group?

RNN Group's main goal is to be an 'outstanding' education and training provider and this is at the heart of everything that we do. To help us achieve this we are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and dynamic individuals to join our existing teams. To be a part of the team at RNN Group w