Adult Education Director

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Yorkshire Rose College 31/08/2026

Basis Full time

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Salary DR1 £ 45,564 to DR8 £ 52,209 Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Region Doncaster Job category/type Education
- Non-Teaching Date posted 10/08/2026 Job reference REQ
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Yorkshire Rose College – Doncaster, Leger Way, Doncaster, DN2 6AY
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Basis: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

Contractual

Hours:

37 hours per week

Annual Leave: 55 days including 8 bank holidays to be used during the school h olidays

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and inspirational Further Education leader to provide strategic and operational leadership for the College’s adult education and employability provision. The postholder will lead high quality accredited and non accredited programmes, ensuring excellent learner outcomes, strong compliance, and progression into employment, further learning, and higher-level skills.

The role also oversees Aspire to Be, the College’s adult employability service, ensuring contractual performance, quality standards, and positive employment outcomes. Working closely with the Principal and senior leadership team, the Director will drive continuous improvement, develop employer and stakeholder partnerships, and support the delivery of The Carr Fenton Foundation Strategic Plan 2025–2030, placing learner success and community impact at the heart of all provision.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership for adult education provision including the Aspire to Be service, ensuring alignment with the College’s vision, strategic plan and inclusive SEND ethos.

• Contribute fully as a member of the College SMT, supporting whole-college quality, performance and strategic decision-making.

• Lead the development of adult education pathways that respond to learner needs, employer demand and local labour market priorities, ensuring clear progression routes into employment, apprenticeships or further learning.

• Ensure that the adult education provision and the employment service align with strategic needs in Doncaster and South Yorkshire

• Provide direct line management of the Aspire to Be work team, ensuring staff are effectively supported, performance-managed and aligned with college quality expectations. Ensure Aspire to Be activity is fully integrated within college systems and quality processes. Lead and support adult education managers, curriculum leads and delivery teams, promoting a culture of accountability, collaboration, inclusion and professional development.

• Lead the strategic relationship with South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority in relation to devolved adult skills funding.

• Ensure provision aligns with regional skills priorities and labour market intelligence.

• Oversee delivery of SYMCA-funded and Local Authority programmes including Adult Skills Fund, Pathways to Work, Free Courses for Jobs, Skills Bootcamps and tailored learning.

• Represent the Foundation at regional skills and employability forums.
• Manage adult education budgets within agreed allocations, ensuring sustainability and compliance.

• Identify and manage risks associated with delivery, staffing or funding changes, escalating appropriately through college governance structures.

• Contribute to College business planning, growth cases and funding negotiations relating to adult education provision.

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