Head of IT & Digital Innovation

Head of IT & Digital Innovation

£50,999 to £54,711 – Points 32 to 35 of the Support Staff Pay Scale.

Working hours: 37 hours per week, 8.30 am – 4.30 pm Monday‑Thursday; 8.30 am – 4.00 pm Friday, 52 weeks per year.

Location: Onsite, with the option to work remotely one day per fortnight, as agreed with the line manager.

FTE: 1.0 (full‑time).

Pension: West Yorkshire Pension Fund (highly competitive/enhanced), plus Death in Service Grant of 3 × your annual salary.

Contract type: Permanent.

Other benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days after 5 years service), 8 bank holidays, plus 2.5 additional College closure days
• Schools Advisory Service EAP, providing access to counselling, physio, etc.
• Free use of gym facilities onsite (6.45 am to 8.15 am and 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm)
• Onsite parking
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• Health and wellbeing events throughout the year, including a dedicated staff wellbeing day
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Personal and professional development opportunities.

Reports to: Director of IT, Estates & Operations

Seniority Level: Director

We are pleased that you are considering Greenhead College as the next stage in your career, and we hope, subject to matching our criteria, you will apply.

Greenhead College is situated on a welcoming and attractive campus close to Huddersfield town centre, adjacent to the picturesque Greenhead Park. We are just a short drive from the M62 and within walking distance of both the train and bus stations, making the College highly accessible for applicants from across the Northwest and Yorkshire.

Approximately 2,900 students attend the College studying predominantly A Level courses across 35 subjects. The academic structure is based on Heads of Curriculum who are subject specialists. The College also maintains a unique tutorial system, with all Personal Tutors being fully qualified teachers, highly experienced in pastoral care, careers guidance and trained in Mental Health First Aid. Students benefit from a rich extra‑curricular enrichment offer and a wide range of project and work placement opportunities through our Step Into Your Future scheme.

Our commitment to student and staff well‑being is reflected in our achievements. In July 2024 we received the Further Education Mental Health Gold Award; in March 2025 OFSTED graded the College as ‘Outstanding’ in all six key areas, with no areas for improvement; and in April 2025 we were named Further Education College of the Year at the Educate North Awards.

The College is a great place to work, with a warm, inclusive atmosphere between students and staff. We are proud to have a strong and able College Leadership Team, a highly experienced Board, and a culture of collaboration and growth.

This is an exciting time to be joining us. We were one of only 50 schools and colleges nationally to receive multi‑million‑pound funding for a new four‑storey science building, which opened in November 2023, with final building work and landscaping completed in August 2025. We continue to invest in our facilities and have an ambitious capital investment plan over the next five years.

We are seeking a Head of IT & Digital Innovation to lead our Digital Services team and drive bold, secure, future‑focused technology across the College.

In this role, the post holder will combine strategic vision with hands‑on experience, working closely with College leaders to deliver an innovative digital strategy aligned with our wider ambitions. From cyber security and business continuity to AI adoption, MIS, data integrity and infrastructure, you’ll be at the heart of everything digital.

The post holder will:

• Lead and inspire the Digital Services team
• Drive digital innovation across the College, including emerging technologies and AI
• Own the reliability, security and performance of IT, MIS and digital platforms
• Champion cyber security, data protection and business continuity
• Support the College Leadership Team to deliver the College’s digital strategy
• Manage budgets, suppliers and major technology investments
• Ensure systems support outstanding teaching, learning and operations

We’re looking for a strategic, forward‑thinking digital…