Deputy Head of Department - Enterprise and Employability

Deputy Head of Department
- Enterprise and Employability

Job Reference: LUM
7724/2689

Contract Type: LEG
- Permanent
- Full Time

52 weeks, commencing at £45,471 with progression to £48,232 per annum

Working Hours: 37 hours

City/Town: Leeds

Closing Date: 12/07/2026

Job Category: Management

Group Member: Leeds City College

• Annual leave:
  • Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
  • Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays
• Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:
  • Teachers’ Pension Scheme
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • People’s Pension Scheme
• CPD opportunities:
  • Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
  • Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives:
  • Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
• Travel and commuting:
  • Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities:
  • Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

Leeds City College are recruiting for a Deputy Head of Department to join our Enterprise and Employability team. You will play a pivotal role in shaping and enhancing the educational experience for our students. Your primary focus will be on developing and maintaining a robust and innovative curriculum that meets the highest standards of a well‑rounded education, developing practical skills, critical thinking abilities, and a holistic understanding of the world.

As a leader, you will foster a positive and motivating work environment, driving innovation and achieving organisational goals. You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of young individuals who face various challenges, providing guidance, support, and empowerment to help them overcome obstacles and thrive.

This role will also carry Designated Safeguarding Officer responsibilities.

• Support the Head of Department in all aspects of department leadership and management, particularly around quality, teaching, learning and assessment and securing outstanding outcomes for students.
• Be a role model across the department for outstanding teaching and learning.
• Performance manage teachers and other staff within the department and ensure that they develop their professional practice.
• Ensure the Department is efficiently run and delivers its financial contribution targets.
• Ensure that all courses within the department are run effectively and meet awarding body, funding and quality agency requirements.
• Lead on all aspects of provision within the Department, including:
  • Ensuring its curriculum is responsive to national and local priorities
  • Adapting and developing provision to meet local demands
  • Responding to funding changes and developing provision in growth areas
  • Securing outstanding outcomes for students and employers
• Designated Safeguarding Officer responsibilities.

• English and Mathematics at Level 2 or above and a willingness to improve in one or both disciplines to level 3 or above.
• Level 5 teaching qualification.
• Relevant experience, knowledge and understanding of working in the sector.
• Proven experience managing staff in an educational setting.
• Proven experience managing the curriculum, including planning, monitoring and reviewing.
• Substantial teaching experience in FE.
• Experience of working positively with young people and adults.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity.

Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool.

All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre‑employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.