Head of Built Environment

£46,803 – £53,919 + Market Supplement up to £5,781 | Permanent | 35 hours | Ipswich & Multi-Site

Casanovas Recruitment is working with a well-established education provider to appoint a Head of Built Environment.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced leader from the built environment, construction or technical education sector to take responsibility for a broad and growing area of provision.

You’ll lead a team and oversee programmes including T Levels, apprenticeships, Higher Technical Qualifications and degree-level pathways , with a real opportunity to develop the curriculum and strengthen links with industry.

The Role

Reporting into the senior leadership team, you’ll be responsible for:

• Leading and developing teaching and support teams
• Driving quality, learner achievement and performance
• Developing curriculum in line with industry and future skills needs
• Building strong relationships with employers and industry partners
• Supporting the growth of apprenticeships, higher-level and commercial provision
• Using performance data to identify improvements and drive better outcomes
• Coaching and developing staff through effective performance management
• Representing the organisation at industry and employer events
• Maintaining a small teaching commitment within your specialist area

About You

We’re looking for an experienced and credible leader who understands both education and the built environment .

You’ll ideally have experience leading teams within further education, higher education, apprenticeships, construction or a related technical education setting, together with a good understanding of teaching, learning and assessment.

Preferred/ essential:

• Degree or relevant professional qualification
• Level 5 teaching qualification or equivalent
• Level 2 Maths and English or equivalent
• Experience leading and developing teams
• Experience within Built Environment, Construction or a related technical sector
• Knowledge of T Levels, apprenticeships, higher technical or degree-level provision
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to use data to improve performance and outcomes

Desirable:

• Leadership or management qualification
• Assessor and/or IQA qualification
• Professional membership such as RICS, CIOB, ICE or similar
• Experience managing budgets or organisational change

Why this Role?

This is a role with plenty of scope to make your mark. You’ll have the opportunity to influence curriculum development, grow employer partnerships and lead a team delivering programmes that directly support the future construction and built environment workforce.

Salary: £46,803 – £53,919 + market supplement of up to £5,781, depending on qualifications and experience

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Ipswich & multi-site / on-site

Casanovas Recruitment is managing this appointment on behalf of the organisation.

For a confidential conversation about the role, please contact the Casanovas Recruitment team.