Director - Advanced Manufacturing Technical Excellence …, Durham DH1 5ES

Are you ready to lead the future of advanced manufacturing education?

New College Durham is seeking to appoint an inspiring and innovative Director of AMTEC (Advanced Manufacturing Technical Excellence College) to play a leading role in shaping the future of technical education and skills development across the region.

As one of only four colleges in the UK to achieve prestigious Advanced Manufacturing TEC status, New College Durham is driving innovation in technical education and developing the skills needed for the industries of tomorrow.

This influential role, reporting to the Assistant Principal of AMTEC, will play a key part in shaping the future of advanced manufacturing across the North East and nationally.

Working closely with employers, Further and Higher Education partners and key stakeholders, you will lead the operational delivery and growth of AMTEC as part of the Department for Education's Technical Excellence College programme, ensuring high-quality, employer-led technical education that responds to current and future workforce needs.

This role offers the opportunity to:

• Champion world-class technical and engineering education
• Build impactful partnerships with leading employers and industry partners
• Drive innovation and excellence within a rapidly evolving sector
• Inspire and empower the next generation of skilled professionals
• Support regional productivity, skills development and economic growth
• Help shape a nationally recognised centre for advanced manufacturing excellence

We are looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking leader with experience in operational leadership, programme management and stakeholder engagement within Further Education, Higher Education or a related sector. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills, a collaborative approach and the ability to translate strategic priorities into impactful operational delivery.

With cutting-edge facilities, strong industry connections and a bold vision for the future, this is a unique opportunity to join a college recognised for excellence and innovation within the Technical Excellence College network.

New College Durham offer a wide range of benefits to enhance your professional development, take care of your health and well-being and help you maintain a healthy work-life balance. On top of this, our flexible benefits scheme lets you choose from a comprehensive selection of benefits and rewards to meet your individual needs.

New College Durham offers support and benefit options such as:

• Hybrid working for greater work/life balance
• Family friendly policies including Flexible Working, Maternity, Adoption, Shared Parental Leave, and Special Leave
• Generous annual leave package and option to purchase additional annual leave
• Training, support and the opportunity to develop your professional skills, including three full days each year exclusively to staff development
• Free car parking
• Reduced price for gym and beauty treatments

About us:
New College Durham is a great place to work. It is a high performing and financially outstanding college. We are continually investing in new facilities and resources to benefit our students, such as our new development, T.H.E HUB.

Staff who are new to teaching in FE may be eligible for the Levelling up premium payment for FE teachers here at New College Durham; please check GOV.UK () for more details.

New College Durham is one of the leading Further Education colleges in the North East and continues to be at the forefront of new initiatives, being one of the few colleges in the North East to offer all the new T-Level programmes.

We focus on providing training and education that creates the best outcomes for our students, giving them the edge in their chosen industry.

New College Durham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, as well as vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to be suitable to work with these groups and share this commitment.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive and diverse community. Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. As an inclusive employer awarded the following recognitions demonstrate our commitment to our workforce/the community we serve:

• Disability Confident Status
• Mindful Employer
• Dying to Work
• Better Health at Work - maintaining excellence.
• New College Durham have further signed up to the AOC Mental Health and Wellbeing charter, as well as the AOC EDI Charter.

We pride ourselves on our dedication to safeguarding all students; to do so we follow a strict vetting process whereby any offer of employment will be subject to the appropriate checks.Before applying for a role with New College Durham it is important to note that it is an offence to do so if you believe you are a persons whom is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

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Please note that Curriculum Vitaes (CVs) will not be accepted.