Assistant Director: Business and Professional

Hours: 37 hours per week 
Salary: £62,792 per annum. Plus generous benefits. These include: 

•    50 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays and efficiency closures) 
•    Generous Occupational Pension Scheme

About the role
This is a strategically important leadership role at a time when York College is accelerating its ambition to be recognised as one of the highest-performing colleges in the country. The Assistant Director for Business and Professional provision will play a central role in shaping and delivering a high-quality, future-focused curriculum across areas with significant potential for growth, employer engagement and progression.

You will have the opportunity to:
•    Drive curriculum innovation and redesign to better meet employer and regional skills needs
•    Strengthen outcomes, attendance and student progression across your areas
•    Build high-performing teams through strong leadership, accountability and support
•    Enhance employer partnerships and align provision to workforce demand
•    Contribute to whole-college priorities, including quality improvement and growth

Reporting to the Director of Curriculum: Apprenticeships, Higher Level & Technical, you will lead a team of three Curriculum and Standards Managers (CSMs) overseeing Business, Hospitality and Tourism, and Sport and Uniformed Services.

You will provide clear and confident leadership to deliver curriculum strategy, working closely with your CSMs to drive continuous improvement in teaching, learning and assessment, and ensure our provision remains aligned to national priorities and local skills needs.

About the person
You will be qualified to degree level or equivalent professional qualification, and possess a level 5 or above teaching qualification. 

With significant teaching and assessment experience, you will have experience of leading curriculum change, working at pace, and managing college-based learning for young people on study programmes, adult learning programmes, apprentices, and Higher Education. You should also be able to demonstrate a successful track record of developing and implementing strategies to enhance students' employability by securing positive progression outcomes. 

About the College
We are a deeply ambitious organisation that is committed to delivering the highest quality of provision to the communities we serve. Our (Apply online only) Strategic Plan is clear, we want to be the best 16-to-18 college in the country. This role is crucial to our ambitions. 

York College & University Centre is the largest further education college in the region, offering a comprehensive range of courses from Entry Level to degree level. We are committed to upholding our values of ambition, care, respect and success, and are dedicated to providing the highest standards of education and support to all our students and apprentices.

We have approximately 4,200 school leavers, 1,200 apprentices, 2,000 adult students, and 400 higher-level students studying with us. 

With a vibrant working environment, excellent transport links to the city centre and surrounding area, plus on-site parking, you will find York College to be fulfilling and supportive place to work. As a member of College staff you will have full use of the College facilities including free gym membership at the Athletic Suite, our state of the art gym.

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Want to know more? 

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Jackson Armstrong, Director of Curriculum: Apprenticeships, Higher Level & Technical, at (url removed)

Important Notices
See the attached document for Important Notices. 

Please note that we do not accept CV applications. If you are viewing this vacancy through any job board then please go to our website and apply using our application form.

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Closing date: 5 May 2026 (9am)
Interview date: 15 May 2026 

We are deeply committed to diversity and inclusion and wish to have a diverse workforce. We positively welcome applicants from all under-represented groups, including minority ethnic groups and those with disabilities. We are proud to be affiliated to the Black Leadership Group (BLG).

As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff.  York College has signed up to the 'Mindful Employer' charter for employers who are positive about mental health.  We are also a certified Disability Confident Employer.  Disability Confident is a government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.

We welcome job applications from anyone who has the requisite skills, qualifications and experience. All applications are considered strictly on merit. Our aim is to appoint the best person for the job, regardless of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age or any other 'protected' characteristic. Please note also that we value the contribution of those who have served in the Armed Forces, and are signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant