About the role

This role provides strategic leadership for a significant and growing area of CRCC’s work, with responsibility for shaping an ambitious, inclusive and sustainable education and training offer across Cornwall.

You will lead the continued development of Learn Your Way, Work Your Way and associated programmes, ensuring high-quality delivery alongside a strong focus on innovation, growth and future service design within this theme of work for CRCC.

The role combines strategic oversight, organisational leadership and external influence, ensuring CRCC is well positioned within local systems, partnerships and commissioning environments.

You will play a key role in developing new opportunities, strengthening partnerships and increasing CRCC’s reach, impact and income in this area.

What you will do

• Provide visible senior leadership and strategic direction for Education and Training

• Lead innovation, growth and development of new programmes and services

• Maintain oversight of curriculum, quality and learner experience

• Drive the development of employability, enrichment and progression pathways

• Build and maintain relationships at a senior level with commissioners, funders, employers and partners

• Position CRCC as a credible and influential provider of inclusive education and training

• Contribute to whole-organisation strategy, leadership and external positioning

• Ensure robust oversight of finance, safeguarding, compliance and performance

About you

You will be an experienced and credible leader, bringing both strategic insight and a strong understanding of delivery.

You will bring:

• Significant experience of leading education, training or employability services

• A strong understanding of SEND, inclusion and preparation for adulthood

• A track record of developing services, partnerships and income opportunities

• Experience of operating at a senior or strategic level

• The ability to influence, collaborate and build relationships across sectors

• A commitment to values-led leadership and co-production

You will be motivated by the opportunity to create meaningful opportunities for people and communities, and to lead a service that makes a lasting difference.

About CRCC

Our work is rooted in our values: Engage, Support and Adapt.

We believe communities already hold the strengths, assets and relationships needed to drive meaningful change. Our role is to work alongside people to enable, develop and support that change.

We are committed to creating a supportive, flexible and inclusive working environment, where staff are empowered to lead, innovate and grow.

Additional information

• Enhanced DBS required

• Travel across Cornwall will be required

Closing date: Friday 17th July at 12 noon
Interviews: Thursday 30th and Friday 31st July

Please note that CVs cannot be accepted.

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