Principal & Chief Executive

Calderdale College is a high performing college by any measure. Of medium size, the latest turnover was £20 million, and Ofsted assesses the quality of education and skills training as ‘Good’. We also hold the TEF Silver Award for our HE delivery. Achievement Rates are strong and compare very well against the best colleges near and far. Calderdale College is an ambitious organisation with exciting plans for the future. We engage around 5,000 learners and employ approximately 500 colleagues. Located at the heart of Calderdale, our main campus is on Francis Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire.

The College is the largest provider of further education and apprenticeships, and the sole provider of higher education in Calderdale. This doesn’t tell the whole story though…

• For the last five years our success rates for students have been some of the highest in the sector and the best results in the region.
• We are rapidly expanding our T level provision ensuring that our co-created curriculum meets the current and future needs of students and employers.
• The College has a significant external funding provision including our RISE provision that helps businesses to grow by offering support, training and funding.
• We have recently set up The Engineering Centre, a new campus in Brighouse that provides engineering and manufacturing study programmes and apprenticeships.
• We are a key partner in the local community and across the Leeds City region, working closely with private sector employers, public and voluntary organisations to achieve local priorities that benefit all our residents.

For an informal discussion about this role please contact Ian Sackree (07795 271559) or Dan Bacon (07934 062726)

If you wish to apply for this position, then please:

Complete the application form and email to calderdale@protocol.co.uk with the subject heading of “Principal & Chief Executive” You should also complete the equal opportunities form and attach a CV. In your application please explain your motivation for applying and the knowledge and experience you can bring to the role and, in particular, your ability to meet the criteria laid out in the person specification. (NB – no more than 3 sides of A4, font 11, Arial).

Protocol will send an acknowledgement of receipt via email to all applicants within 24 hours. If you do not receive an acknowledgement, then please call Dan Bacon (07934 062726).

It is important that you give evidence of your experience and knowledge, showing how this matches the criteria set out in the person specification.

Please provide the names, addresses and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer. We expect to take up references for candidates who have been shortlisted, unless you tell us otherwise.