Principal and Chief Executive Officer
The North Highland College (Thurso Campus)
Highland
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive Salary
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 23 November 2020
Job overview
Aspen People are delighted to be representing this exciting leadership opportunity within North Highland College, who have campuses in Thurso, Halkirk, Alness and Dornoch.
The tertiary education sector in Scotland is entering an exciting phase of change and growth. Combining the strengths and assets of North Highland College and the UHI partnership we are now seeking to recruit the new Principal and Chief Executive Officer to lead the college into a new era.
The College is committed to support the individual, social and economic development of the people, communities and businesses of Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross by providing inclusive, accessible and relevant vocational and other learning opportunities in a positive and supportive environment.
The ideal candidate will be degree qualified with strong, proven leadership skills and will have extensive senior / strategic management experience working in a complex organisation and with governance members or a board of management. A demonstrable track record of business and financial management and strategic leadership is essential, particularly in relation to transformational change and continuous service improvement. The candidate will possess excellent business acumen with the ability to motivate multi professional teams within a tertiary education system and influence others.
On appointment, it is desirable that the successful candidate will have knowledge of Scottish Government Policy and strategy in education, the Scottish Funding Council’s approach to funding policy and implementation, as well as knowledge of current developments in the FE and HE sector in Scotland.
For a confidential discussion about the opportunity please contact our recruitment partners, Aspen People - Donogh O’Brien or Emma Louise McEneaney on 0141 212 7555.
For more information on the role and organisation please visit:
Closing date for applications: Monday 23rd November 2020
About The North Highland College (Thurso Campus)
- The North Highland College (Thurso Campus)
- Main Centre., Ormlie Road, Thurso
- Caithness
- KW14 7EE
- United Kingdom
North Highland College is a further and higher education college in northern Scotland. Originally established in 1959, the college is run across a number of campuses across the region, with the largest of these being in the town of Thurso. The Thurso campus has seen extensive redevelopment and modernisation over the years, with the most recent of these being the opening of a brand-new energy and environmental building in 2011. The college offers a wide range of courses, ranging from level 4 course aimed at school-leavers, to full BA and BSc undergraduate degrees.
Headteacher
Donald MacBeath
Vision and Values
North Highland College offers a clear progression of courses for its students, with newly arrived school-leavers having the chance to take vocational courses at 16-18 level, and then follow them up with a rage of directly related foundation degrees, or full undergraduate qualifications. As part of the wider University of the Highlands and Islands, postgraduate courses are also offered. This allows students to stay at the same institution for all their educational courses post-16.
Inspection
“The college places a strong emphasis on the importance of developing essential skills and learners in almost all programmes gain these through a variety of learning activities. In many programmes learners gain additional certification through undertaking an enterprise unit. Peer learning is encouraged by teaching staff and many learners enjoy this learning approach. Learners use their own experiences from placement and independent research activities to share learning within groups.”
The full report into North Highlands College can be found here.
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