Principal and Chief Executive
Bridgwater & Taunton College
Somerset
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 27 January 2017
Job overview
Following the impending retirement of our current principal, Mike Robbins OBE, we are seeking to appoint a new principal with the vision, drive and personal qualities to sustain our well established culture of continuous improvement, positive performance and meeting the needs of our community.
The College was formed recently by the merger of Bridgwater College and Somerset College in June 2016, creating one of the largest colleges in the country with a turnover of £57m, 1500 staff and 20,000 students. With 14 AoC Beacon Awards, the award of its second Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education in 2015, and the award of TES College of the Year in 2016, the College owes much of its success to two fundamental philosophies which it is expected that anyone joining the College will share: students come first and all staff employed at the College are team players.
We are looking for an outstanding, innovative and inspirational leader who will lead the staff team, build upon the achievements and strengths of the College, and further raise its standards and reputation. He or she will be a highly experienced professional, with strong, proven leadership and management skills. He or she will also be passionate about student and organisational success, and be committed to meeting the needs of stakeholders and our local and regional communities. Excellent communication skills and high levels of energy and stamina will be required to motivate staff and students to share a common set of values and help develop a corporate culture which encourages individuals to work effectively within teams, whilst also performing at the highest levels as individuals. In return, we are offering a negotiable six figure salary dependent upon experience and an exceptional opportunity to work for one of the country’s top colleges, with outstanding, state-of-the-art facilities and resources, supported by a professional and positive staff team who are dedicated to achieving educational excellence.
Potential applicants are welcome to have an informal confidential conversation with the current principal by contacting his PA on 01278 441203.
For more information and to apply visit https://jobs.bridgwater.ac.uk
Closing date: 12 Noon Friday 27 January 2017
Interview dates: Monday 27 February - Wednesday 1 March 2017
About Bridgwater & Taunton College
- Bridgwater & Taunton College
- Rodway Hill, Cannington, Bridgwater
- Somerset
- TA5 2LS
- United Kingdom
Bridgwater and Taunton College, established in 1973, is a mixed further education institution for post-16 students. The college is located in Somerset and currently has almost 3,500 full-time students in the 16-18 age bracket, as well as 700 students enrolled in higher education programmes.
The college’s curriculum ranges from arts and technology to business and sports. Its exam and coursework results regularly place it among the top education and training providers in the region.
Principal
Mike Robbins
Values and vision
The vision of Bridgwater and Taunton College is to be a “world class education and training organisation which creates outstanding development and progression opportunities for our students, customers and communities through leading edge practice and partnerships with employers". The college has cultivated a reputation for excellence and has been rated "outstanding" by Ofsted.
The Somerset-based college describes itself as passionate about learning, as well as being inclusive, responsive, innovative and welcoming. It has Learning and Skills Beacon status and has received 13 National Beacon Awards in the recent past.
Ofsted report
"Bridgwater and Taunton College has strong a successful leadership, with a staff motivated to meeting the learning needs of students and employers. The staff themselves understand the roles that they must play in ensuring that students gain all the skills necessary for successful and productive employment. The college has a good working relationship with employers that benefits both employers and learners."
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