We are seeking to appoint a Faculty Head
37 Hours Per Week (max 3 to 5 teaching hours)
Closing Date: 22nd July 2026
Interview Date: 12th August 2026
Aims of Job/Job Purpose
The Faculty Head role has strategic responsibility for the leadership, management and quality of provision within a faculty. Each Faculty Head will work as part of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) within a remit specific to their area. This will outline the key focus areas for the College and for each faculty and will be subject to the College to reflect the goals, aims and strategic objectives and priorities within FE and the College.
The Faculty Head will be responsible for all aspects of their faculty. As part of the Senior Leadership Team, the post holder will contribute to and play a key role in driving forward the quality and curriculum agenda.
The Job Description for this role has been attached, please refer to it for a more detailed information.
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To provide leadership within the faculty from the SLT
- To ensure full communication for the SLT to the faculty
- To line manage the Deputy Heads of Faculty and Heads of School within the faculty.
- To have a strategic responsibility for ensuring learners receive an outstanding experience to enable them to successfully complete their studies and progress.
- To lead in ensuring standards of learners’ attainment, progress and achievement are raised within the whole faculty.
- To be accountable for learner progress and development within the remit of the faculty area.
- To understand the multi-faceted needs of learners with a focus on the college Inclusion Strategy.
- Be accountable for compliance with all College processes and systems within your faculty.
- To ensure the provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum offer for learners studying within the faculty area.
- To have an understanding of FE funding regulations.
- To be accountable for leading, managing and developing the subject/curriculum areas within the faculty in line with the faculty remit.
- To be accountable for ensuring programmes are operating within the College's quality systems, are delivered to a high standard and are providing learners with the opportunities to succeed.
- To lead on the development of an inclusive curriculum and learning environment for learners, one in which diversity is reflected and valued and expectations of success are high.
- Ensure the curriculum offer fits into the learning and skills environment and is responsive to employers and the community, meeting funding priorities and faculty targets.
- To innovate and develop new courses and curriculum in line with government priorities, including identifying new markets, expanding work with employers and identify new learner cohorts.
We are one of the largest further education providers in the UK, with eight campuses across the city. We are committed to ensuring students have the relevant skills, qualifications and experience for their future, whether that is to seek employment or continue their education.
Our vision is to be recognised as an outstanding educational and economical resource by, providing outstanding education, training that is primarily vocational in response to the needs of the learners, employers and other key stakeholders.
At South and City College Birmingham, equality, diversity and inclusion are integral to who we are and what we do. We are firmly committed to promoting and imbedding the key principles for all within our institution, from our learners to our staff, governors, employers, visitors and contractors.
For further details about the role and how to apply:
Further information regarding this position can be found in the attached Job Description, please contact the People Services team by email if you have any queries
[email protected]
The college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.
The successful applicant will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks. including, enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
All applicants will be required to provide a minimum of two suitable references covering a 5-year period.
An online search will also be carried out as part of our due diligence on all shortlisted candidates.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected' so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are employers cannot take them into account.
Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Safeguarding is our top priority. We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of learners.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
