Full Time | Permanent | Competitive Salary
Who we are
Winner of the Best Place to Work at the Tech South West Awards 2025, City College Plymouth offers a culture the College is proud of. Our core values of Respect, Ownership and Integrity help create an environment that supports a passion for teaching and learning. These values guide our work as we enrich our community through knowledge, experience and skills so every student can achieve their best.
As one of the country’s largest providers of quality education and training, City College Plymouth is entering a period of transition to enable us to propel education into the future. We take pride in offering a learning environment and organisational culture that contribute positively to the health, wellbeing and sustainability of our community and enable all our students and staff to achieve their full potential.
The Role
Are you a strategic leader with a strong commercial mindset and a passion for education and skills? We are seeking an ambitious and forward-thinking Director of Strategic Growth & Engagement to join our College Management Team.
This is a pivotal senior leadership role, responsible for driving sustainable revenue growth, strengthening employer and stakeholder partnerships, and enhancing the College’s long-term financial resilience.
You will lead the development and delivery of business engagement and sale strategies to grow commercial income, expand employer engagement, and position the College as a leading provider of skills and training. You will also play a key role in shaping and growing our diverse commercial portfolio.
We are looking for a proven leader who can combine strategic vision with delivery, build high-impact partnerships, and drive innovation across the organisation.
The expected interview date for this position is the 8th of May 2026. Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application closer to the date.
What Will You Bring to the Role
* Strategic Thinking: Provide strategic and operational leadership to support long-term sustainability.
* Collaborating: Work collaboratively with key internal and external stakeholders to drive business growth and enhance the College’s income streams, including curriculum leadership, international and higher education provision, and a range of commercial outlets.
* Interpreting: Provide regular reporting and insights to the Executive Leadership Team.
* Analysing: Identify and target key stakeholders to achieve College growth aligned to curriculum areas, sector demand, organisational size, and skills needs.
Benefits
City College Plymouth will offer you;
* Holiday: 35 days plus bank holidays and College Closure over Christmas.
* Career development opportunities.
* Generous contributions towards your pension.
* Free tea, coffee and lunch in our dedicated staff lounge.
How we recruit
We aim to recruit based on potential, not experience. We are interested in seeing your behaviours in action and how they will help you become successful at City College Plymouth, giving everyone the opportunity to show their potential, regardless of background or experience.
After completing our online application form, you will be asked to complete an online assessment within a few days of this Vacancy closing. This assessment asks you no questions at all. Instead, it observes your behaviour and natural strengths in action, with a series of engaging, intuitive tasks. You will receive a report outlining your behaviours once you have completed the assessment, regardless of whether you progress to the next stage or not, providing you with some feedback.
The College welcomes applications from service leavers and the Armed Forces community, and supports those service leavers who are Reservists in any of the Armed Forces.
The College reserves the right to close this advertisement early if sufficient applications have been received.
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