ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL PARTNERSHIPS AND APPRENTICESHIPS Hours: 37 hours per week Salary: £71,635 - £78,939 per annum (dependent on qualifications and experience) Our Colllege is entering a truly exciting new chapter. Recently named Yorkshire and Humberside’s regional Construction Technical Excellence College (CTEC) – one of just ten nationally – we’re proud to be recognised for our leadership in technical education, employer collaboration, and industry innovation. Following our Ofsted visit in March 2025, which confirmed significant progress in every area, and achieving an Outstanding financial health rating, we are now seeking an exceptional strategic leader to join our Strategic Leadership Team. As Assistant Principal Apprenticeships & Partnerships, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the next stage of the College’s growth and innovation. Reporting directly to the Vice Principal Curriculum, Quality and Innovation, you will provide strategic leadership for our apprenticeship provision (up to and including Level 3) and for employer and partnership development both nationally and regionally. In this key leadership role, you will lead the College’s Apprenticeships strategy, up to and including Level 3, ensuring provision is high-quality, responsive, and aligned to local, regional, and national skills priorities. You will drive the growth of apprenticeship provision, set and achieve ambitious targets, and oversee curriculum management with a focus on quality assurance, learner achievement, and employer engagement. Working closely with employers, industry partners, and key stakeholders, you will develop innovative new business opportunities, expand the College’s partnerships, and enhance our reputation for workforce development and technical excellence. With a strong focus on employer collaboration and student progression, you will ensure that every learner benefits from meaningful, high-quality encounters with industry, supporting successful progression into sustainable employment and further training. You will also play a key role in leading staff development, monitoring performance, and embedding a culture of continuous improvement across all areas of apprenticeship delivery and partnership work. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic, forward-thinking leader who combines vision with operational excellence. You will inspire and motivate colleagues, foster collaboration, and play a central role in ensuring LCB continues to lead the way in construction and technical education. We are proud to be the UK’s only specialist general further education college for construction and the built environment. You’ll join a passionate, forward- thinking team at a time of national recognition and investment in our CTEC status. We offer a supportive, ambitious environment where innovation is valued and your leadership will make a lasting impact on students, staff, employers, and the wider industry. In return, we offer a warm and welcoming college with an excellent benefits package that includes: • A 35-day annual leave entitlement, plus 8 Bank Holidays and 10 college closure days• A well-respected pension scheme (Teacher’s Pension, with an employer contribution of 28.68%) • Free parking at all our College sites (on a first come first served basis) • Family friendly policies and opportunities for flexible working • Superb opportunities for training and development • Discounted travel on public transport and a Cycle to work scheme • Discounts and offers at major High Street and Online retailers • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme • Dedicated Staff Wellbeing events. So, if you’d like to make a difference and be part of a unique organisation that supports one of the largest and most exciting employment sectors in the UK, we’d love to hear from you. For an informal discussion please contact Rob Holmes - Vice Principal Curriculum, Quality and Innovation on (url removed) Closing date: Sunday 9th November 2025 Please note that all applications should be completed online. Please visit the vacancies section of our website or press APPLY for full detaios. This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying. Please note this position is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and in line with KCSIE (2025) an online check will be conducted on information available in the public domain. Our College is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. It is also committed to the Prevent programme and the requirement to prevent people being drawn into terrorism and expects all staff to share these commitments. Our College is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community. We value the unique perspectives and experiences of individuals from all backgrounds and actively encourage applications from individuals from an ethnic minority and the LGBTQIA community, as they are under-represented at our College. Join us in creating a workplace where everyone can thrive to provide the best construction and the built environment education in England