About us
The Sheffield College is a further and higher education institution dedicated to providing academic, vocational, and professional qualifications to approximately 13,000 young peopleand adults annually. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, advocating for inclusivity and diversity at every stage.?
OurAcademy model enables focused, sector-specific curriculum leadership. We are now recruiting for a new Academy Director to lead ourEnglish for Speakers of Other Languages provision. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of education and skills in Sheffield and the widerregion.
About the role
As Academy Director forESOL, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across curriculumfor both programmes for young people and for adults. You willbe responsible fordriving quality, leading curriculum innovation and ensuring students develop the technical and employability skills to succeed in a rapidly evolving industry.
This is apermanent role.
This is a critical leadership role at a time of national reform and opportunity. You will?lead on?how the Academy?supports the achievement of?the colleges five-year strategic plan, including our response to priorities such as?the green skills and the sustainability agenda, supporting the regions transition to a low-carbon future. From employer collaboration and curriculum reform to local labour market alignment and progression planning, your leadership will ensure the Academyremainsagile,ambitiousand responsive.?
The Academy delivers a wide range of full-time and adult provision, including new technical qualifications, employer-ledinitiativesand high-quality work experience. You will also play a key role in preparing our young people aged 16 to 18 for exciting and rewarding future careers within the sector, helping them build the knowledge,confidenceand skills to progress into apprenticeships,employmentor higher study. The role will involve close collaboration with our Apprenticeship+ lead, ensuring clear pathways into skilled trades and sustainable employment through well-aligned programmes and employer partnerships.?
With a dedicated team of curriculum managers and teaching staff, and strong external partnerships, the Academy is well positioned for its next stage of growth and development.?
What we can offer you
As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of between £51,950 - £60,224?per annum based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role.?
Our benefits
Enhanced Pension contributions scheme with TPS - 28.68%
Annual leave - 42 Days (310.8 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours) - this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period
Health and wellbeing, we offer Employee assistance programme through Bupa
Occupational Health through PAM
Free eye tests for VDU users
Free Parking is available at the majority of our campuses
F urther information can be found on our Benefits and Career Development pages.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee. Please review our Recruitment Guidelines for Disabled Candidates which provides further information on reasonable adjustments and how the Disability Confident scheme works in practice. If you require any reasonable adjustments or any support at any point throughout the process, please contact us.
Armed Forces Covenant
As part of our commitment through the Armed Forces Covenant, were pledged to support the Armed Forces Community. Recognising the value Personnel, Veterans and military families contribute to our community and country.
Safeguarding
We are an employer who is?committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruiting procedures. Further details on our safer recruiting procedures, including the employment of ex-offenders can be found here Safeguarding
Next Steps:
To apply: Click apply online and follow the links to complete the online application.
As a Leader in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.
Closing date: 16th of January 2026
Please be aware If we have a high number of applications, we may decide to close the vacancy earlier.
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