Director of Colleges

Integrity Education Solutions are supporting one of the UK’s leading providers of specialist care, education, and support services, supporting children, young people, and adults across England and Wales.

They are seeking an experienced and visionary senior education leader to join the Education Senior Leadership Team as Director of Colleges (Specialist Further Education Provision), providing strategic leadership across a growing group of six specialist college sites.

This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious leader to influence the lives of hundreds of young people and adults, lead a team of Principals, and shape an ambitious further education strategy focused on delivering outstanding outcomes, exceptional learner experiences, and sector-leading specialist practice. Recognised as a Top Employer United Kingdom 2026 and one of the Top 10 Global Inspiring Workplaces 2026, the organisation is committed to creating an environment where colleagues feel valued, supported, and empowered to make a meaningful difference.

This will be a remote role, due to the multi-site leadership position requiring regular travel across six college locations. Flexibility is essential, including occasional early morning, evening, and off-site meetings.

The Role

• Provide strategic direction, leadership, and oversight across the organisation’s specialist college provision, ensuring consistently high standards of education, quality, and learner outcomes.
• Working closely with the wider Executive and Education Senior Leadership Teams, including Directors across Schools, Safeguarding, and Care, the successful candidate will ensure a seamless learner journey from school into further education, creating meaningful pathways that support preparation for adulthood, employment, independence, and lifelong success.
• This is a high-impact leadership role requiring a balance of strategic vision, operational excellence, and the ability to inspire and develop senior leaders across multiple sites.
• Develop and deliver an ambitious strategic vision for specialist college provision across six sites
• Provide inspirational leadership, support, and challenge to College Principals and senior leaders
• Drive excellence in teaching, learning, assessment, and learner outcomes
• Lead quality assurance, self-assessment, and continuous improvement across all colleges
• Ensure strong preparation for Ofsted inspections and compliance with regulatory expectations
• Build leadership capacity, succession planning, and a culture of collaboration and high performance
• Develop strong partnerships with Local Authorities, employers, commissioners, and external stakeholders

About the Candidate

• The successful candidate will be an accomplished senior education leader with significant experience within further education, specialist education, or a complex multi-site learning environment.
• You will have a proven track record of improving educational standards, leading successful improvement strategies, and delivering positive outcomes for learners.
• Significant senior leadership experience within further education or specialist education
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework
• Experience leading quality improvement and driving measurable improvements in outcomes
• Strategic thinking combined with strong operational leadership capability
• Experience managing and developing senior leaders across complex organisations
• Excellent influencing, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
• A strong commitment to inclusion, learner achievement, and educational excellence

Qualifications required:

• PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification
• NASENCo qualification (Desirable)
• NPQH or equivalent leadership qualification (Desirable)

Salary:   £80,000 - £85,000

Why Apply?

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a values-led organisation in a highly influential leadership position. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape the future direction of specialist further education provision, develop talented leaders, and make a lasting impact on the lives of learners across multiple college settings. The role offers significant professional autonomy, collaboration with an experienced Executive Team, ongoing leadership development opportunities, and the chance to lead meaningful change within specialist education.

If this exciting role is of interest, please contact Kenny Fraser at Integrity Education Solutions.

Integrity Education Solutions are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced DBS and full pre-employment checks. Applications are welcomed from all sections of the community.