Head of Community Learning and Employability

Job Summary

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full time

Advert Start Date: 14/06/2025

Advert End Date: 26/06/2025 23:59

Salary: £59,211 - £63,467

Hours per week: Full Time

Job Category: Regeneration/ Economic Development

Vacancy ID: 282225

Employment Location: Middlesbrough

Post Number: 3871397

Number of posts: 1

Closing date: 26 Jun

Further Information

We have an exciting role on offer within our Community Learning Service as Head of Community Learning and Employability.

About Us

Middlesbrough Council is looking for someone to lead our Community Learning Service and develop a new offer around employability in time for a move to a new purpose-built facility in the Cleveland Centre.

The Head of Community Learning and Employability is a key leadership role with a focus on leading the provision and developing high quality employment, work experience and educational engagement programmes for Middlesbrough residents.

You will be a strong lead in both local and Tees Valley skills and employment networks with a passion for creating innovative new provision and delivering progression and destination outcomes for Middlesbrough residents. The Head of Community Learning and Employability has responsibility for a number of employment focused projects that support residents aged 14 upwards.

Our corporate values are a critical element of our strategy to create a brighter future for Middlesbrough and are at the heart of everything we do. The successful candidates will be expected to embrace and demonstrate Our Values.

If this is you, this may be the opportunity you are looking for!

In return we can offer:

• Generous leave entitlement with an option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
• Excellent pension plus top-up options.
• Staff networks run by our staff for our staff.
• Flexible working (dependent on job role).
• Electric car lease scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee benefits portal including Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Staff lottery.
• Travel and car parking schemes.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Fantastic career progression opportunities and lots more!

If you would like to talk through this opportunity further, please contact Richard Horniman on richard_horniman@middlesbrough.gov.uk.

We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

Supporting documents

Enter your email address

#s1-Gen

Middlesbrough Council is looking for someone to lead our Community Learning Service and develop a new offer around employability in time for a move to a new purpose-built facility in the Cleveland Centre. The Head of Community Learning and Employability is a key leadership role with a focus on leading the provision and developing high quality employment, work experience and educational engagement programmes for Middlesbrough residents. You will be a strong lead in both local and Tees Valley skills and employment networks with a passion for creating innovative new provision and delivering progression and destination outcomes for Middlesbrough residents. The Head of Community Learning and Employability has responsibility for a number of employment focused projects that support residents aged 14 upwards. Our corporate values are a critical element of our strategy to create a brighter future for Middlesbrough and are at the heart of everything we do. The successful candidates will be expected to embrace and demonstrate Our Values. If this is you, this may be the opportunity you are looking for!

In return we can offer:

• Generous leave entitlement with an option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
• Excellent pension plus top-up options.
• Staff networks run by our staff for our staff.
• Flexible working (dependent on job role).
• Electric car lease scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee benefits portal including Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Staff lottery.
• Travel and car parking schemes.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Fantastic career progression opportunities and lots more!