Deputy Director - Apprenticeships
| Posting date: | 06 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £50,117 to £58,445 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 February 2026 |
| Location: | Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 2AL |
| Company: | Weston College |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | WREQ5801_1770390850 |
Summary
Weston College is seeking an Inspiring, forward-thinking leader to join us as the Deputy Director - Apprenticeships.
This pivotal role is an excellent opportunity for a senior professional with a strong understanding of apprenticeships, government policy, and quality frameworks - and the ambition to influence strategy at a college recognised nationally for excellence.
This is a full-time position, working 37 hours per week.
Interviews for this role will take place on-site, at one of our college campuses in Weston-super-Mare.
Key Responsibilities
As Deputy Director - Apprenticeships, you will play a key role in shaping, delivering and continuously improving the College's apprenticeship strategy. Working closely with senior leaders, curriculum teams and external partners, you will:
- Ensure the College's apprenticeship programmes are aligned with local, regional and national skills priorities.
- Contribute to the College's strategic plan and OFSTED readiness for skills judgements.
- Oversee quality assurance processes, including audits and performance monitoring.
- Drive continuous improvement in teaching, learning and assessment across the provision.
Required skills and qualifications
We are looking for someone who will bring credible senior leadership experience within apprenticeships or work-based learning, alongside a deep understanding of quality, compliance and employer engagement. Essential skills and qualifications include:
- A Teaching Qualification and teaching experience within further or higher education.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and Partnership building skills.
- Examples of work demonstrating an innovative approach to apprenticeship delivery.
- Ability to manage budgets and deliver against KPIs.
You will also be someone who is committed to your own continuous professional development and to role-modelling Weston College values.
Benefits
- Generous holiday entitlement
- 2-week Christmas closure
- Potential for hybrid working opportunities
- Volunteering Days (Up to two days of paid volunteering leave per academic year)
- Flexible start and finish times outside of core hours, 9.30am - 3.00pm, Monday to Friday (only available during holiday periods for Academic staff)
- Dedicated staff welfare officer and wellbeing champions
- Generous pension scheme
- Local and national staff discounts
- Free parking across sites
- Various staff committees including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Autism and Menopause
- Focus on staff wellbeing
- Wellbeing@weston hub
- Eye care including free eye test and a contribution towards glasses
- Annual staff conference with guest speakers
- Employee assistance programme - available 24/7, 365 days a year
- Training and development opportunities with a focus on progression
Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please be aware that Weston College reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
Due to the volume of recruitment, we are unable to offer feedback to any unsuccessful candidates.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.
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