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Islington Council, judged by Ofsted as “good” (March 2016), is looking for a Head of Adult Community Learning.  Based in Islington, you will work closely with the Director of Employment, Skills and Culture, to help shape and deliver the Service. 

We are looking to appoint a candidate with significant experience at a senior level, either in an FE or Local Authority background, a track record of raising standards and delivering an outstanding service, whilst working collaboratively with a range of partners.  We are looking for a candidate who has the experience, knowledge and proven ability to deliver significant change and someone who will be able to lead the Service through Devolution, improve opportunities for learning, self-development and employment progression and create a curriculum offer and provision more reflective of the demands of the labour market.  In addition, the candidate will have demonstrable, in-depth knowledge and understanding of quality measures across the FE/Adult Education sector.

The post holder will be responsible for the line management of the Quality Manager, MIS Manager and Learning & Development Manager (Marketing & Recruitment).

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Ann McTaggart on 0207 527 5680 or at ann.mctaggart@islington.gov.uk

Closing date: Monday 17 December 2018 at 23:59

Interview date: Monday 07 January 2019

Islington Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Islington Council is also committed to flexible working and will consider requests where possible. 

Islington also operates random drug or alcohol testing for safety critical roles or for where there maybe just cause.

To apply for this position please use the online application process below. Please note that the council only accepts on-line applications, no CV’s or alternative forms of applications are accepted. If you are unable to use the online process please contact the Recruitment team on 020 7527 2155 or e-mail recruitment@islington.gov.uk