Group Director of Student Services

TBCG is one of the largest FE providers in England and has grown rapidly in the last few years. Whilst each of our colleges have their own unique environment, we are all united by a common purpose: to help individuals, communities and society flourish through education by raising aspirations and reducing inequality to create a sustainable future.

We are seeking a Group Director of Student Services to join The Bedford College Group. This pivotal role involves overseeing student engagement, inclusion, support, and well-being across the Group's institutions. The successful candidate will develop and implement strategies to maximise student retention, progression, and success. Applicants should have a strong leadership background, excellent communication skills, and a track record in enhancing student services. The role requires collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to foster a safe and positive learning environment.

We have appointed FE Associates to support us with this important appointment. Contact Suzanne.Thurlow@fea.co.uk to discuss this exciting opportunity before applying.

About Us - Welcome

Thank you for your interest in the role of Group Director of Student Services at The Bedford College Group (TBCG). The group is the 7th largest further education college group in the sector by income and comprises 7 distinct colleges with 3 further educational colleges, 2 sixth form colleges and 1 national college for motorsport.

Our values are extremely important to us and keep the student at the heart of everything we do, but none more so than those of caring, inclusion and continuous improvement, and this role will drive the quality of the student experience and student outcomes.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record as an outstanding and inspirational leader who can demonstrate their achievement and commitment to Student Services and improving the student experience throughout their career to date. The successful candidate will be part of The Group’s senior leadership team and will provide a clear vision and strategies to improve the student experience working at pace.

To succeed in this role, you will come to us as an expert senior leader with a strong record of driving sustained improvements in Student Services including personal development, careers, enrichment, progression and student voice whilst providing excellent and highly ambitious leadership.

You will be coming to TBCG at an extremely exciting period of change, with our new CEO having commenced in January this year with a passionate commitment to, and vision of excellence that will take us forward in the next stage of TBCG’s evolution

Interested parties are strongly encouraged to contact our FE Associates recruitment partner, Suzanne.Thurlow@fea.co.uk, to arrange an initial discussion prior to submitting an application.

Supporting Documents: 

TBCG - Ofsted Report - September 2019

TBCG - Annual Report and Financial Statement - July 2023

TBCG - Strategic Plan 2022-27

Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 16 July 2024

Interview date: Wednesday 24 July 2024

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