Director of Clean Energy TEC

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At Colchester Institute, we believe in the power of education to transform lives and communities. As one of the region’s leading providers of education and training, we are proud to offer a dynamic, supportive and forward-thinking working environment where staff can thrive and make meaningful change.

We are seeking an exceptional Director of Clean Energy Technical Excellence College (CETEC), driving a nationally significant programme that will position the College as a recognised leader in clean energy skills and workforce development.

Working closely with the College Executive and Senior Leadership Team, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for CETEC, building strong partnerships with employers, education providers, industry leaders and national stakeholders. You will lead the development and delivery of innovative programmes that respond to current and future workforce demands across the clean energy sector, ensuring the College remains at the forefront of skills development and technical excellence.

As the driving force behind CETEC's hub-and-spoke model, you will inspire collaboration across a diverse network of partners, influence national policy and sector priorities, and ensure our initiatives deliver measurable benefits for employers, learners and the wider economy.

This is a high-profile leadership opportunity for someone who thrives on partnership working, system leadership and delivering transformational change. If you are passionate about creating lasting impact, influencing the future of clean energy skills, and leading at a regional and national level, we would love to hear from you.

Job Title: Director of Clean Energy TEC

Full time, Colchester Campus with travel across Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk

About the role:

• Provide strategic leadership for the Clean Energy Technical Excellence College (CETEC), delivering an ambitious programme that positions the College as a national leader in clean energy skills.
• Lead the development and delivery of CETEC's strategic plans, ensuring agreed objectives, outcomes and impact measures are achieved.
• Build and lead strong partnerships with employers, education providers, industry and government to shape skills provision that meets workforce demand.
• Champion collaboration across the CETEC hub-and-spoke network, creating a coordinated, high-quality offer that maximises impact and value.
• Represent CETEC at regional and national level, influencing policy, strengthening partnerships and raising the College's profile.
• Drive innovative workforce development initiatives that address skills shortages, support progression and respond to emerging industry priorities.
• Use performance data and stakeholder insight to evaluate impact, demonstrate value and continuously improve delivery.
• Work closely with the College Executive and Senior Leadership Team to ensure CETEC supports the College's strategic ambitions and delivers meaningful outcomes for employers, learners and the wider economy.

Essential experience:

• An understanding of the Clean Energy industries and their workforce needs
• Knowledge of relevant skills and workforce development policy (e.g. UK Clean Energy Jobs Plan)
• Experience of leading multi-partner initiatives, involving, for example, employers, providers, national or local government bodies, employer representative organisations.
• Experience of designing large-scale workforce or skills programmes, aligned to employer demand and sector priorities
• Understanding of governance structures for multi-partner delivery
• Experience of representing an organisation at regional or national level
• Experience of using LMI data, and other sources of information to shape strategy and evaluate impact
• Experience of managing budgets and resources across complex programmes
• An understanding of safeguarding and a commitment to creating a safe learning environment.

Essential Qualifications:

• Educated to Degree level or relevant industry experience, with Level 2 qualifications in English and Mathematics.
• Relevant technical, engineering or clean-energy related training or qualification
• Clear evidence of continuing professional development.

This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of clean energy skills and workforce development. If you are a strategic and inspiring leader with the vision to build influential partnerships, drive innovation and deliver national impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Applications should include a CV and a personal statement outlining how you meet the requirements of the person specification and job description, if you cannot add a personal statement to your application, please send it to jobline@colchester.ac.uk or sam.papadopoulos@colchester.ac.uk. Following the review of applications, shortlisted candidates will be contacted and next steps will be communicated.

Additional Information

Colchester Institute is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Please note: We do not work with recruitment or search agencies unless formally contracted in line with our PSL.