Location: Hertfordshire
Hours : Full Time
Job Type : Permanent
Salary : Up to £60,000 FTE, plus pension and benefits
Are you passionate about shaping skills development, building influential partnerships, and driving growth through collaboration?
We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader to join our college as Head of Strategic Growth and Partnerships. In this high-profile role, you will lead the college's engagement with employers, local and regional stakeholders, government bodies, and strategic partners to drive innovation, secure funding opportunities, and influence skills and workforce development priorities.
You'll act as the college's lead adviser on skills policy, devolution, economic development, and workforce planning, providing expert insight on emerging policy, funding reforms, and regional priorities. Working closely with senior leaders, you will translate intelligence into strategic opportunities that support growth, reputation, and impact.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and manage strategic partnerships with employers, Combined Authorities, Local Authorities, Chambers of Commerce, and other key stakeholders.
Identify and secure funding, growth, and investment opportunities.
Lead responses to skills policy developments, consultations, and devolution initiatives.
Represent the college at local, regional, and national forums.
Produce strategic briefings and recommendations for senior leadership.
Build the college's influence across skills, employment, and economic development networks.
About you
You will have experience in partnership development, stakeholder engagement, business growth, skills policy, economic development, or workforce planning, alongside excellent influencing, networking, and communication skills.
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of skills and workforce development while strengthening the college's impact across the region.
Apply today to play a leading role in the college's growth, influence, and strategic partnerships.
The Hart Learning Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, as our posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is also an offence to apply for a role if you have been barred from working with children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you have been shortlisted for a role and are within the guidelines of KCSIE, an online search will be carried out to identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online. If any incidents or issues are identified, the Group might want to explore these with you at the interview. As part of the recruitment process, you will need to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.
