Company Description
T3 Training & Development, headquartered in Barnsley, is a leading National Training Provider offering a diverse range of Apprenticeship Programs from Level 2 to Level 4 across the UK. Our specialties include fields such as Digital Engineering, Civil Engineering, Project Controls Technician, and more, alongside short courses and bespoke learning options. With a highly experienced team of industry professionals, we are committed to bridging the gap between emerging talent and seasoned professionals in the workforce. Our mission focuses on addressing the shortage of digital and industrial skills through innovative technical and vocational training. Visit us at https://www.t3-training.com/ to learn more about our work.
The role will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight across all education and training functions, ensuring T3 Training & Development Ltd delivers high-quality, compliant, and innovative apprenticeship, vocational, and commercial programmes that meet the needs of learners, employers, and regulatory bodies.
The postholder will:
• Provide strategic leadership to the Heads of Assessment & Programme Development, Teaching Innovation & Curriculum, and Operations, creating a unified and high-performing education and training function.
• Drive the overall quality, compliance, and continuous improvement of T3’s apprenticeship, vocational, and commercial programmes.
• Ensure strategic alignment between curriculum design, assessment, teaching and learning, and operational delivery through active leadership of the Programme Development & Delivery Group (PDDG).
• Act as the senior accountable leader for DfE, Ofsted, and awarding body compliance across all delivery functions.
• Lead the development of new programmes across apprenticeship, vocational, and commercial provision, ensuring T3 remains at the forefront of sector developments.
• Report to the Board of Directors monthly on operational and quality performance, risks, and strategic decisions across the education and training directorate.
Person Specification & Requirements
Essential
• Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience in a relevant field.
• Significant experience in a senior leadership role within an apprenticeship, further education, or vocational training environment.
• Demonstrable experience working within an independent training provider.
• Substantial apprenticeship experience, including knowledge of standards, DfE funding rules, and EPA requirements.
• Demonstrable experience of leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams, including performance management and professional development.
• Proven budget management experience, with the ability to manage resources effectively to meet organisational objectives.
• Strong knowledge of DfE funding rules, Ofsted inspection frameworks, and awarding body compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong analytical and data literacy skills, with experience of using performance data to drive improvement.
• Eligible for an enhanced DBS check.
• Must be able to work from the head office in Barnsley.
Preferred
• Experience working within the construction or engineering sector, or delivering construction-related apprenticeships.
• Experience of business development and growth within a training environment
• Proven experience in a commercial training environment, with an understanding of the commercial drivers of a training business
• Teaching, training, or assessing qualification (e.g. AET, PGCE, CAVA or equivalent).
• Level 5 or above management or leadership qualification (e.g. CMI, ILM or equivalent).
