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Our client is seeking an exceptional communications leader to join them as their first Director of Communications & PR. This is a pivotal opportunity to shape and deliver a bold, inclusive and transparent communications strategy that will drive engagement, strengthen our client's reputation and support their ambition to be exceptional. Reporting directly to the Principal and Chief Executive, you will be the College's senior professional lead for communications, reputation and stakeholder engagement. You will develop and implement a whole-college communication and engagement strategy, champion open and purposeful communication, and ensure clarity, consistency and accessibility across all channels and campuses. You will work closely with senior leaders, staff and students, aligning messaging, building trust and fostering a culture of collaboration and shared purpose. Our client is looking for a credible, values-led professional with significant experience leading complex communications in a multi-stakeholder environment. You will be confident influencing senior leaders, skilled at managing reputational risk and passionate about inclusive communication. If you are motivated by the opportunity to make a visible and lasting impact, our client wants to hear from you. Our client has appointed FE Associates to support them with this important appointment. Prior to submitting an application, interested parties are advised to arrange a conversation by emailing , to discuss this opportunity before the closing date. Closing date: Tuesday 16 June 2026 Interview date: Friday 26 June 2026

Our client is a leading anchor institution that champions innovation, inclusivity and skills development in a dynamic economic and social landscape. Through a culture built on collaboration, continuous improvement and high expectations they have delivered strong achievements and student outcomes as well as outstanding financial health. Their dedication to shaping futures, transforming lives and creating an environment where everyone thrives are what position them for continued success and a positive future. Our client is a leading anchor institution that champions innovation, inclusivity and skills development in a dynamic economic and social landscape. Through a culture built on collaboration, continuous improvement and high expectations they have delivered strong achievements and student outcomes as well as outstanding financial health. Their dedication to shaping futures, transforming lives and creating an environment where everyone thrives are what position them for continued success and a positive future. The College is now seeking their next Principal and Chief Executive to build on its many strengths, model its values and provide inspirational and strong leadership across its staff and student body. As well as leading our client into a successful future their new Principal and Chief Executive will also play a vital civic leadership role ensuring the college is contributing to developments across the borough and region. Whilst successful and impactful leadership in an educational setting of similar complexity is an essential requirement, the College are open to the route you have taken to achieve your successes. Our client has appointed FE Associates to support them with this important appointment. Prior to submitting an application, interested parties are advised to arrange an initial conversation, by emailing to discuss the role before the closing date. Closing date: Monday 15 June 2026 Interviews: Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 June 2026

At our client's College, people and culture are central to its success. They are modernising structures, strengthening leadership and embedding a culture of accountability and performance. As Director of People Strategy & Culture, you will work closely with the Executive Leadership Team, influencing strategic direction and ensuring our client's people strategy underpins every decision. You will lead workforce transformation, drive culture change and deliver a modern People Strategy aligned with financial sustainability and educational excellence. You will develop leadership capability across the College, act as a trusted advisor at Executive level and lead a high-impact, insight-led People function. Our client is looking for a senior HR leader with a proven track record in organisational transformation, confident at Board level, commercially aware and passionate about developing leaders. Above all, you will bring energy, credibility and the drive to make a real difference. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future culture of a major FE college and play a key role in its long-term success. Our client has engaged FE Associates to support them with this appointment. Interested parties should contact , for an initial discussion. Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 23 June 2026 Interview date: To be confirmed

Our client is a leading provider of education and skills in the Liverpool City Region, committed to transforming lives through high-quality technical and professional learning. With a strong reputation for innovation, collaboration and community impact, the college plays a vital role in supporting local and regional priorities, delivering outstanding outcomes for learners, staff and employers, and strengthening its position as an anchor institution in the area. Our client is seeking a strategic and dynamic Chief Operating Officer to join its Principalship Team. This pivotal role will shape and drive the college's operational strategy, ensuring systems, resources and infrastructure are future-ready, financially sustainable, and capable of supporting exceptional teaching, learning, and student experience. The COO will provide executive leadership across all non-curricular functions, champion digital transformation, operational excellence, and service innovation, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Our client has engaged FE Associates to support them with this appointment. Interested parties should contact for an initial discussion. Closing date: 9am on Monday 1 June 2026 Interviews: Friday 12 June and Monday 15 June 2026

Our client is seeking an outstanding Chief People Officer to lead our long term people, culture and workforce transformation agenda. This is a senior executive role at the heart of a university that is ambitious, growing and deeply rooted in its regional mission. As a member of our senior executive team, reporting directly to the Vice Chancellor, you will provide strategic leadership across People & Culture, shaping organisational capability, digital confidence, workforce intelligence and employee experience. You will lead the development of a future focused workforce strategy, champion digital enablement, and embed a values led, psychologically safe and high performing culture. You will play a pivotal role in enabling the University to deliver its refreshed Towards 2030 strategy, supporting its place-based mission and values, including major developments such as our new Barrow campus, as well as the complexities of a dispersed multi-campus University. This is not a traditional Higher Education context. Our client is seeking a senior leader with: Significant executive level experience of organisational and cultural transformation, with the judgement to balance values, compassion, pace, risk and sustainability. The skills and insight to lead the adoption of digital enablement across the organisation. A values driven, collaborative leadership style. The ability to inspire, mobilise and develop people through change. If you are motivated by purpose, partnership and the opportunity to make a lasting impact on people and place, our client welcomes your application. Closing date: 9am on Thursday 28 May 2026 Interview date: Friday 19 June 2026

University Leadership Associates (ULA) is the new higher education division of FE Associates, a leading search firm in the Post-16 Sector. To support our team in growing client relationships we are seeking a Non-Executive Development Director to join our team. We are looking for a highly experienced senior leader from the higher education sector who has a well-established network of contacts in UK universities (public and private). In this role you will support and advise our executive team by connecting us with key contacts and decision-makers in order to support our growth plans. We require someone to work with us for two days per month. For more information and an informal discussion contact ULA Executive Chair To express an interest in this role please send a CV to

Our client is a large, diverse and vibrant further education college located in the heart of Birmingham. The College offers a wide range of vocational, academic and apprenticeship programmes to thousands of students each year, supporting its local communities and employers to develop the skills needed for the future. Our client is seeking to appoint an outstanding Executive Director of Finance to lead, mentor and develop their finance team, fostering a culture of high performance, continuous improvement and digital innovation. The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant and have significant experience in senior financial management roles, ideally within the education or public sector. You will provide strategic financial leadership, ensure robust financial management and reporting and work closely with the Vice Principal/CFO, Principal and Senior Leadership Team to support the delivery of the College's organisational aims and ambitions. Our client has appointed FE Associates to support them with this important appointment. Prior to submitting an application, interested parties are advised to arrange an initial conversation by emailing , to discuss the role before the closing date. Closes: 9am on Monday 15 June 2026 Interviews: Friday 26 June 2026

Our client is a dynamic and growing organisation with more than 650 staff, an annual turnover of circa £35 million and a thriving community of learners. They deliver high-quality education and training to thousands of students, apprentices and adults each year, helping shape futures while supporting the needs of local employers. Our client is proud of their College, staff and students, who make the College such a brilliant place to work and learn. As a key member of the Senior Management Team and Senior Postholder, the Chief Financial Officer leads strategic and operational financial management, ensuring the financial sustainability of the Group and aligning resource planning with strategic goals. The CFO oversees finance, funding and management information services, risk, audit, capital investment, procurement and commercial property arrangements. This role is instrumental in enabling the College to deliver high-quality education and services to its diverse communities. They are seeking a fully qualified accountant and are open to attracting candidates from wider sectors outside of education. Our client has appointed FE Associates to support them with the important role. Prior to submitting an application, interested parties are advised to arrange an initial conversation with FE Associates' lead consultant, by emailing to discuss the role. Closing date: 9am Tuesday 19 May 2026 Interview date: Monday 1 June 2026

Our client is committed to delivering an excellent, inclusive and safe experience for all learners. With a clear 'learner first' culture, their strategic direction focuses on continuous improvement, inclusion throughout the student journey and positive outcomes for every student. The college is proud of their open, collaborative culture, where visible and approachable leaders inspire trust and teamwork. Our client is seeking an exceptional Assistant Principal Student Services to provide strategic direction and oversight for all aspects of Student Services. You will champion inclusivity, safeguarding and welfare, drive consistency and high standards across all student support services and foster a culture of continuous improvement. This pivotal role will see you shaping the student experience, supporting staff engagement and leading key strategic projects to advance our client's vision for excellence. Our client has appointed FE Associates to support them with this important appointment. Prior to submitting an application, interested parties are advised to arrange an initial conversation with FE Associates lead consultant, by emailing , to discuss the role. Closing date: Monday 18 May 2026 Interview date: Wednesday 3 June 2026

Our client, the in house learning and apprenticeship provider for one of the UK's largest not for profit housing associations, is looking for a Board member with senior, hands on experience of leading apprenticeships - ideally in an employer provider setting. They're looking for someone who understands quality, data, risk and Ofsted standards when offering apprenticeships. They're also keen to learn from anyone who's helped build up a new apprenticeship culture from the ground up. You'll meet with the Board four times a year, in central London. Our client has appointed FE Associates to support them with this important appointment. Before applying, we encourage you to have an informal chat about the role by emailing to talk it over before the closing date. Closes: 9am on Friday 15 May 2026 Interviews: Thursday 4 June 2026

Our client is London's first integrated tertiary education group, dedicated to learner-centred, skills-focused education. Their network works to challenge social and economic inequalities through applied education, insight and partnership. They connect potential to opportunity, enabling individuals to thrive and contribute to society. As an employer and skills-led organisation, they deliver excellent teaching that supports future talent and careers in London and beyond. Our client is seeking an exceptional Group Director of Finance to provide strategic leadership across their Group. The successful candidate will ensure the Group's sustainable financial health, support executive decision-making through expert financial advice and scenario modelling and lead, mentor and empower senior finance leaders. Key responsibilities include driving continuous improvement and digital transformation in finance reporting and systems, overseeing statutory reporting, audit, treasury, tax, pensions and payroll, and ensuring robust financial governance and compliance. The role involves advising at executive and Board meetings across the Group, and playing a central role in long-term financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and investment appraisal. Applicants must hold a formal accounting qualification and have significant senior financial leadership experience in complex, multi-entity organisations. Experience in Further or Higher Education is desirable. Our client has appointed FE Associates to support them with this important appointment. Prior to submitting an application, interested parties are advised to arrange a conversation with our recruitment partner, by emailing , to discuss this opportunity before the closing date. Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 19 May 2026 Interviews: Week commencing Monday 1 June 2026