Group Head of Progression to HE

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Job description

• Abbeygate Sixth Form - Bury St Edmunds (and across EEGT sites as required)
• 1 FTE - 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year - Permanent
• Salary: £37,366 per annum - £40,008 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)

We are seeking a proactive and strategic leader to join our team as the Group Head of Progression to Higher Education (HE). In this role, you will oversee the UCAS application process, provide guidance on HE and degree apprenticeship pathways, and lead initiatives to support underrepresented students through the NEACO partnership. You will coordinate a team, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, and ensure students receive the support they need to successfully apply for university and apprenticeships.

This role will include managing the delivery of information sessions, maintaining up-to-date resources, and developing partnerships with universities and employers. You will also track progress, analyse data, and work closely with the Futures Team to identify barriers and provide tailored advice to students, ensuring a seamless transition to higher education.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Free parking
• Canteen
• Company events
• Access to various memberships and discount schemes
• Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
• Funded subject course development for your role
• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
• Career progression opportunities

Eastern Education Group Trust is currently comprised of One Sixth Form College in Ipswich (Ofsted Outstanding) and Abbeygate Sixth Form College in Bury St Edmunds (Ofsted Outstanding), Exning Primary School in Exning and SENDAT across the East of England. Together with West Suffolk College in Bury St Edmunds, we have formed the Eastern Education Group, which is a collective of visionary education providers.

Sharing the same ambitious strategic aims, we are committed to providing outstanding vocational and academic excellence to over 18,000 students across the region. Our vision for the Eastern Education Group is simple. In an ever-changing world, we deliver a world-class, inspirational life-long learning journey that drives prosperity and wellbeing for all in our communities.

The Eastern Education Group helps shape and deliver education from primary through to those accessing University, Apprenticeships (higher and degree) and professional development in the workplace. We also support those people who simply have a passion for learning.

As a Group, our Character Strengths and Mission Statement underpin our expectations of all our students and employees. Please familiarise yourself with these and incorporate them into your personal statement; this will be of benefit if you are invited to attend for an interview.

This is an opportunity to join a hugely supportive organisation where we value, support and facilitate your professional development, as well as offering many other benefits including an attractive pension scheme, staff wellbeing initiatives and employee assistance.

The Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

For further information please contact our recruitment team at: recruitment@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk

Completed application forms should be made via out recruitment portal - if you have not heard from a member of the HR Team within 14 working days, please presume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Closing Date: 8:00am on Friday, 13 th December

Interviews: To be held W/C 16 th December

We reserve the right to appoint prior to listed closing date, early applications are encouraged. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, gender, gender reassignment, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age in accordance with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.

The Group is committed to safeguarding children and safer recruitment practices and will undertake all the required pre-employment checks on the successful candidate including an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

All data will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. For more information about how we access and use your information please visit our website.