Fircroft College is a great place to work, situated in a manor house that once belonged to the Cadbury family with 6 acres of grounds and easily accessible by road and rail, with free parking on site. Being a member of staff at the college you would be part of the Fircroft team, working together with the aim of helping our students to enjoy their learning and to succeed. If you see a job and you think you meet the requirements, apply now! We look forward to receiving your application.
Curriculum Manager
Scale 8, currently £42,370 to £46,299 per annum
Hours per week: 37.5 hours
Closing Date: Friday 4th July
Interview Date(s): TBA
(Please note that the college reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier if sufficient applications are received)
We are looking to appoint a Curriculum Manager. As our Curriculum Manager, you’ll lead the
planning, delivery, and development of our college’s curriculum and enrichment offer. You’ll also line
manage teaching, support, and welfare staff to drive outstanding learner outcomes and play a key
role in the college’s wider leadership.
To be considered for this role you must have appropriate degree or equivalent industry experience
and a recognised level 4 teaching qualification. You’ll also bring a leadership and management
qualification (or equivalent experience) and a passion for adult learning with a social purpose. The
successful candidate will have first class communication skills and good knowledge of regional skills
needs and employer engagement in curriculum planning.
The right person will be someone who enjoys working at a fast pace with a variety of different tasks,
who is self-managed with a strong work ethic, who has a positive outlook and a ‘can do’ attitude and
is a completer / finisher.
If you meet the above criteria and would like to apply for this role please download and complete an application form and equal opportunities form and return them to us at human.resources@fircroft.ac.uk by the closing date.
Partnership Officer
Salary: Scale 3, currently £24,570 – £25,706 per annum – pro-rata
Hours per week: 22.5 hours per week (3 days)
Closing Date: Monday 23rd June
Interview Date(s): TBA
(Please note that the college reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier if sufficient applications are received)
We are looking to appoint a Partnership Officer to maximise student recruitment through new and existing partnerships, lead on events, systems and processes and contribute to the work of the Admissions Team.
To be considered for this role you must have experience of initiating contact with organisations and dealing with clients and staff at different levels, able to organise successful internal events and attend external events across the region and have strong digital skills including databases, spreadsheets, virtual meetings and social media.
The right person will be someone who enjoys working at a fast pace with a variety of different tasks, who is self-managed with a strong work ethic, who has a positive outlook and a ‘can do’ attitude and is a completer / finisher.
If you meet the above criteria and would like to apply for this role please download and complete an application form and equal opportunities form and return them to us at human.resources@fircroft.ac.uk by the closing date.
Associate Governor – Estates
Closing Date: Friday 27th June 2025
We are looking for an Associate Governor. If you don’t have the time to commit to a full Governor role at the college, but you have the skills and expertise and would like to contribute to the future of Fircroft, you might be interested in being an Associate Governor. For this role we are looking for someone who has the following knowledge and experience:
- Experience of leading small/medium capital projects
- Experience of support services such as estates, facilities, catering
- Knowledge of planning and building regulations
- Knowledge of health and safety and incident management.
You will be liaising with the Assistant Principal, Business Support and Development, who leads on our estates and sustainability projects and who would value your input. You would not need to attend Governing Body meetings but we would appreciate your occasional presence at our Operations Committee meetings.
If you are interested in helping us to continue to support the local and regional community in providing a safe, productive and life-changing environment, please see the role description below. We would love to hear from you:
Associate Governor Role Description
To apply: send your CV with a covering letter telling us about yourself and your reasons for wanting to become the Fircroft College Associate Governor – Estates, to Clerk@fircroft.ac.uk
For more information see: www.fircroft.ac.uk or email questions to Clerk@fircroft.ac.uk.
To request an informal chat to discuss this role, contact Clerk@fircroft.ac.uk.
Generic Governor Vacancies
Exceptional opportunity to Join the Governing Body of Fircroft College of Adult Education, Selly Oak, Birmingham.
We have three vacancies on our Governing Body and are looking to fill these with individuals from diverse backgrounds and experience with a strong commitment to social and climate/environmental justice and adult education. Previous experience as a Charity Trustee or Further Education governor is helpful but not essential.
We are particularly interested in strengthening our Board in the following areas:
- Financial and audit related skills
- Further and adult education policy and funding arrangements
- Income generation and fundraising
- Local and regional employer skills needs/links
- Charity law and trustee duties (including experience in companies limited by guarantee)
- Safeguarding.
Applicants with skills in at least one/some or all of the areas listed above are encouraged to apply.
Good oral communication skills and the ability to think and plan strategically, monitor performance and outcomes, and interpret different forms of information, including reports and data, are all necessary. All Governors are expected to share a commitment to safeguarding adults.
The role is unpaid but reasonable expenses can be reimbursed. Benefits of the role include helping to transform lives through education, working collaboratively with an enthusiastic group of governors, and gaining boardroom experience for personal and professional development and your CV.
Necessary technology and a full induction process followed by ongoing training and support are provided.
Governing Body meetings are currently held four times a year, supplemented by termly sub-committee meetings (the latter being online). Commitment to attend meetings and engage with Board business is essential.
Take a look at our Governor Role Description here and find out how YOU could make a difference.
Professor Geoff Layer, Chair of the Governing Body, says, “This a very exciting time to join our Governing Body to help achieve a vibrant and successful future for the College, and to deliver on our 2030 Strategic Goal “To support the development of global sustainable citizens through residential adult education”.
To apply: send your CV with a covering letter telling us about yourself and your reasons for wanting to become a Fircroft College Governor to Clerk@fircroft.ac.uk
For more information see: www.fircroft.ac.uk or email questions to Clerk@fircroft.ac.uk.
To request an informal chat with the Chair of Governors contact Clerk@fircroft.ac.uk.
