Gower College Swansea – Principal / Coleg Gŵyr Abertawe – Pennaeth

Salary

up to £121k per annum / hyd at £121k y flwyddyn

Closing date

14/10/2025 at 9.00am

Interview date

Wednesday 5 and Thursday 6 November 2025 / Dydd Mercher 5 Tachwedd a dydd Iau 6 Tachwedd 2025
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Introduction

Inspiring Ambitious Futures

Gower College Swansea is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Principal, guiding one of Wales’ leading colleges into an exciting new chapter. With over 4,500 full-time learners, 8,000 part-time learners, and a dedicated team of over 1,000 staff, we are proud of our commitment to excellence, innovation and inclusivity.

As Principal, you will champion our 2025–2029 Strategic Plan ensuring an outstanding learner experience while fostering a positive, high-performance culture for staff.

We are looking for an inspirational leader with a strong track record in education, strategic thinking and stakeholder engagement. You will be passionate about transforming lives through education and committed to our core values of Resilience, Integrity, Respect, Innovation and Collaboration. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of education in Swansea and beyond.

We have appointed FE Associates to support us with this crucial appointment. Contact Jo.Johnston@fea.co.uk or Claire.Gehlig@fea.co.uk to discuss the role.

Supporting documents.

Strategic Plan 2025-2029

Annual Report and Financial Statements 31 July 2024

How to apply

If you have the very special qualities and the passion to make a real a difference to the future of our students and business, then we would like to hear from you.

Please complete the registration form below to access the candidate information pack, application form and the equality and diversity form.

NB: Please ensure you complete all fields and click on both the Terms and Conditions check box as well as the Consent check box to enable access to the documents.

We have appointed FE Associates to help us find the right person. Prior to submitting an application, interested parties should arrange an initial conversation with our FE Associates lead consultant to discuss the role before the closing date.

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Step 2: Submitting your application.

Prior to submitting an application, interested parties should arrange an initial conversation with our FE Associates lead consultant, by emailing Claire.Gehlig@fea.co.uk or Jo.Johnston@fea.co.uk, to discuss the role before the closing date.

Once you have obtained the full information and had an informal discussion with the lead consultant, you must email your application to recruitment@fea.co.uk by the closing date deadline. Applications received after this time will not be considered.

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  1. A fully completed Application Form (located above). Please do not include your CV as part of, or substitute for, the application form.
  2. The Equality and Diversity Form (located above).

PLEASE NOTE THESE FORMS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH IOS/MAC (PAGES) 

Key Dates for Submitting Your Application:

  • Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 14 October 2025
  • Interview dates: Wednesday 5 and Thursday 6 November 2025