City of Portsmouth College – Vice Principal Data and Funding

Salary

up to £75,000 per annum

Closing date

03/07/2025 at 9.00am

Interview date

Tuesday 15 or Wednesday 16 July 2025

Lead Consultant

Suzanne.Thurlow@fea.co.uk
FE Associates

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Introduction

Shape the future of education in Portsmouth!

City of Portsmouth College is seeking an exceptional leader to join our Senior Management Team as Vice Principal – Data and Funding. This pivotal role offers the chance to lead on strategy, compliance and innovation, ensuring the College meets its funding goals while delivering high-quality, accessible information services that drive success.

You’ll lead and inspire teams across data, compliance, exams, admissions, timetabling and systems development, ensuring seamless operations and strategic alignment. As the College’s expert on funding rules, you’ll guide decision-making, oversee data quality and audits and maximise funding opportunities to support our ambitious plans.

This is more than a numbers game – we need a dynamic, forward-thinking leader with a deep understanding of education funding, a passion for excellence and the ability to turn complex data into actionable insights.

If you’re ready to make an impact in a fast-paced, high-achieving College that’s shaping Portsmouth’s future, we want to hear from you.

We have appointed FE Associates to support us with this important appointment.  Contact our recruitment partner, by emailing Suzanne.Thurlow@fea.co.uk, to discuss the role before the closing date.

Supporting documents.

Strategic Plan 2022-2026

Skills Plan and Accountability Statement 2024

Ofsted Report 2024

Financial Statements and Annual Report 2023-2024

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 Suzanne.Thurlow@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.

Your application must include the following 2 documents:

  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 Thursday 3 July 2025
  • Interview date: Tuesday 15 or Wednesday 16 July 2025