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Introduction
City of Portsmouth College is seeking an experienced and dynamic Deputy Principal of Data, Digital & IT to join their leadership team. COPC is dedicated to empowering students of all backgrounds to reach their full potential. They offer a uniquely broad range of courses across four campuses, from high-quality academic teaching to the latest vocational and technical training.
In this role, the successful candidate will:
- Drive the strategic direction of the digital, data and IT services
- Ensure high standards of service delivery
- Foster continuous improvement and staff development
- Shape innovative practices to enhance the student and staff experience
If you’re passionate about the impact digital technology and high-quality data can have on the quality of service and education, we’d love to hear from you!
About
Dear Colleague
Deputy Principal for Data, Digital and IT – share your brilliance!
Thank you for your interest in our senior management role of Deputy Principal for Data, Digital and IT. I am delighted that you are considering applying to join us at such an exciting time for the City of Portsmouth College.
It’s now nearly four years since City of Portsmouth College was formed by the official merger of Portsmouth College and Highbury College and we’re making fantastic progress on our transformational journey. Through this merger, we now provide a united and seamless offer for the communities and businesses of Portsmouth and its wider regions.
We secured an Ofsted judgement of Good at our first inspection in October 2024 and have good financial health. Our student numbers have grown exponentially in the past two years and applications for September 2025 continue to rise.
We are already starting to realise our ambitions for an integrated and responsive college that provides the highest quality of education and training delivered by the most committed and dedicated teaching and business support staff. Excellent leadership and management are fundamental to our continued success and growth. Are you up for the challenge to join our hard-working, dedicated and brilliant senior team? This is a career defining role, which will provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate your exceptional leadership skills and have the freedom to lead and implement organisational transformational change and improvement.
Our new Deputy Principal for Data, Digital and IT will lead on the strategic development, implementation and continual improvement of digital learning and new data-driven and AI technologies across the College. You will also need to have an in-depth working knowledge and understanding of the complex funding and audit requirements that we must adhere to in Further Education. You will inherit strong and stable teams who are knowledgeable and skilled, so we are looking for someone who can mentor and inspire them to the next level of delivery and performance.
To succeed, you will already have a track record of success, ideally having delivered digital transformation in large, complex environments.
You will be ambitious, with the very highest standards, experienced and passionate about the Further Education sector, highly driven to succeed by implementing change and resilient and committed to working collaboratively to achieve the College’s vision and aspirations for the future.
A strong belief in the power of digital technology to change education for the better is essential, together with curiosity and enthusiasm for all things digital.
If you think your experience, skills and values are well aligned to what we are looking for, then I would encourage you to apply for this career-defining opportunity and share your brilliance!
We have appointed FE Associates to support us with this important appointment. Prior to submitting an application, interested parties are advised to arrange an initial conversation with our lead consultant, by emailing Suzanne.Thurlow@fea.co.uk, to discuss the role before the closing date.
With kind regards
Katy Quinn
Principal and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
How to apply
Step 1: Complete the form below.
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Application Documents.
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.
Please read the ‘Submitting Your Application’ Section in the Candidate Information Pack for full instructions on how to submit your application.
Your application must include the following 2 documents:
- A fully completed Application Form (located above). Please do not include your CV as part of, or substitute for, the application form.
- 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 6 May 2025
- Interview date: week commencing Monday 19 May 2025