Director of North East Institute of Technology (NEIoT) - Fixed Term until 31 August 2028
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
23/10/2026
Advert End Date:
08/11/2026 23:59
Salary:
Management Spine MS06 - MS08; £52,192 to £54,729 per annum
Employment Location:
New College Durham - Framwellgate Moor
Further Information
If you are looking to further your career at a groundbreaking and award-winning College, we’d love to hear from you!
The North East is entering an exciting new era of industrial growth, technological innovation and economic opportunity. From advanced manufacturing and engineering to digital technologies, clean energy and emerging industries, our region has the ambition, talent and potential to lead.
At the heart of this transformation is the North East Institute of Technology (NEIoT), bringing together further education, higher education and industry to deliver the advanced technical skills that employers need today and tomorrow.
We are looking for an exceptional individual with the ambition, drive and determination to help take the North East Institute of Technology to the next level.
This is a fixed-term opportunity to lead an ambitious programme of work through to 31 August 2028, building powerful partnerships, delivering measurable impact and helping to shape the future of technical education and skills across our region.
One Employer. Eight College Partners. A Connected Regional Network. One Shared Ambition.
The successful candidate will be employed by New College Durham on a fixed-term basis until 31 August 2028, working on behalf of the North East Institute of Technology and supported by eight local further education colleges.
This collaborative model offers something genuinely distinctive: the opportunity to work across institutional boundaries, harness the collective strengths of our college partners and connect education directly with the needs of industry.
You will also work closely with Technical Education Colleges (TECs) across the North East and other Institutes of Technology, sharing expertise, developing collaborative opportunities and strengthening the region’s wider technical education ecosystem.
You will be part of a powerful regional and national network, united by a determination to develop talent, drive innovation, increase productivity and ensure the North East is recognised as a national leader in higher technical education.
New College Durham offer a wide range of benefits to enhance your professional development, take care of your health and well-being and help you maintain a healthy work-life balance. On top of this, our flexible benefits scheme lets you choose from a comprehensive selection of benefits and rewards to meet your individual needs.
New College Durham offers support and benefit options such as:
- Hybrid working for greater work/life balance
- Family friendly policies including Flexible Working, Maternity, Adoption, Shared Parental Leave, and Special Leave
- Generous annual leave package and option to purchase additional annual leave
- Training, support and the opportunity to develop your professional skills, including three full days each year exclusively to staff development
- Free car parking
- Reduced price for gym and beauty treatments
About us:
New College Durham is a great place to work. It is a high performing and financially outstanding college. We are continually investing in new facilities and resources to benefit our students, such as our new development, T.H.E HUB.
New College Durham is one of the leading Further Education colleges in the North East and continues to be at the forefront of new initiatives, being one of the few colleges in the North East to offer all the new T-Level programmes.
We focus on providing training and education that creates the best outcomes for our students, giving them the edge in their chosen industry.
New College Durham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, as well as vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to be suitable to work with these groups and share this commitment.
We are committed to being a fully inclusive and diverse community. Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.
As an inclusive employer awarded the following recognitions
demonstrate our commitment to our workforce/the community we serve:
- Disability Confident Status
- Mindful Employer
- Dying to Work
- Better Health at Work – maintaining excellence
- New College Durham have further signed up to the AOC Mental Health and Wellbeing charter, as well as the AOC EDI Charter.
We pride ourselves on our dedication to safeguarding all students; to do so we follow a strict vetting process whereby any offer of employment will be subject to the appropriate checks.
Before applying for a role with New College Durham it is important to note that it is an offence to do so if you believe you are a persons whom is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
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Please note that Curriculum Vitaes (CVs) will not be accepted.
We recognise that applicants may use AI-assisted tools (such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Grammarly or similar technologies) to support the preparation of applications. However, all information submitted must accurately reflect the applicant's own skills, experience and qualifications. During the recruitment process, candidates will be asked to discuss or expand upon information provided within their application.