Executive & Senior Leadership Recruitment
At Learning Talent, we don’t just recruit - we build the teams that shape lives.
Executive & Senior Leadership Recruitment
Strong leadership is the backbone of every successful FE provider. Whether you’re scaling apprenticeship delivery, navigating funding pressures, or leading curriculum reform, you need senior leaders who can inspire teams, drive strategy, and deliver measurable outcomes.
At Learning Talent, we specialise in recruiting high-impact executives for ITPs, FE Colleges, and Sixth Form Colleges. We’ve worked in these roles ourselves — so we know what great leadership looks like, and how to find it.
Roles We Recruit For
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Chief Executive Officers / Principals
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Deputy CEO / Deputy Principals
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Chief Operating Officers
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Finance Directors / CFOs
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Executive Directors (Curriculum, Quality, Apprenticeships, People, etc.)
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Vice Principals, Assistant Principals, and Associate Principals
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Directors of Strategy, Performance, or Transformation
What We Assess
When hiring senior leaders, it’s about more than experience - it’s about mindset.
We look for:
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Strategic thinkers with a strong grasp of funding, compliance, and delivery
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Leaders who’ve successfully managed change - mergers, inspections, restructures
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Inspiring communicators who can bring people with them
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Deep understanding of learner needs and regulatory expectations (Ofsted, DfE, etc.)
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A values-driven approach that aligns with education’s social impact
We don’t just shortlist based on CVs - we dig deeper to understand leadership style, resilience, and cultural fit.
Why Clients Trust Us
We’ve supported senior leadership appointments across a wide range of providers — including those under intervention, undergoing rapid growth, or preparing for Ofsted.
Our process is discreet, efficient, and backed by safer recruitment training. We represent your organisation with integrity and insight.
“Learning Talent found us a Deputy Principal who brought not only experience, but energy, fresh thinking, and a real commitment to our learners. It’s transformed our SLT.”
— Chair, Specialist ITP
Looking for Your Next Role?
We work with ambitious, values-led senior leaders across the UK.
Ready to Recruit?
If you're an ambitious training provider or college looking to attract the right talent -people who understand the mission and bring the resilience, insight and innovation to deliver learner outcomes - we’d love to talk.
Let’s find the people who’ll make the biggest difference to your learners.
Not Your Average Recruiter.
Lived experience in working further education. We don’t just find candidates – we find Learning Talent.
Lived Experience
We were FE practitioners for over 15 years each. We understand the sector, challenges and roles you are looking for.
Exclusive Opportunities
Most of our vacancies wont be found on job boards. Our clients choose us for our experience in assessing learning talent.
Support and Guidance
We offer advice, guidance and the job support to all applicants for 12 months after placement.