Head of Training and Professional Development 

Role title	Head of Training and Professional Development
Organisation	Enterprise Educators UK (EEUK)
Working pattern	Equivalent to approximately 0.4 FTE. Working hours and patterns to be agreed flexibly.
Location	To be confirmed/Remote
Responsible to	To be confirmed
Remuneration	£18k to £24k, depending on agreed scope, time commitment and FTE equivalence. A performance-related commission will also be offered as part of this role, the form of which is to be agreed.

Role purpose 

The Head of Training and Professional Development is a senior role providing strategic leadership and subject expertise across EEUK’s training and professional development portfolio. 

The role combines strategic oversight, quality leadership and selective hands-on contribution, ensuring EEUK’s offer is high-quality, coherent and sustainable while remaining proportionate to a fractional appointment. 

Scope of the role 

The role operates across three connected areas of responsibility: 

• Strategic leadership of the professional development portfolio. 

• Quality and standards leadership for the Fellowship and related programmes. 

• Targeted content creation and delivery, modelling best practice and supporting delivery through associates. 

Key responsibilities 

1. Strategic leadership and portfolio development

• Lead the development and evolution of EEUK’s training and professional development strategy, in collaboration with EEUK leadership and relevant colleagues. 

• Review the professional development portfolio to support coherence, quality, sustainability and clear progression for learners. 

• Identify opportunities to grow, evolve or streamline provision where this improves quality, sustainability or learner experience. 

• Use evidence, member insight and sector intelligence to inform portfolio planning and decision-making. 

• Support clear planning of annual priorities, delivery capacity and areas for development. 

2. Fellowship oversight and standards

• Provide quality and standards leadership for EEUK’s Fellowship and related recognition or professional development activity. 

• Support processes that are transparent, inclusive, proportionate and aligned with EEUK’s purpose. 

• Use insight from the Fellowship to inform and enhance EEUK’s wider professional development strategy. 

• Support consistency in review, feedback and decision-making processes. 

3. Programme leadership, content creation and delivery 

• Lead selected core programmes from design through to delivery, evaluation and review. 

• Personally create and deliver selected core content where this is impactful and proportionate to the fractional nature of the role. 

• Model inclusive facilitation, learner-centred design and accessible professional development practice. 

• Ensure learning materials are clearly structured, accessible and aligned with agreed learning outcomes. 

• Support delivery through associates by providing clear briefs, shared standards and constructive feedback. 

4. Associate and contributor support

• Help build a sustainable pool of associates or contributors to support the scale and reach of EEUK’s training offer. 

• Provide guidance, review and feedback to support consistent quality across delivery. 

• Develop shared templates, expectations and quality standards where these improve clarity and consistency. 

• Encourage reflective practice and continuous improvement across the delivery network. 

5. Marketing,growth and portfolio performance 

• Use available data to advise on demand, learner engagement and overall portfolio performance. 

• Work with communications, membership and relevant colleagues to explain the value of EEUK’s training and professional development offer. 

• Support proposals, partnerships and income-generating opportunities where these align with EEUK’s mission and quality standards. 

• Ensure portfolio growth is balanced with educational quality, inclusion and learner experience. 

6. Partnership working and external representation

• Build and maintain constructive relationships with partners, associates and relevant sector stakeholders. 

• Represent EEUK externally, where appropriate and agreed, in relation to professional development and Fellowship activity. 

• Support partnership activity that extends EEUK’s reach while protecting quality, ethics and reputation. 

7. Governance,evaluation and continuous improvement 

• Provide clear updates and advice to EEUK leadership on portfolio activity, risks, opportunities and impact. 

• Use learner, member and associate feedback to improve training design and delivery. 

• Maintain appropriate records of decisions, standards and evaluation activity. 

• Ensure the portfolio reflects EEUK’s commitment to inclusive, evidence-informed and ethical professional development. 

Person profile 

Essential criteria 

• Recognised expertise and credibility within higher education, enterprise education or a closely related professional development context. 

• Experience designing and/or leading training or professional development for adult or professional learners. 

• Knowledge of enterprise or entrepreneurship education and/or higher education teaching and learning. 

• Ability to provide strategic advice and translate it into practical, deliverable programmes. 

Experience of quality assurance, standards, evaluation or review processes. 

• Clear communication and facilitation skills. 

• Ability to work effectively within a fractional role that combines strategic advisory input with selective delivery. 

• Commitment to inclusive, accessible and evidence-informed professional development. 

Desirable criteria 

• Experience working with professional recognition, Fellowship or accreditation schemes. 

• Experience supporting associates, facilitators, contributors or external partners. 

• Experience using learner, member or market data to improve training or professional development provision. 

• Experience contributing to income-generating training, consultancy or partnership activity. 

• Experience working with membership organisations, sector bodies or professional associations. 

Ways of working 

• Collaborative and enabling approach. 

• Quality-focused and improvement-oriented practice. 

• Ability to work strategically while understanding delivery realities. 

• Evidence-informed judgement and willingness to make proportionate recommendations. 

• Ethical approach to growth, commission, learner outcomes and professional standards. 

Remuneration and commission 

The remuneration package will be £18k to £24k, depending on agreed scope, time commitment and performance-related commission option. Contract through PAYE or self-employed

Where performance-related commission is agreed, it will be clear, proportionate and based on transparent measures. Commission arrangements are designed to support sustainable growth and will not create pressure to compromise educational quality, admissions integrity or assessment decisions. 

Our commitment to equitable recruitment 

EEUK is committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities and professionals we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly encourage applications from people whose perspectives and experiences are underrepresented in enterprise and entrepreneurship education and in sector leadership. 

We recognise that knowledge and expertise can be developed through many different routes. We value transferable skills, lived experience, non-linear careers and experience gained outside traditional academic or professional pathways. Applicants will be assessed consistently against the published responsibilities and person profile. 

We are committed to removing barriers throughout the recruitment process. Reasonable adjustments and alternative application formats are available at every stage. Please contact Steve Aicheler (steve@enterprise.ac.uk) to discuss any access requirements or adjustments that would enable you to participate fully. 

We encourage you to apply if you believe your experience and approach would enable you to succeed in the role, even if your career has not followed a conventional pathway.