We are looking for a Chair of the Board
Closing date: Friday 22nd May
For more information about this role please click the link below to download our candidate pack
Who are we
Education Partnership North East is a dynamic college group comprised of Sunderland, Northumberland, and Hartlepool Sixth Form colleges, with over 15,000 enrolled students including education programmes for young people, apprenticeships,
Higher Education and courses for adults.
Our purpose of ‘unlocking potential, creating opportunities, and transforming lives through outstanding education, training and skills’ is rooted in a fundamental belief that we can make a positive difference and build better futures for a changing world.
We are the top performing college group in the region (NARTs 2025), rated Outstanding in every area by Ofsted (2024) including Outstanding for our residential provision at our Kirkley Hall Campus (2025), In addition we are the North East Construction Technical Excellence College (CTEC), and a national SEND Centre of Excellence.
Through collaborative partnerships, the group actively contributes to education, skills, and economic strategies across the North East and Tees Valley. We work with more than 500 North East employers, VCS organisations, schools, colleges, private training providers, universities, and local and combined authorities.
Our colleges deliver a pioneering, career-focused curriculum and we continually invest in world-class facilities to equip students with relevant skills and behaviours. As a result, 95% of our students progress to further study, university, or employment.
Our Strategic Plan 2025-2030 is rooted in a fundamental belief that together, we can make a positive difference and build better futures for a changing world. By 2030 we will be known as ‘Changemakers’, shaping futures for a better tomorrow through our five strategic goals which underpin our vision and are fundamental to our success:
- Changemaking Curriculum: We will be at the forefront of technical and academic mastery.
- Changemaking Investment: We will target focused investment for sustainable growth.
- Changemaking People: We will nurture people committed to our core purpose and
meaningful change. - Changemaking Services: We will transform the student and staff experience through
exceptional services. - Changemaking Partnerships: We will create and sustain partnerships that go beyond expectations
EPNE’s purpose is:
Unlocking potential, creating opportunities and transforming lives through outstanding education, skills and training.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at EPNE.
Our leaders, including our Governors, understand the importance of DEIB and lead by example. Our passion for DEIB is laid out in our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging statement.
How to apply
At Education Partnership North East, we like to be inclusive, looking at things from different perspectives to drive innovation. We are constantly looking to improve the diversity of our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from the BAME and LGBTQ communities and those with a disability.