Contract: Permanent 

Location: Hybrid (Head Office: Quorum Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne)

This is a hybrid working role, so you’ll need to be able to work from our Head Office when required

Hours per week: 37

Salary: Up to £70,000 depending on experience

About the role

We’re looking for a Head of People Transformation to join our People team. In this leadership role, you’ll drive NCFE’s people transformation strategy, helping the organisation achieve its goals and adapt to change. You’ll lead organisational design and development to build resilience and strengthen current and future capabilities.

How you'll make an impact:

• Lead organisational change to ensure structures, operating models, and ways of working are efficient, resilient, and aligned with strategic goals.
• Drive organisational development, including workforce planning, behavioural change, learning culture, and performance management to build long-term capability.
• Oversee learning and development initiatives to grow current and future skills, ensuring strong governance and a culture of continuous learning.
• Partner with senior leaders to co-create workforce solutions that improve performance and prepare for future challenges.
• Embed leadership development and data-driven practices to strengthen leadership capability, governance, and strategic decision-making.

We'd love to hear from you if you offer the following:

• Expertise in organisational design, development, and large-scale people transformation, with a strong track record of delivering complex change from concept to impact.
• Ability to turn vision and strategy into practical OD solutions, driving cultural and behavioural shifts and embedding new ways of working.
• Proven leadership skills, including building and inspiring high-performing, adaptable teams and influencing senior stakeholders through storytelling and facilitation.
• Strong strategic and operational capability, balancing big-picture thinking with hands-on execution, risk management, and governance design.
• Experience in leading through ambiguity, pace, and change while ensuring compliance and mitigating regulatory and operational risks.

At NCFE, our people managers play a crucial role in creating a positive colleague experience by prioritising their people to drive an engaged always learning culture, develop and retain talent and achieve results. Our Line Manager Responsibilities can be found here.   

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What will we offer you in return? 

Below are just some of the fantastic benefits we’ll offer you to support you both professionally and personally. You can also visit our Life at NCFE page which covers financial, physical and mental health support, time off and your development.  

• Annual leave starting at 27 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days after 2 years, further increasing up to 33 days with length of service
• 8 bank holidays and an additional 3 days off during the Christmas closure 
• YOU celebration day to celebrate your birthday or another life event  
• YOU hour allowing you one hour per month to spend time on something that promotes your wellbeing 
• Learning and Wellbeing fund of up to £200 per year 
• £400 towards any NCFE accredited qualifications per year  
• Up to 20 Volunteering hours per year 
• Flexible working culture with a hybrid working approach  
• Early finish on a Friday at 4:30pm to start your weekend early  
• Health cash plan through Westfield to claim towards health costs such as dental and optical 
• Tech and Home scheme with savings at Currys and IKEA  
• Employee Assistance Programme with a confidential helpline and access to face to face and telephone counselling  
• Pension of up to 9% employer contribution when you contribute 3%   
• Death in service payment worth 4 x your salary 

In addition to our benefits package, Our Colleague Experience Charter sets out the unique experience you can expect when working at NCFE, to enable a thriving, engaged culture. You can find out more about our Colleague Experience Charter and working life at NCFE. 

Shape real change with an NCFE career 

Imagine a career where your contributions affect not only what people learn, but the way that learning is developed and delivered.

With over 170 years of education experience our core purpose remains at the heart of the organisation – to promote and advance learning to create a fairer, more inclusive society, making sure no learner is left behind.   

Want to know more? Take a look at our website https://www.ncfe.org.uk/  

How to apply  

Before applying, please note that we require all candidates to be able to demonstrate proof of Right to Work in the UK.

Ready to join us and shape real change? Apply with your CV if you have the commitment to excel in this position.

Closing Date: Wednesday 7 January 2026

Interview Date: Thursday 15 January 2026

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) statement  

We're committed to building rich diversity into our workforce at all levels, to ensure that we understand and are representative of the communities and customers we serve. 

We do not discriminate against anyone due to their gender, sexuality, race, age, religion, beliefs, identity, social background, visible or hidden disability, or neurodiversity. Instead, we pride ourselves on our collaborative, vibrant and high-performance culture which embraces everyone, celebrates uniqueness, and enables everyone's voice to be heard.