Digital Innovation Lead

Description:

Digital Innovation Lead 

£44,969 

As an award-winning specialist construction college, we are looking for exceptional people like you to join our team. We truly value our staff, who play a key role in supporting and developing our students to achieve their goals. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a digitally skilled and collaborative professional to join our growing Digital Innovation Team. Working closely with colleagues across all areas of the College, the Digital Innovation Lead will play a central role in translating our digital strategy into action, coordinating projects, supporting staff development and helping to embed meaningful digital change across the College. 

The successful candidate will lead and deliver digital innovation projects, support colleagues to build confidence with technology and AI, and help drive practical, people-first digital change that makes a real difference to the way colleagues work and learners experience education at LCB. You will work across the College to share effective practice, remove barriers to digital adoption and contribute to a culture of curiosity, collaboration and continuous improvement. 

This is an opportunity to help shape the future of digital innovation at one of the UK's leading specialist construction colleges. We're looking for someone who thrives on turning ideas into action, enjoys working with people and is motivated by creating positive, lasting change.  

In return, we offer a warm and welcoming college with an excellent benefits package that includes: 

A 25-day annual leave entitlement, plus 8 Bank Holidays and 10 college closure days (Plus an additional 5 days of annual leave after 5 years of service with us)  

A well-respected pension scheme (West Yorkshire Pension Fund with an above average employer contribution) 

Free parking at all our college sites (on a first come first served basis) 

Family friendly policies and opportunities for flexible working 

Superb opportunities for training and development 

Discounted travel on public transport and a Cycle to work scheme 

Discounts and offers at major High Street and Online retailers 

Access to an Employee Assistance Programme. 
So, if you’d like to make a difference and be part of a unique organisation that supports one of the largest and most exciting employment sectors in the UK, we’d love to hear from you. 

Please note that all applications should be completed online. CV’s will not be accepted.

Closing date: 31st July 2026 

The College reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a sufficient number of applications are received. We therefore encourage early applications. .

Please note this position is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and in line with KCSIE (2025) an online check will be conducted on information available in the public domain. 

Leeds College of Building is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. It is also committed to the Prevent programme and the requirement to prevent people being drawn into terrorism and expects all staff to share these commitments. 

Leeds College of Building is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community. We value the unique perspectives and experiences of individuals from all backgrounds and actively encourage applications from individuals from an ethnic minority and the LGBTQIA+ community, as they are under-represented at our college. Join us in creating a workplace where everyone can thrive to provide the best construction and the built environment education in England. 

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. 

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES: 

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward any unsolicited CVs in relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies we will get in touch with agencies directly. 

We do not recognise submissions of unsolicited or speculative CV applications from recruitment agencies. 

We shall not be liable for any fee / commission in the event we employ a candidate that may have been submitted as an unsolicited/speculative application from an uninstructed recruitment agency