Jose is currently the Chair of the Local Governing Body for Solihull Sixth Form College, having recently retired from his last full-time role as the Pro Vice-Chancellor for External Affairs at University College Birmingham. Prior to this, and after a 30-year career in Engineering and Skills at Jaguar Land Rover, he was Head of Business Engagement at the West Midlands Combined Authority.
Jose has extensive first-hand experience on the skills challenges facing cross sector labour markets, especially from the perspective of post 16 and Higher Education, the Public Sector and in Business and Industry. He has a deep understanding of the requirement to deliver the right outcomes in education and apprenticeships, and to ensure young people and adults have the best opportunities to succeed in their chosen employment or onward educational journey.