Curriculum and Quality Team Manager: Travel, Sport and Public Services
| Posting date: | 28 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £49,373 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 April 2025 |
| Location: | Isleworth, West London |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | West Thames College |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
West Thames College is one of the most exciting and successful colleges of further and higher education in London and our vibrant campuses in Isleworth and Feltham have some of the best facilities in the country.
We have a reputation for giving excellent support to our diverse student population. Staff are well supported within a culture of continuous professional development and are encouraged to take on new and more senior roles within the college. Facilities across our campuses in Isleworth and Feltham are state-of-the art with good public transport links and free staff parking.
We are a values-based and highly inclusive college, serving a vibrant and diverse area, and making a positive contribution to wider social and economic agendas. We offer courses from pre-entry through to Higher Education, Apprenticeship and Traineeship programmes to meet the skills needs of our students aged 14 upwards.
At West Thames College we are committed to safeguarding our students. The safety of students continues to be a primary focus. We practice safe staff recruitment and check the suitability of staff and volunteers that work with young students or vulnerable adults. Please note that it is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
The purpose of the post is: is to lead on improving teaching and learning in Travel, Sport and Public Services and to ensure maximum potential.
Full details of the post can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification:
Please study the items in this person specification carefully when completing your application form. We need evidence and practical examples of how well you meet each criterion.
1. Educated to degree level or equivalent, in a relevant curriculum specialism, with a
recognised teaching qualification
2. Evidence of continuous professional development
With a focus on
• impact on teaching and learning
• curriculum innovation
3. Sound specialist knowledge and teaching experience in a relevant curriculum area
With a focus on:
• curriculum innovation
• inspirational teaching and learning
• effective assessment strategies
• Knowledge and management of apprenticeship provision would be an advantage
4. Evidence of effective curriculum leadership in a relevant area and an ability to determine
an imaginative vision for the curriculum
With a focus on:
• curriculum development and planning
• creative strategies for delivery
5. Ability to manage teams and individuals
With a focus on
• pro-active, positive and clear approach
• set and maintain high standards
• support and develop
• regular, consistent and structured contact
6. Understanding of the national policy context of the post schools sector
With a focus on:
• impact on funding
• impact on the future curriculum
7. Excellent IT skills
With a focus on:
• improve management processes
• teaching and learning
8. Experience of implementing, managing and monitoring quality assurance processes that
have led to tangible improvements in standards for students
With a focus on:
• clarity of focus and outcomes
• creative and practical thinking
• use and interpret data and information
• internal and external verification procedures
9. The ability to translate the challenges faced by marginalised groups into curriculum
strategies and student achievement
With a focus on:
• refugees and young people seeking asylum
• working class young people
• people experiencing poverty, deprivation and/or discrimination
10. Ability to give leadership on equality and diversity and to embed them into curriculum and
staffing decisions
With a focus on:
• a vision for the curriculum
• creative ideas to ensure students have equality of opportunity, treatment and outcome
• confidence in talking about issues
11. Communication: ability to write complex reports, to articulate arguments, talk to groups, chair
meetings and be empathetic, respectful and clear in one-to-one meetings
With a focus on:
• clarity and appropriate to audience
• structured and purposeful
• complex ideas with simplicity
• listen and empathise
12. Ability to practise the principles of collaborative working
With a focus on:
• consultation and involvement
• consensus and decision-making
• supportive structures and processes
We have a reputation for giving excellent support to our diverse student population. Staff are well supported within a culture of continuous professional development and are encouraged to take on new and more senior roles within the college. Facilities across our campuses in Isleworth and Feltham are state-of-the art with good public transport links and free staff parking.
We are a values-based and highly inclusive college, serving a vibrant and diverse area, and making a positive contribution to wider social and economic agendas. We offer courses from pre-entry through to Higher Education, Apprenticeship and Traineeship programmes to meet the skills needs of our students aged 14 upwards.
At West Thames College we are committed to safeguarding our students. The safety of students continues to be a primary focus. We practice safe staff recruitment and check the suitability of staff and volunteers that work with young students or vulnerable adults. Please note that it is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
The purpose of the post is: is to lead on improving teaching and learning in Travel, Sport and Public Services and to ensure maximum potential.
Full details of the post can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification:
Please study the items in this person specification carefully when completing your application form. We need evidence and practical examples of how well you meet each criterion.
1. Educated to degree level or equivalent, in a relevant curriculum specialism, with a
recognised teaching qualification
2. Evidence of continuous professional development
With a focus on
• impact on teaching and learning
• curriculum innovation
3. Sound specialist knowledge and teaching experience in a relevant curriculum area
With a focus on:
• curriculum innovation
• inspirational teaching and learning
• effective assessment strategies
• Knowledge and management of apprenticeship provision would be an advantage
4. Evidence of effective curriculum leadership in a relevant area and an ability to determine
an imaginative vision for the curriculum
With a focus on:
• curriculum development and planning
• creative strategies for delivery
5. Ability to manage teams and individuals
With a focus on
• pro-active, positive and clear approach
• set and maintain high standards
• support and develop
• regular, consistent and structured contact
6. Understanding of the national policy context of the post schools sector
With a focus on:
• impact on funding
• impact on the future curriculum
7. Excellent IT skills
With a focus on:
• improve management processes
• teaching and learning
8. Experience of implementing, managing and monitoring quality assurance processes that
have led to tangible improvements in standards for students
With a focus on:
• clarity of focus and outcomes
• creative and practical thinking
• use and interpret data and information
• internal and external verification procedures
9. The ability to translate the challenges faced by marginalised groups into curriculum
strategies and student achievement
With a focus on:
• refugees and young people seeking asylum
• working class young people
• people experiencing poverty, deprivation and/or discrimination
10. Ability to give leadership on equality and diversity and to embed them into curriculum and
staffing decisions
With a focus on:
• a vision for the curriculum
• creative ideas to ensure students have equality of opportunity, treatment and outcome
• confidence in talking about issues
11. Communication: ability to write complex reports, to articulate arguments, talk to groups, chair
meetings and be empathetic, respectful and clear in one-to-one meetings
With a focus on:
• clarity and appropriate to audience
• structured and purposeful
• complex ideas with simplicity
• listen and empathise
12. Ability to practise the principles of collaborative working
With a focus on:
• consultation and involvement
• consensus and decision-making
• supportive structures and processes
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