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Director of Curriculum Construction Trades
| Posting date: | 03 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £45,284 to £60,225 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 April 2025 |
| Location: | Warrington, Cheshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Warrington & Vale Royal College |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | J31.25 |
Summary
Warrington & Vale Royal College is seeking to appoint a full time Director of Curriculum Construction Trades. The successful candidate will be responsible for the leadership and management of Construction trades curriculum; ensuring outstanding teaching, learning, assessment and student success are achieved whilst maximising student recruitment and growth.
We offer an excellent salary and benefits package, which includes:
• A competitive salary
• Generous annual leave entitlement (53 days inclusive of bank holidays and Christmas closure days, pro rata for part time)
• Occupational pension scheme
• Employee benefits package
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free on-site parking
• Full programme of training and mentoring
• Induction programme and buddy scheme
• Flexible working, where appropriate
• Menopause friendly
Job Purpose
To be responsible for the leadership and management of Construction trades curriculum; ensuring outstanding teaching, learning, assessment and student success are achieved whilst maximising student recruitment and growth.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership
• Achieve outstanding achievement rates and positive student destinations.
• Provide outstanding leadership, developing, implementing and monitoring operational and improvement plans in line with the College strategic aims and priorities.
• Ensure high quality teaching, learning and assessment.
• Map the external environment, leading on key curriculum developments to ensure a robust strategic plan for the area.
• Ensure all income and expenditure targets are met in line with budget requirements.
• Ensure a culture within the team in line with the College’s values, behaviours and professional standards.
• Ensure curriculum self-assessment is timely and impactful and action plans are developed, implemented and monitored.
• Manage change in an open and professional manner.
• Ensure the good reputation of the area, via strong employer relationships and representing the College at both internal and external events.
• Actively promote equality of opportunity and diversity.
Curriculum
• Ensure that all targets for recruitment, retention, attainment, achievement, value added, progression and student satisfaction are achieved or exceeded.
• Manage the process and operation of self-assessment and quality improvement planning and contribute to the overall college self-assessment and improvement planning.
• Undertake rigorous reviews of teaching, learning and assessment including learning walks and assessment audits, ensuring the drive for continuous improvement.
• Plan and manage a responsive curriculum in line with College plans which meets students’ expectations and needs.
• Foster a culture of innovation, leading on the use of new technologies across the curriculum.
• Provide and use data in a timely manner to make effective interventions.
• Ensure the effective management of business processes, for example, timetabling, rooming, staff utilisation, etc.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications
• Appropriate academic qualifications including a combination of honours degree/professional qualification/higher degree.
• Teaching qualification.
Skills & Abilities
• Demonstrates a strong track record of success.
• Demonstrates excellent professional practice in line with the professional standards.
• Demonstrates a consistent and strong bias to action and taking accountability for delivery of results.
• Leads, manages and motivates others with drive, energy and determination to deliver outstanding performance.
• Demonstrates relationship management skills including the ability to establish and maintain a high level of trust and confidence with key stakeholders.
• Well-organised.
• Demonstrates strong ability to analyse and understand data and information.
• Uses good judgement to make insightful decisions.
• Outstanding skills in leading innovation and continuous improvement.
• Manages change and challenges with confidence & impact.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present complex issues clearly and concisely to a wide variety of audiences.
Experience & Knowledge
• Thorough FE knowledge: funding, curriculum & sector developments and government policies and priorities.
• Experience of both strategic and operational planning.
• Experience of managing budgets.
We offer an excellent salary and benefits package, which includes:
• A competitive salary
• Generous annual leave entitlement (53 days inclusive of bank holidays and Christmas closure days, pro rata for part time)
• Occupational pension scheme
• Employee benefits package
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free on-site parking
• Full programme of training and mentoring
• Induction programme and buddy scheme
• Flexible working, where appropriate
• Menopause friendly
Job Purpose
To be responsible for the leadership and management of Construction trades curriculum; ensuring outstanding teaching, learning, assessment and student success are achieved whilst maximising student recruitment and growth.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership
• Achieve outstanding achievement rates and positive student destinations.
• Provide outstanding leadership, developing, implementing and monitoring operational and improvement plans in line with the College strategic aims and priorities.
• Ensure high quality teaching, learning and assessment.
• Map the external environment, leading on key curriculum developments to ensure a robust strategic plan for the area.
• Ensure all income and expenditure targets are met in line with budget requirements.
• Ensure a culture within the team in line with the College’s values, behaviours and professional standards.
• Ensure curriculum self-assessment is timely and impactful and action plans are developed, implemented and monitored.
• Manage change in an open and professional manner.
• Ensure the good reputation of the area, via strong employer relationships and representing the College at both internal and external events.
• Actively promote equality of opportunity and diversity.
Curriculum
• Ensure that all targets for recruitment, retention, attainment, achievement, value added, progression and student satisfaction are achieved or exceeded.
• Manage the process and operation of self-assessment and quality improvement planning and contribute to the overall college self-assessment and improvement planning.
• Undertake rigorous reviews of teaching, learning and assessment including learning walks and assessment audits, ensuring the drive for continuous improvement.
• Plan and manage a responsive curriculum in line with College plans which meets students’ expectations and needs.
• Foster a culture of innovation, leading on the use of new technologies across the curriculum.
• Provide and use data in a timely manner to make effective interventions.
• Ensure the effective management of business processes, for example, timetabling, rooming, staff utilisation, etc.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications
• Appropriate academic qualifications including a combination of honours degree/professional qualification/higher degree.
• Teaching qualification.
Skills & Abilities
• Demonstrates a strong track record of success.
• Demonstrates excellent professional practice in line with the professional standards.
• Demonstrates a consistent and strong bias to action and taking accountability for delivery of results.
• Leads, manages and motivates others with drive, energy and determination to deliver outstanding performance.
• Demonstrates relationship management skills including the ability to establish and maintain a high level of trust and confidence with key stakeholders.
• Well-organised.
• Demonstrates strong ability to analyse and understand data and information.
• Uses good judgement to make insightful decisions.
• Outstanding skills in leading innovation and continuous improvement.
• Manages change and challenges with confidence & impact.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present complex issues clearly and concisely to a wide variety of audiences.
Experience & Knowledge
• Thorough FE knowledge: funding, curriculum & sector developments and government policies and priorities.
• Experience of both strategic and operational planning.
• Experience of managing budgets.
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