Head of Adult Education Projects (Maternity Cover)
| Posting date: | 18 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £45,002 to £51,220 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 August 2025 |
| Location: | Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 2AL |
| Company: | Weston College |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | WREQ5657_1752832082 |
Summary
As one of the fastest-growing Colleges in the UK, delivering courses from entry level right up to Masters degrees, Weston College is an inspiring place to work. Why not join us as a Head of Adult Education Projects?
This is a full-time role and is offered on a Maternity Cover basis.
Interviews for this role will take place on-site, at one of our college campuses in Weston-super-Mare.
As the Head of Adult Education Projects, you will oversee the team who work with our Adult learners to provide them with opportunities to acquire new skills, enhance their employability, build confidence, and open exciting new doors for personal and professional growth.
As our Adult Education projects take place across Weston-super-Mare and beyond, a driving licence and access to your own transport will be essential for this role.
Day to day duties of the role
- To design and develop a wide curriculum that meets the needs of learners, supports growth, and enables them to develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours they need to progress into meaningful sustained destinations.
- To effectively lead, manage and develop the implementation of curriculum that creates an outstanding learner experience.
- To lead, motivate and develop a team of staff and support their career journeys while championing a cycle of continuous improvement.
- To proactively review and adapt the curriculum offer to reflect the requirements of external stakeholders, meeting the skills agenda.
Required skills and qualifications
- Evidence of working effectively with a wide range of stakeholders to meet the needs of learners.
- Experience in working effectively with employers/partners to develop current and new provisions.
- Level 4 Teaching Qualification.
- A breadth of knowledge, understanding and professional experience of the area.
Benefits
- Generous holiday entitlement
- 2-week Christmas closure
- Potential for hybrid working opportunities
- Dedicated staff welfare officer and wellbeing champions
- Generous pension scheme
- Local and national staff discounts
- Free parking across sites
- Various staff committees including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Autism and Menopause
- Focus on staff wellbeing
- Wellbeing@weston hub
- Eye care including free eye test and a contribution towards glasses
- Annual staff conference with guest speakers
- Employee assistance programme - available 24/7, 365 days a year
- Training and development opportunities with a focus on progression
Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please be aware that Weston College reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
Due to the volume of recruitment, we are unable to offer feedback to any unsuccessful candidates.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.
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