Subject Leader in HE Business - CS11961
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 01 Hydref 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £36,362 i £43,866 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 31 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Leamington Spa, Warwickshire |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Warwick College Group |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | CS11961 |
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PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (THE CHILDREN’S ACT 1989)
Any offers of appointment will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (formerly CRB), a certificate of good conduct if applicable, plus receipt of satisfactory references, Occupational Health clearance, an understanding of safeguarding and qualifications verification. An Enhanced DBS check is required for this position as you will be working within 'Regulated Activity' within a specific place (i.e. the College).
This role is classed as working within Regulated Activity. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. By applying for this position, you agree to an Enhanced DBS check in line with DBS regulations.
https://blob.wcg.ac.uk/pdf/child-protection-procedure-a5e67894d353c2adb6ac53c08ce6e758.pdf
BACKGROUND TO THE POST
The HE Subject Leader is responsible for the management of a specialist subject area, with direct accountability for the success and positive progression of the higher education student cohort under the leadership of the Dean of Higher Education.
The post holder will ensure that each student in the specialist subject area has access to and receives an outstanding experience including high quality teaching, learning and assessment that will ensure our students develop WCG employability skills to gain a competitive advantage as they progress towards and along their chosen careers.
Whilst working within the core values and through continuous improvement, the post holder will develop the specialist subject are to meet or exceed the College’s KPIs.
The person appointed will report to the Dean of Higher Education.
MAIN TASKS
1) Teaching, Learning & Assessment
2) Management
3) Quality improvement
To be successful in the role the post holder will need to demonstrate:
A. Core Teaching Competencies
B. Planning and Organising Learning
C. Demonstrating assessment skills
D. Driving student access and progression
E. Taking responsibility for subject specialist knowledge
F. Core Management Competencies
In order to support during busy exam periods, you may be asked to undertake exam invigilator duties. The College will provide training.
The list of duties is not exhaustive but outlines the main features of the post at appointment and may vary as the job evolves without affecting the nature of the duties or the responsibility level.
OFFERS OF WORK
For the successful candidate a conditional offer of work will be made. Our offer of work will be conditional upon a number of mandatory pre-employment checks, to include but not limited to: DBS, Barred List check, right to work check, internet search, TRA check (academic posts).
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
When you join WCG we offer you a whole host of employee benefits, including:
● The opportunity to apply for Hybrid working
● Generous leave entitlement plus up to 4 free College Closure days a year
● Comprehensive training programme
● Leadership & Management training programme to develop our next generation of managers
● Superb health and wellbeing support with Wellbeing@WCG
● The opportunity to join our voluntary health cash plan run by Health Shield
● Free on-site gym
● Discounted Full Cost Recovery courses
● Cycle to work scheme
● Discounted hair & beauty treatments in our college salons
● Pension schemes
● Free will writing service
● Free car parking on-site
TEACHING QUALIFICATIONS
The College values having a fully trained workforce to provide outstanding instructing and learning for our students, and has supportive teacher training pathways to help new colleagues thrive from day one. All student facing staff will be enrolled on our 8 week Teaching Essentials course as part of our onboarding programme.
And if you're not yet teacher qualified, don’t worry — you’ll follow a tailored training route linked to your role, with full guidance from our Quality Department after your appointment to get on to the Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET).
Essential Attainments:
Honours degree (level 6) in a subject related to the specialist subject area (Business).
Teacher qualified to level 5 (such as a DET or PGCE), or Fellow of the HE Academy
Desirable Attainments:
Master’s Degree (level 7)
Any offers of appointment will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (formerly CRB), a certificate of good conduct if applicable, plus receipt of satisfactory references, Occupational Health clearance, an understanding of safeguarding and qualifications verification. An Enhanced DBS check is required for this position as you will be working within 'Regulated Activity' within a specific place (i.e. the College).
This role is classed as working within Regulated Activity. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. By applying for this position, you agree to an Enhanced DBS check in line with DBS regulations.
https://blob.wcg.ac.uk/pdf/child-protection-procedure-a5e67894d353c2adb6ac53c08ce6e758.pdf
BACKGROUND TO THE POST
The HE Subject Leader is responsible for the management of a specialist subject area, with direct accountability for the success and positive progression of the higher education student cohort under the leadership of the Dean of Higher Education.
The post holder will ensure that each student in the specialist subject area has access to and receives an outstanding experience including high quality teaching, learning and assessment that will ensure our students develop WCG employability skills to gain a competitive advantage as they progress towards and along their chosen careers.
Whilst working within the core values and through continuous improvement, the post holder will develop the specialist subject are to meet or exceed the College’s KPIs.
The person appointed will report to the Dean of Higher Education.
MAIN TASKS
1) Teaching, Learning & Assessment
2) Management
3) Quality improvement
To be successful in the role the post holder will need to demonstrate:
A. Core Teaching Competencies
B. Planning and Organising Learning
C. Demonstrating assessment skills
D. Driving student access and progression
E. Taking responsibility for subject specialist knowledge
F. Core Management Competencies
In order to support during busy exam periods, you may be asked to undertake exam invigilator duties. The College will provide training.
The list of duties is not exhaustive but outlines the main features of the post at appointment and may vary as the job evolves without affecting the nature of the duties or the responsibility level.
OFFERS OF WORK
For the successful candidate a conditional offer of work will be made. Our offer of work will be conditional upon a number of mandatory pre-employment checks, to include but not limited to: DBS, Barred List check, right to work check, internet search, TRA check (academic posts).
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
When you join WCG we offer you a whole host of employee benefits, including:
● The opportunity to apply for Hybrid working
● Generous leave entitlement plus up to 4 free College Closure days a year
● Comprehensive training programme
● Leadership & Management training programme to develop our next generation of managers
● Superb health and wellbeing support with Wellbeing@WCG
● The opportunity to join our voluntary health cash plan run by Health Shield
● Free on-site gym
● Discounted Full Cost Recovery courses
● Cycle to work scheme
● Discounted hair & beauty treatments in our college salons
● Pension schemes
● Free will writing service
● Free car parking on-site
TEACHING QUALIFICATIONS
The College values having a fully trained workforce to provide outstanding instructing and learning for our students, and has supportive teacher training pathways to help new colleagues thrive from day one. All student facing staff will be enrolled on our 8 week Teaching Essentials course as part of our onboarding programme.
And if you're not yet teacher qualified, don’t worry — you’ll follow a tailored training route linked to your role, with full guidance from our Quality Department after your appointment to get on to the Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET).
Essential Attainments:
Honours degree (level 6) in a subject related to the specialist subject area (Business).
Teacher qualified to level 5 (such as a DET or PGCE), or Fellow of the HE Academy
Desirable Attainments:
Master’s Degree (level 7)