Deputy Head of Department - Building Services and Renewable Energy in Chelmsford

Deputy Head of Department – Building Services and Renewable Energy

Vacancy | Deputy Head of Department – Building Services and Renewable Energy

Title: Deputy Head of Department – Building Services and Renewable Energy

Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum

Salary: Up to £42,720 per annum

Organisation: Chelmsford College

Closing Date: 03/12/2025

The thriving team of Building Services and Renewable Energy are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic Deputy Head of Department. We are one of five Colleges piloting the Just Transition Framework, embedding its principles of fairness, sustainability, and inclusion across all aspects of College life. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to this initiative.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Head of Department in all aspects of the department’s leadership and management, particularly around attendance, quality, teaching, learning and assessment and securing outstanding outcomes for all learners.
• Performance manage staff within the department and ensure that they develop their professional practice.
• Lead on curriculum development, including the development and validation of new programmes and the periodic review and re-validation of existing programmes.
• Ensure that learner retention, achievement, success and progression rates within the department exceed the national average year on year.

Qualifications

Our ideal candidate will have evidence of high performance in previous roles/jobs and relevant work experience in the sector to underpin subject leadership with credibility and authority.

Commitments

The College is committed to equality and diversity and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share these commitments.

Salary and Check

Starting salary will depend on qualifications, skills and experience. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Contact

For any questions, please e-mail employment@chelmsford.ac.uk

Human Resource Department
Chelmsford College
Moulsham Street Campus
Chelmsford
CM2 0JQ
Tel: 01245 293018
Tel: 01245 490486 (24 hour answer phone)
Fax: 01245 266908

PLEASE NOTE You may wish to download the example forms, and explanatory notes, using the link below in order to prepare the information you will be asked to submit. The online application process has to be completed in one go and without undue delay. In particular, you are advised to prepare your Supporting Statement of up to 4000 characters in another application before you start.

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