Head of Department - Structural Technology in Reading

The Role

• Lead, manage, and develop the curriculum team, overseeing programme managers to ensure effective leadership within the department.
• Foster a culture of high expectations among both staff and students promoting excellence and continuous development.
• Equitably delegate leadership responsibilities and ensure the effective implementation of individualised learning schemes across all courses.
• Participate in staff appointments, induction, performance evaluations, and management addressing any issues or concerns regarding staff conduct, capability, and discipline.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to manage resources and monitor expenditure while maintaining effective communication and collaboration with other departments.
• Implement the Teaching, Learning and Assessment Framework to enhance learner outcomes ensuring its consistent application across the department.
• Establish and maintain appropriate procedures and resources to uphold high-quality teaching, learning, and assessment consistently across the department.
• Identify and monitor students at risk of underperforming, implementing targeted support strategies to improve their outcomes.
• Review the effectiveness of provision following the College's Quality Cycle, developing and executing action plans to enhance teaching, learning, assessment and learner outcomes.
• Disseminate and promote good practice within the department and contribute to cross training events ensuring knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Develop effective links with relevant stakeholders to enhance subjects offered, fostering collaborations that contribute to improved student achievement.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders to develop curriculum that aligns with the local community's needs and the LSIP ensuring the educational offerings are relevant and beneficial to the community.

The Person

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent.
• Possession of a recognised teaching qualification.
• Successful recent experience of running a course or courses.
• Evidence of motivating learners and developing and maintaining high levels of student retention and achievement.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the learning environment and the support required for a variety of students of differing ability.
• Experience of setting targets and monitoring progress against those targets.
• Experience of managing quality improvement.
• Can demonstrate experience of operating disciplinary procedures with students.
• Experience of successfully managing and/or mentoring staff.
• Experience of managing physical and financial resources.
• Knowledge and understanding of curriculum issues and developments within Further Education and in particular within the 14-19 age group and the Further Education curriculum.
• Excellent communication skills both written and spoken.
• Experience of successfully leading and motivating others.
• Ability to understand and accurately interpret complex information and make sound, well-considered decisions and judgements.
• Ability to initiate and develop creative and workable strategies to improve performance.
• Proven to prioritise and organise work effectively.