Overview
We have high aspirations and standards for ourselves and our learners, and this role will be key in supporting the college's mission to ensure students gain the qualifications and skills needed to progress in employment, careers, apprenticeships, further training, and university level courses. This position supports our ambition to be a great place to learn by ensuring excellent teaching, learning and assessment across the college and promoting the positive use of technology across the curriculum.
Key Objectives
- Lead implementation of the college's improvement approaches related to teaching, learning and assessment.
- Lead on the professional development approaches of all teachers and delivery staff, ensuring excellence is the norm at the college.
- Lead and implement approaches and methods related to education technology, ensuring technology is harnessed and improves outcomes for all provision types.
- Contribute to sustained performance improvement across all provision types.
Main Responsibilities
- Contribute to the College Leadership Team's common goals.
- Provide visionary and creative leadership of teaching, learning and assessment across all college provision.
- Contribute and support the implementation of the college's approaches for teaching, learning and assessment.
- Develop practices that foster continuous improvement to ensure high quality teaching, learning and assessment for all students.
- Be research-focused and promote a culture of excellence and innovation in teaching, learning, and assessment, ensuring staff access to up-to-date knowledge and research related to pedagogy.
- Develop advanced teaching and learning practitioners to enhance teaching, learning and assessment practices.
- Support and advise on all matters regarding teaching, learning and the student experience to improve quality continuously.
- Lead the recruitment and induction of new teachers, using advanced practitioners to support new teachers to flourish.
- Oversee development and implementation of policies, procedures and quality initiatives linked to teaching, learning and assessment.
- Integrate and promote digital learning technologies in teaching, learning and assessment.
- Create a culture of support and appropriate learning environments that encourage experimentation with learning technology.
- Lead and manage the E‑Learning Team in cost‑effective deployment of technology‑enhanced learning.
- Undertake research that supports innovative teaching, learning and assessment practices.
- Undertake scholarly activities for continual professional updating.
- Use data analysis at Academy level to support and improve outcomes and provide regular management information.
- Collaborate with the People Development Manager to plan and implement continuing professional development initiatives for teachers and curriculum staff.
- Provide dynamic leadership to inspire staff to achieve high standards of performance.
- Support business planning, ensuring strategic plans for teacher development align with the college's business procedures and budgetary planning.
Benefits
- Salary: £52,968 – £61,405 per annum based on experience.
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contribution.
- Annual leave 30 days plus 8 bank holidays, including discretionary Christmas closure.
- Health and wellbeing support: Employee assistance programme, Occupational Health, free eye tests.
- Free parking at most campuses.
- Hybrid and flexible working opportunities.
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- A people‑focused working culture.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident employer committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability throughout the recruitment process, appointment, and employment. We provide reasonable adjustments and support.
Armed Forces Covenant
We are pledged to support the Armed Forces Community, recognising the value of personnel, veterans and military families.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and be subject to safer recruiting procedures. Further details on safer recruiting procedures can be found in our policy documents.
