Protection of Children and Young Persons
Any offers of appointment will be conditional and subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, a certificate of good conduct if applicable, plus receipt of satisfactory employment 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.
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PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF JOB ROLE
The Head of Department Engineering, Full Time Programmes is responsible for the management of the curriculum area, with direct accountability for the success and positive progression of the student cohort under the leadership of the Assistant Principal.
The post holder will be accountable for curriculum management, resource & financial management, and quality improvement.
Through the effective deployment of resources and college systems and procedures, the post holder will ensure that each student has access to and receives an outstanding experience including high quality teaching, learning and assessment that will ensure our students develop WCG ‘T-shaped’ 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 curriculum area to meet or exceed the College’s KPIs.
The person appointed will report to the Assistant Principal.
Key areas of responsibility & accountability include:
Main Duties:
1) Teaching, Learning & Assessment
2) Management
3) Quality improvement
To be successful in the role the postholder will need to demonstrate:
Core Teaching Competencies
Planning and Organising Learning
Demonstrating teaching and learning skills
Demonstrating assessment skills
Driving student access and progression
Taking responsibility for subject specialist knowledge
Managing personal learning and development
Core Management Competencies
General
Planning
Organising
Monitoring
Evaluation
Manager Qualities
Focussing on targets and results
Managing people positively
Communications
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.
Health and Safety
To ensure a safe working environment for colleagues, students and visitors in line with the HASAW Act and the College Health and Safety Policy.
Safeguarding
Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults for whom you are responsible and whom you come into contact with.
Annual Leave
The annual leave entitlement will be 35 days per annum plus 8 statutory days (Public & bank Holidays) and 4 College closure days.
Place of work
The provision within this role is split between the WCG colleges; Rugby College, Warwick Trident and Evesham New College. This role is based out of our Rugby College. However, the postholder may be required to work on either a temporary or an indefinite basis at any premises at which we may provide services.
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:
When selecting applicants for shortlisting, the panel will consider the requirements listed in the Person Specification above. You are, therefore, advised to ensure that your application addresses the issues raised by providing examples/evidence. Due to the number of applications the College receives we are unable to provide feedback for candidates who are unsuccessful at shortlisting.
The College regrets that it is unable to pay expenses incurred by attendance at interview.
For a full job description, please read the job description in the advert below.