Deputy Head of IT, Digital and Data
Exeter College
Devon
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- £42,462 - £48,011 per annum plus excellent benefits and a market forces payment
- Job type:
- Full Time, Temporary
- Apply by:
- 9 June 2024
Job overview
We are seeking a Deputy Head of Faculty to assist the interim Head of Faculty in leading this newly established team. This is initially a temporary opportunity, with the potential to become permanent when the Faculty is fully established. The ideal candidate will collaborate with team members to design and implement an inspiring curriculum for our IT and Digital Data courses. This role involves ensuring high standards of quality across all curriculum offerings.
The Faculty offers a diverse range of courses, including full-time education for students at Level 2 and Level 3, apprenticeships, degree apprenticeships, digital bootcamps, and higher education programmes. Our key programmes for 16 to 19-year-olds include traditional BTEC courses as well as the new Digital T Level and T Level Transition courses. Additionally, the Faculty boasts a robust selection of apprenticeships and an expanding range of adult and higher education options in Computing, eSports, Data Analysis, and short-course boot camps. Our higher education qualifications are validated by the University of Plymouth and the University of Exeter.
Key requirements of the role include, but are not limited to:
- Experience of managing people
- Proven experience of managing curriculum change
- Demonstrable success in previous roles
- Detailed knowledge of quality processes in an education setting
- Up-to-date knowledge of exam board specifications
- Experience of observing lessons and staff performance management
Our IT Digital and Data faculty is based in the heart of the city centre, just a few minutes’ walk from Exeter Central Station. We also have classrooms and specialist facilities in the recently opened Digital and Data Centre, our brand-new building offering high-quality, cutting-edge provision to support our students. This building boasts a fully equipped IT lab for our computer technicians as well as a sector leading esports venue, used by our competition winning students. In addition, it contains specialist Apple teaching facilities and high end HE delivery spaces including a 140+ seat lecture theatre. We welcome applications from candidates who can support our continued vision of collaboration across courses and with industry partners.
Successful applicants should have experience of working with learners from different educational backgrounds and must be committed to outstanding teaching and learning. Applicants should demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of exam board specifications and should be highly skilled educators who are able to demonstrate strong knowledge in relevant fields. Knowledge and experience of tutoring is essential as well as a commitment to teamwork to join this high performing team.
Exeter College can offer you:
The opportunity to teach your subject specialism to our fantastic learners who are; bright, curious, motivated, and engaging young people.
A focus on staff wellbeing and professional development
A supportive and inclusive learning environment in the heart of the thriving Exeter city center just minutes from Exeter Central and St David’s Train Stations
A role with one of The Sunday Times’ top 5 Best Not-For-Profit organisations that is thriving and continuing to grow year on year.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is midnight on 9th June 2024.
Interviews will be held week commencing 17th June 2024.
To apply, please visit our website at www.exe-coll.ac.uk
Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure by the DBS.
We do not accept CVs, no agencies please.
Exeter College is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and access for all, irrespective of age, background, race, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality. We welcome applications for employment from the whole community.
Attached documents
About Exeter College
Why Work For Us?
Exeter College is an Ofsted Outstanding, multi award-winning education provider in Devon, but our vision to be an exceptional college is only made possible with the determination and enthusiasm of our staff. We offer a wide range of fulfilling roles across multiple sites, all with the opportunity for further training and development. We acknowledge our employees’ involvement in shaping futures and making a difference by offering amazing benefits and the opportunity to progress and grow in one of the most successful colleges in the South West.
Exeter College ranked 65th in the 2022 Best Companies League Tables as one of the UK’s Best Large Companies to work for, the third year in a row we have featured in the top 100. A Disability Confident employer, we aim to provide an environment where all staff can thrive because they feel valued, engaged and challenged. If you would like to join our team of exceptional people, please have a look at our vacancies below.
Our Benefits
We depend on exceptional people to sustain our outstanding performance and reward staff for their hard work. We provide an array of progressive benefits to encourage a healthy work-life balance, including:
🔹 We offer two defined benefits pension schemes, one for teachers and one for support staff
🔹 Generous Annual Leave entitlement as well as a two-week Christmas shutdown
🔹 We have an onsite gym, Central Fitness, and a variety of classes including spinning, yoga and Pilates, which is affordable and discounted for staff
🔹 Staff Development including away days for employees – more info below
🔹 We offer a cycle scheme that saves you 26-40% on a bike and accessories. You pay nothing upfront and can spread the cost of new equipment over a year
🔹 Our @34 restaurant offers a range of eat-in and takeaway options at very reasonable prices with staff discount
🔹 Owlets Nursery is part of the Exeter College Group, providing high quality childcare at a short walk from the College
🔹 Get discounts on over 1200 retailers with our Sodexo platform, plus the ability to get an NUS Card
🔹Staff can receive a voucher every 2 years which will pay for the basic eye test
🔹 Our H2B spa and salon offers a wonderful pampering experience at discounted rates
Principal
John Laramy
Values and vision
Exeter College aims to be an outstanding, dynamic and thriving college, working with partners to provide inspirational education and training.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
For further information on the College’s commitment visit our Safeguarding page.
Ofsted report
“As a result of the highly motivated, skilled and experienced staff, the quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding. Lecturers provide learners with challenging work that prepares them extremely well for their next steps. The colleges uses its excellent links with schools, employers and other agencies to understand, and respond quickly to the education and training needs of the local area.”
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