Programme Area Lead - Humanities and Social Sciences
Loughborough College
Loughborough
- Expired
- Salary:
- £34,000 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 17 October 2018
Job overview
We are looking for an inspirational and dynamic Programme Area Lead to contribute to the successful organisation and management of Professional Studies and Social Sciences within Loughborough College Sixth Form.
The successful candidate will support individual teaching and curriculum support staff to meet challenging quality assurance and standards targets within the department and work closely with the Curriculum Manager to raise levels of learner achievement and contribute to the Department’s growth and development strategy.
Reporting to the Curriculum Manager you will be responsible for leadership of programme delivery and related support ensuring high quality learning opportunities for learners. You will have specific responsibility for the learner experience and contribute to the successful planning, co-ordination, implementation and execution of external examination, assessment boards and validations.
You will work closely with the Curriculum Manager to track and monitor formal assessments throughout the year against value added targets and then support teaching staff in putting swift and effective interventions in place to improve student performance.
We are looking for an individual who can deliver excellent teaching and learning at A level, and who can inspire others across a range of academic subjects. Experience of some level of subject leadership would be an advantage.
The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate the ability to motivate learners and teaching colleagues with significant A level teaching experience in an appropriate subject. You should also have a knowledge of value added measures at Level 3, ambition and a can-do-attitude with a relevant degree and a teaching qualification.
Alongside our commitment to your professional and personal development, we also offer a generous benefits package including:
• A competitive pension scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• On-site parking
• Access to healthcare scheme
• Tax efficient childcare
• Up to 44 Lecturer days annual leave per year
• Subsidised gym membership
We are and have consistently invested in providing our learners and employees with an outstanding and unrivalled range of modern facilities and resources.
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About Loughborough College
About Loughborough College:
Loughborough College was established in 1909 and we are proud of our long standing reputation for providing excellent levels of high-quality teaching and training across Leicestershire.
We offer lots of different courses, from A Levels to vocational programmes, Apprenticeships and degrees. With links to leading Universities and established professionals, our courses have been developed with an emphasis on employability and developing skills to succeed within the workplace.
We want your experience with us to be valuable and exciting and we are always exploring new ways to keep things fresh and interesting. We’ve invested over £30 million into the College campus over the last two years to provide the very latest in teaching and learning. Students and Employees also have access to;
- An onsite fully equipped gym
- Hair and beauty salons
- Two cafe's and two restaurants
- A Library
- The Radmoor Day Nursery
- Onsite parking
Location:
Loughborough is one of the most centrally placed towns in England and benefits from excellent transport links. Access to the College is easy with the M1 motorway less than three miles away and frequent first class train and bus services are in operation. With regular rail links to and from London, Leicester, Nottingham and Derby, Loughborough College is accessible to students and staff from all over the country. There are also various bus services both locally and as part of a national network which provide an alternative way to travel for those in the surrounding areas.
Joining the team:
If you’re interested in one of the job vacancies at Loughborough College or taking the next step in your career, why not contact us now? All of our jobs are listed on www.loucoll.ac.uk/job-vacancies. You could be the next person to join the college and become part of a friendly and helpful team.
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