Team Manager - Vocational Engineering
Derby College
DE24 8JE
- Expired
- Salary:
- £35,645 - £40,110 per annum pro rata
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 7 January 2018
Job overview
We are seeking an outstanding leader to drive and develop our vocational engineering team to ensure high standards are maintained and the co-constructed curriculum with employers continues to develop.
Through the management of your team, you will deliver a high quality curriculum and be committed to working in a cohesive, supportive and forward-thinking team of colleagues which shares an ambitious vision to secure an outstanding status for the College.
Your key responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:
Managing staff to deliver outstanding teaching, learning and assessment to a wide range of learners. Supporting learners to develop aspirations and exceed the industry standards in Engineering.
Curriculum design and development - anticipating and implementing industry change.
Business Development, delivering efficient and effective resource planning and Financial Management. Data Management and swift action to improve data trends identified through quality processes.
Resource deployment and management. Health, Safety and Environmental Management. Implement continuous improvement strategies.
In fulfilling your responsibilities, you will comply with College policies and procedures, ensuring you are a role model for the College's values, beliefs and behaviours, leading by example, maintaining a visible presence and modelling the highest professional standards to staff and students.
The successful candidate will have recent relevant experience in the Engineering sector, a proven track record in curriculum design and will be passionate about developing the skills and knowledge of students to prepare them to enter into this important profession. Similarly, you will have the skills to motivate your team to deliver high quality, inspirational teaching.
If you love working with an experienced team and think you have the skills, drive and motivation to transform learner potential then this could be the opportunity for you.
Attached documents
About Derby College
Derby College is a large general further education college with four sites in or near the city of Derby. It supports around 26,000 learners, who choose from more than 1,000 full-time and part-time apprenticeship, A-level, BTEC and NVQ courses.
Derby College was established as a single institution in 2002 by merging three further education colleges: Mackworth Tertiary College, Wilmorton Tertiary College and Broomfield Agricultural College. A merger between South East Derbyshire College and Derby College was approved in 2010. Heavy investment has been made by the college in its teaching and learning facilities, from the fully equipped teaching kitchens at the Roundhouse campus to the high-tech science labs at the Joseph Wright Centre and the Equestrian Centre at the Broomfield Hall campus.
Chief executive
Mandie Stravino
Values and vision
In its mission statement, Derby College states an ambition to provide inclusive, inspirational and innovative learning communities, predicting and serving the needs of its learners, the economy and society. Designed in collaboration with industry, business and the professions, the college’s vocational pathways concentrate on developing students’ employability skills through work experience and expert mentoring. Independent learning, critical thinking and research skills are developed in students aspiring to higher education in an environment that seeks to be challenging and interactive.
Ofsted report
“Teaching and learning are good, particularly in practical and vocational subjects. The college is a valued resource for the city of Derby and county of Derbyshire; it provides an inclusive and welcoming environment and high-quality facilities for teaching and learning.”
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