Course Leader – Construction and the Built Environment
Barnsley College
Barnsley
- Expired
- Salary:
- £28, 292 - £30,909 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 4 August 2018
Job overview
Barnsley College is an exciting place to be. In recent times, we’ve enjoyed considerable success and our reputation for quality and innovation is growing all the time. This is evidenced by our ofsted inspection which confirmed that we are an ‘outstanding’ tertiary college.
We are dedicated to our students and aim to offer a first class training programme to all our learners. To demonstrate this we have invested in a new £10.4 million Construction Centre. We are now looking to appoint to a confident, ambitious, enthusiastic and self-motivated Course Leader to work as part of a strong learner-focused team.
Construction Department
Course Leader – Construction and the Built Environment
37 hours per week
Salary - £28, 292 - £30,909 per annum
We are seeking a motivated and ambitious Course Leader to lead and develop the current and new programmes the Construction department offers. The successful candidate will be responsible for liaising with clients and college partners to ensure successful delivery of a range of courses and apprenticeships, whilst facilitating growth for the department. Reporting directly to the Programme Manager, you will provide line management support to a number of staff to ensure maximum retention, progression and success is achieved. The Construction department is likely to grow significantly over the next two years and you will be at the forefront of this growth, guiding the team through an exciting time.
This is a great opportunity for a person with drive, ambition and ability to carve out a successful career in education whilst working for an outstanding college. You must hold a Teaching qualification (PGCE/Cert.Ed.), a Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject and have experience of working within an education setting.
The closing date for applications is 5 August 2018
The College offers a generous 55 days holiday (includes bank holidays) and the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, plus a range of other benefits and family friendly policies.
For details of this and all our vacancies please visit www.barnsley.ac.uk
Barnsley College is committed to creating a dynamic and diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all candidates regardless of their gender, disability, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation or faith. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS.
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About Barnsley College
Barnsley College is rated outstanding by Ofsted. It has approximately 9,000 students and offers various programmes including vocational courses, A Levels, apprenticeships, technical courses (T Levels), part-time and Higher Education courses.
Barnsley College is an outstanding place to work; our vision is to Transform Lives, not just for our students but for our staff too, and we encourage them to dream big.
We employ approximately 800 people, making us one of the region’s largest employers.
To ensure we retain our excellent people we invest in our workforce, giving them access to training, development and career progression opportunities. We also reward and look after our staff with generous annual leave entitlements, wellbeing programmes, regular staff development and networking events, flexible working opportunities, and many discounts and offers, such as reduced gym membership.
Colleagues tell us that they like working at the College and this is reflected by our staff survey which consistently shows a high satisfaction rate.
The College offers the following benefits to its staff in addition to competitive salaries:
- Generous leave entitlement (Teaching Staff – 55 days, Support and Management Staff – 47 days)
- Access to Local Government or Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Cycle to work (cycle purchase scheme)
- Excellent access to the College by public transport
- Northern Rail season ticket scheme
- Comprehensive Wellbeing Programme including on-site health checks, access to smoking cessation services and weight management group
- Family Friendly Policies including enhanced maternity and parental leave and opportunities for job sharing and flexible working
- Training and Development including support for teaching staff to achieve a recognised teaching qualification, job related training and development for all staff to encourage career progression
- Reduced price gym membership for College staff at the Honeywell Sports Village facility
- Membership of the Westfield Health Scheme or Health Shield (contributory) through Payroll
- Discounted hairdressing, beauty and complementary therapies available at Images salon
- Access to support and advice on a range of financial, wellbeing and individual matters (including IMASS portal and access to counselling services)
- Access to a benefits website offering discounts at a number of retailers
- Free Microsoft Office 365 for personal use on up to five machines
Wherever your expertise lies, if you’d like to work at a highly successful College in a supportive and nurturing environment, then you’re looking in the right place.
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