Curriculum Manager (specialist teaching subject area Humanities & English)
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Wakefield College
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Up to £36,300 p.a.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 9 June 2016
Job overview
37 hours p.w.
Ref: 2798
If you have outstanding classroom practitioner skills in Humanities / English, then this role is your perfect next challenge.
Our Sixth Form is based in the recently refurbished City Campus close to the historic city of Wakefield and offers a wide range of A level subjects. Provision in English and Humanities includes A levels in English language, literature and combined, history, sociology, business studies, economics, accounting and law, as well as an Access to HE pathway and cross-College GCSE English provision.
As Curriculum Development Manager for Humanities and English you’ll be involved in planning, reviewing, designing and implementing a programme of study which satisfies the needs of our students, whatever their end goal. It’s a wide-ranging brief and alongside your curriculum development responsibilities you’ll manage staff and resources, maintain student achievements and raise standards of performance.
Already an outstanding classroom practitioner with track record of improving the learner experience and an ability to make accurate judgements about the quality of teaching, learning and assessment, you will also have/hold:
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A degree in a relevant subject/discipline, along with A PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification.
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Successful experience of teaching a relevant subject such as English or one of the Humanities, ideally at FE level.
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Supervisory/curriculum/course management experience within a College or Post-16 School environment.
See what we have to offer and come and join us. You won’t be disappointed.
For more information about the role, Wakefield College as an employer and the opportunity to apply, please use the visit website button to be redirected to our website.
Applications need to be received by 11am Friday 10th June 2016.
Wakefield College is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all students and this post will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve and positively encourage applications from all.
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About Wakefield College
At the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group, we aim to serve the education and skills needs of the Yorkshire region from our Colleges in Castleford, Selby and Wakefield. We recognise the crucial role that our employees play in delivering our mission, both in and out of the classroom, and that is why we strive to attract and retain the very best people and provide a working environment where our colleagues are able to succeed.
Why Work For Us
At the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group, our colleagues and students are at the forefront of everything that we do.
We demonstrate drive, passion and determination to deliver an expansive, high-quality and responsive curriculum offer which is inclusive for all, ensuring that all learners can benefit from education, reach their potential and improve their life chances.
Our values guide us in the way we operate and behave, and our expectation is that everyone is fully committed to our high standards.
The Wakefield District
Wakefield offers a rare combination of heritage, countryside, entertainment, culture, shopping and sport. Whatever your interests, we hope you will want to explore the District and its many amenities.
For art lovers, there is the City Art Gallery and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, one of the world’s leading open-air galleries where a changing programme of international sculpture can be seen in the setting of a magnificent country park. Recent improvements to the Park include an underground gallery, visitor centre, shop and large restaurant - all the ingredients for a great day out. In 2011 the Hepworth gallery opened on Wakefield’s regenerated waterfront and presents a major collection of twentieth-century British artworks, with a collection of sculptures by locally-born Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore as its centrepiece.
Whatever your interests, we hope you will want to explore the District and its many amenities.
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