Curriculum Leader - Preparation for Life
Nelson and Colne College
Lancashire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 10 November 2020
Job overview
Curriculum Leader – Preparation for Life
Salary: £36,782
Closing Date: Tuesday 10th November 2020
Interview Date: TBC
Nelson and Colne College Group is a beacon for educational excellence, made up of a family of colleges – Nelson & Colne College, Lancashire Adult Learning & Accrington & Rossendale College.
Lancashire Adult Learning are looking for a Curriculum Leader in Preparation for Life to join their enthusiastic team on a permanent basis working 37 hours per week.
Lancashire Adult Learning is an adult education college providing opportunities for individuals to learn, develop, work and prosper, at all stages of life. The college is focused on making Lancashire a place where everyone matters; a place where everyone can enjoy equal and quality life chances and be respected in their communities. Lancashire Adult Learning offer a fantastic benefits package including a generous occupational pension scheme and access to continued professional development.
Leading the team delivering Preparation for Life adult courses, the ideal candidate will focus on driving the curriculum to meet learner’s needs by embracing the college ethos that every adult learner will achieve their full potential with outstanding teaching & learning.
Main duties include:
• Lead the team delivering Preparation for Life adult courses as well as have the ability and skill to drive the Curriculum area to meet student need in accordance with local and national priorities
• Ensure the areas of teaching and learning are of outstanding quality
• Take responsibility for achieving the section’s targets in retention, attendance, achievements, high grades, added value and student satisfaction
• Ensure professional development activities are appropriately planned for the team
• Teach up to a maximum of 330 hours annually, modelling outstanding practice
• Develop and share resources for the course/subject including maintaining effective links across College for resources
The ideal candidate will have:
• Degree in a relevant subject area or appropriate professional qualification
• Recent leadership and management training
• Recognised teaching qualification
• A higher degree or advanced qualification
• Successful teaching experience in a relevant subject area
• Knowledge of and proven ability to deliver the curriculum successfully
How to apply:
If you’re interested in this post and would like to find out more, please visit our website and complete an online application form. Please specify/enter 'Curriculum Leader – Preparation for Life’ when applying in the 'post applied for’ section.
Please note: All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.
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About Nelson and Colne College
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Nelson and Colne College, located in the town of Nelson, Lancashire, offers further education to 1,600 full-time students and 3,500 part-time adults. The college was founded during the reorganisation of education in Pendle in the early 1970s and created by the merger of several local sixth forms.
Recent investments have included a £2m engineering facility, an all-weather sports pitch and gym, fully equipped science laboratories, and student study and social spaces. In January 2017, Nelson and Colne College launched a university centre to offer a range of higher education programmes in East Lancashire and beyond.
Principal
Amanda Melton
Values and vision
Nelson and Colne College’s overarching vision is summed up in its commitment to “expanding horizons; excelling together; and always learning". It promises to: put people at its centre; take care to understand each other’s individual qualities and needs; ensure that every single member of the college knows they matter; and celebrate individuality and recognise the strength of diversity.
The college also promotes a “green” ethos among its students and staff, setting up a sustainability group to raise awareness of environmental issues. The whole college has signed up to challenging goals to reduce its carbon footprint.
Ofsted report
“The quality of teaching and learning is outstanding. Assessment is well planned and marking is thorough and helpful. The internal lesson observation system is rigorous and carefully moderated and helps improve the teaching and learning. Staff development is well focused on college priorities.”
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