Director of Learning: Business and Commercial
Chesterfield College
Derbyshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- £50,000 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 17 February 2016
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a vibrant and ambitious college in the role of Director of Learning for Business and Commercial Enterprise (37 hours per week/52 weeks per year).
Already known for our excellent pass rates and high student success levels, we aim to become recognised locally and nationally as outstanding by the students, employers and communities we serve.
The new post holder will have strategic responsibility for delivering an outstanding curriculum and ensuring high standards of teaching, learning and assessment across the directorate. Through leading Curriculum teams in the planning and delivery of developmental, innovative and experimental teaching, you will positively impact on learning outcomes, progression and an excellent student experience. You will lead on both internal and external quality assurance arrangements, while championing exemplary practice and encouraging new initiatives.
We are looking for a candidate with proven experience of providing an outstanding teaching and learning experience within a diverse range of technical and professional subjects that includes; Hospitality and Catering, Travel and Tourism, Hair and Beauty Therapy, Business subjects up to Level 7 and the curriculum area for Supported Learning – LLDD provision. The successful candidate will have the ability to lead and motivate a high performing team that is already delivering significant elements of outstanding practice. Candidates will have industry experience in at least one of the curriculum strands. Ability to coordinate curriculum development that includes growing apprenticeship provision, deliver high quality provision, enable clear pathways to employment and create an aspirational culture is also of key importance.
For an application form and further details, please visit our website www.chesterfield.ac.uk/jobs
Closing date: Wednesday 17 February 2016 at 5.00pm
Interview date: Friday 11 March 2016.
An offer of employment at Chesterfield College will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure carried out by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About Chesterfield College
Chesterfield College is a highly successful and vibrant College based in North Derbyshire with excellent pass rates and high student success levels. Our location is key to our success in attracting students from north and south Derbyshire, Buxton, Derby and South Yorkshire and Sheffield. Our free College buses make Chesterfield College a highly accessible and affordable choice for over 8,000 full, part time or HE students every year.
We have over 700 courses to choose from catering for a wide range of learners including foundation courses, A Levels, Apprenticeships, vocational (work related) and professional qualifications, diplomas and degrees. Many of our students go onto to University, further study or straight in to work.
At the core of what we do is making our students as employable as possible, providing them with life and work skills to get into work and achieve life fulfilment hence our mission statement. Equipping you with the skills and knowledge for progression and employment.
The College received a 'Good' Ofsted report in 2013 with inspectors also commenting that several aspects of delivery and support are outstanding.
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