Director of Student Experience
Exeter College
Devon
- Expired
- Salary:
- £46,113 - £51,219
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 4 April 2019
Job overview
Exeter College is a large, thriving and growing tertiary college which places teaching, learning and student success as our top priority. We enjoy an excellent regional reputation. The college is a 2019 Times Best Companies ‘Top 100’ Employer, has good financial health and has a number of impactful partnerships with employers, sports teams and civic organisations.
The College was graded as outstanding by Ofsted in 2014 and since then, student outcomes have continued to perform at an outstanding level. We have high expectations of our students and staff and each year their combined efforts result in excellent examination grades, outstanding learner success rates and superb music, arts, sports and community achievements. We welcome apprentices and students of all ages and abilities and our tutorial and learner support programmes are designed to meet their needs, challenging them to reach their full potential.
Due to the retirement of the current post holder, we are looking to appoint an inspirational and dynamic Director of Student Experience to join our high-performing College Leadership Team. The successful candidate will embrace the college’s vison of becoming exceptional and will lead the evolution of our outstanding ‘student experience department’ to realise this vision.
The Director will have oversight of: Careers Education, Tutoring, Student Experience, Enrichment, Student Welfare and Safeguarding within the College. The specific, direct line management oversight will be determined by the by successful candidate’s prior experience and areas of expertise.
The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of leading an outstanding student support provision, ideally from within a tertiary or further education college environment. The post holder will contribute to the shaping of the college’s response to the new Ofsted Education Inspection Framework and Gatsby Benchmarks. The ideal candidate will operate as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for the College and will provide direction on matters of Child Protection and Safeguarding including the Prevent Strategy and British Values and the College’s modest, student boarding accommodation.
You will be creative, inspirational and dedicated to providing the very best learning experiences for our students. You will be passionate about student progression and the particular skills and opportunities young people need to progress to aspirational university destinations, further training and employment. You will have demonstrable effective leadership and management experience within further education, including successful navigation of curriculum reform opportunities, and be able to contribute to our outstanding College.
To apply for this post please visit our website at www.exe-coll.ac.uk.
In order to support this growing and thriving team, we are looking to appoint a new leader before the summer break in order to ensure that the successful applicant can start the post as soon as possible.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 4th April 2019, 12 midnight.
The selection day will be held in Exeter on 2nd May 2019.
Attached documents
About Exeter College
Why Work For Us?
Exeter College is an Ofsted Outstanding, multi award-winning education provider in Devon, but our vision to be an exceptional college is only made possible with the determination and enthusiasm of our staff. We offer a wide range of fulfilling roles across multiple sites, all with the opportunity for further training and development. We acknowledge our employees’ involvement in shaping futures and making a difference by offering amazing benefits and the opportunity to progress and grow in one of the most successful colleges in the South West.
Exeter College ranked 65th in the 2022 Best Companies League Tables as one of the UK’s Best Large Companies to work for, the third year in a row we have featured in the top 100. A Disability Confident employer, we aim to provide an environment where all staff can thrive because they feel valued, engaged and challenged. If you would like to join our team of exceptional people, please have a look at our vacancies below.
Our Benefits
We depend on exceptional people to sustain our outstanding performance and reward staff for their hard work. We provide an array of progressive benefits to encourage a healthy work-life balance, including:
🔹 We offer two defined benefits pension schemes, one for teachers and one for support staff
🔹 Generous Annual Leave entitlement as well as a two-week Christmas shutdown
🔹 We have an onsite gym, Central Fitness, and a variety of classes including spinning, yoga and Pilates, which is affordable and discounted for staff
🔹 Staff Development including away days for employees – more info below
🔹 We offer a cycle scheme that saves you 26-40% on a bike and accessories. You pay nothing upfront and can spread the cost of new equipment over a year
🔹 Our @34 restaurant offers a range of eat-in and takeaway options at very reasonable prices with staff discount
🔹 Owlets Nursery is part of the Exeter College Group, providing high quality childcare at a short walk from the College
🔹 Get discounts on over 1200 retailers with our Sodexo platform, plus the ability to get an NUS Card
🔹Staff can receive a voucher every 2 years which will pay for the basic eye test
🔹 Our H2B spa and salon offers a wonderful pampering experience at discounted rates
Principal
John Laramy
Values and vision
Exeter College aims to be an outstanding, dynamic and thriving college, working with partners to provide inspirational education and training.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
For further information on the College’s commitment visit our Safeguarding page.
Ofsted report
“As a result of the highly motivated, skilled and experienced staff, the quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding. Lecturers provide learners with challenging work that prepares them extremely well for their next steps. The colleges uses its excellent links with schools, employers and other agencies to understand, and respond quickly to the education and training needs of the local area.”
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