Director Teaching & Learning
Barnsley College
Barnsley
- Expired
- Salary:
- £51,034
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 25 March 2018
Job overview
Join the Barnsley College Senior Management Team and make a real contribution in delivery of our vision to transform lives.
Director of Teaching and Learning (FE & HE)
Full time
£51,035 per annum
The key areas of focus are:
· Supporting departments to deliver outstanding teaching and learning in both FE and HE.
· Driving and shaping a culture that puts teaching and learning at the heart of the organisation.
· Identifying and putting in place an evidence based training and development strategy designed to have the maximum impact on the student experience.
· Crucially ensuring the organisation is ‘inspection ready’ in terms of teaching and learning for both FE and HE.
You will be an outstanding Teacher with a proven track record of supporting others to develop and improve their practice.
The role provides the opportunity to coordinate the work of Advanced Practitioners including in the area of ILT.
This is an excellent opportunity for a truly creative and inspirational individual to have real impact and put their stamp on pedagogy and student outcomes.
For more information or a discussion about the role please email p.briscoe@barnsley.ac.uk (please do not send CVs to this email address). Further information can also be found on the Barnsley College vacancies page.
Closing date for applications is 25 March
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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