Maths Programme Leader

 GCSE & Functional Skills Maths Programme Leader
Salary: £25,988 - £38,331 pa
Contract Size: Full Time
Start Date: 20th August 2018

We are particularly proud of our GCSE Maths team with 42% of learners taking GCSE Maths in 2017 achieving a grade C/4 or higher. In 2016 we were 4th in the top FE Colleges nationally. For the past 2 years, our progress measures for maths were well above the National Average for General FE Colleges.

Main duties include:

Managing the quality of GCSE and Functional Skills Maths programmes
Coordinating staff and resources for the GCSE and Functional Skills Maths programmes
Coordinating the learner experience for the programmes
Monitoring learner progress

The ideal candidate will have:

A full level 5 teaching qualification (or be on a teaching programme)
A degree in Maths or related subject
Experience of leading on change and improving Teaching and Learning
Experience of data analysis and reporting
Proven teaching skills
An innovative and learner-centred approach to teaching, learning and assessment.

We are a very successful and expanding Further Education College that puts the interest of our students at the heart of everything that we do. We are one of the UK's best performing colleges and it is our excellent staff that have enabled us to achieve and maintain this. We are truly an employer of choice, and this remains one of our top priorities.

We offer everyone who works at the College excellent condition of employment, including generous holidays and competitive salaries with attractive pension schemes and other staff benefits. This post carries a generous remission allowance.
For further information, please refer to the job description.

Please note that this vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received so please apply as soon as possible if interested. We reserve the right to change the interview date if circumstances require it.

Please note an enhanced DBS will be required for this role. The successful candidate is required to meet the payment for this DBS Check which is currently £44.

On appointment, you will be placed at the salary point aligned to a number of factors which include, but are not limited to, qualifications, previous relevant experience, and current salary and market forces. 

Closing Date: 28th February 2018
Interview Date: 14th March 2018 

To apply please send your completed application form and equal opportunities document to humanresources@newcollege.ac.uk