Head of Apprenticeships
Nelson and Colne College
Lancashire
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Up to £46,053 per annum depending on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 1 February 2022
Job overview
Head of Apprenticeships
Salary: Up to £46,053 per annum depending on experience
Hours: 37 hours per week
Site: Accrington & Rossendale College
Closing Date: Midnight – Tuesday 1st February 2022
Interview Date: TBC
‘Would you like to be part of a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’
Our Organisation
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.
Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, employer training and adult learning provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels.
The Exciting Role
We are looking for a Head of Apprenticeships who can drive excellence in delivering a high-quality learning experience for all our apprentices, and lead our talented learner focused team in designing and delivering a highly responsive curriculum which meets employer needs. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader of curriculum who understands the quality of learning and assessment and how to apply this expertise to the world of Apprenticeships.
The successful candidate will be able to:
• Lead this high performing and growing division to continue to develop and enhance the College’s varied Apprenticeship portfolio
• Understand and apply external quality measures for example the EIF to ensure continued and improving performance
• Work collaboratively with other Heads of Division and Support teams to ensure that our Apprentices benefit from the full range of support, guidance, skills and personal development opportunities which enable them to be successful in their career aspirations
• Work closely with cross college teams to ensure compliance with ESFA Apprenticeship funding requirements
What You Will Be Doing
• Be responsible for the quality of the apprenticeship offer; accurately self-assessing the provision and creating quality improvement plans
• Lead the Apprenticeship curriculum teams in delivering high quality teaching, training learning and assessment
• Work collaboratively across college to develop highly responsive employer focused new curricula and to drive innovation and change.
• Contribute to the professional development of the curriculum teams delivering Apprenticeships
• Maintain effective budgetary controls staffing and other resources in line with college financial regulations and procedures
• Identify, communicate and celebrate best practice with your teams
• Be responsible for achieving the Key Performance Indicators in relation to Apprenticeship provision
• Play an integral role in the College Leadership Team
What We Are Looking For:
• A degree in the relevant subject area
• Recognised teaching/ assessing qualification
• A higher degree or management qualification
• Successful teaching/ assessing in the relevant subject area
• Evidence of successful staff management and the ability to inspire and motivate others
What We Offer in Return:
• Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
• Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
• Fantastic family friendly policies
• Free on-site parking on all College sites
• Please visit our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/working-for-us/benefits/
Still Interested?
If you're interested in this post and would like to know more, then please visit our website and complete an application form.
Website: https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/
Take me to the Application form: https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/application-form/
Further questions: please contact our friendly HR Team on h.resources@nelsongroup.ac.uk
*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*
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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