Head of Curriculum
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Ambitious College
London
- Expired
- Salary:
- £45,483 - £49,232 pa - Dependent on skills and experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 21 October 2017
Job overview
Ambitious College is a good College (Ofsted 2017) and is on its journey to becoming outstanding. Can you help us take our College to outstanding?
We are looking to appoint an inspirational Head of Curriculum who is keen to move to the next stage of their career. Responsible for the operational management of all the curriculum functions of the College, you will provide outstanding pedagogical leadership empowering teachers and allied professionals to develop learning, training and work-readiness opportunities that will transform individual lives.
Reporting to the Vice Principal for Teaching, Learning and Assessment this role offers a talented educator the opportunity to develop an embracing and individualised curriculum offer for a student body who are simply brimming with potential.
There has never been a better time to join Ambitious College. We are expanding and we are becoming a first-choice further education and training provider for young people with complex autism aged 16-25 and their families across London and beyond.
You will join a dynamic transdisciplinary team with a singular vision: to make the ordinary possible for more children and young people with autism. We pride ourselves on engaging and preparing learners with the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to make a successful transition to adulthood and to live, work and contribute as part of their community.
We are committed to investing in our people and their talent. We make sure every single person is clear about their role, and has the tools, knowledge and learning they need to perform well and make a difference.
Ambitious College aims to empower staff to take ownership of their own development with support from their managers and the organisation as a whole. From the day you join us, we’ll give you access thorough induction to e-learning tools, training courses, professional qualifications and coaching. We’ll help you find out where your career could take you by creating a personal development plan. This will focus on the learning you need to do your job well, and tailors your long term development so that you can achieve your career goals.
We want you to have the confidence to make the most of every opportunity. So, whatever you want to do, and however you want to learn, we’ll help you take your career to the next level.
Location: Cross all college campuses, The College of North East London (Tottenham, N15 4RU) and West Thames College (Isleworth, TW7 4HS).
Working pattern: 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday.
Be extraordinary and join us in making the ordinary possible for young people.
Closing date: Sunday 22 October 2017
Assessment Centre and Interview: Thursday 9 November 2017
For an informal discussion, please contact Dave Malachi (Vice Principal) on 07472 560027.
For further details on how you can make a difference and to find out what we have to offer please visit our website.
Attached documents
About Ambitious College
Ambitious College is a specialist day college for autistic young people aged 16 –25.
The college has two campuses co-located within mainstream colleges in north and west London. These are the Pears Campus at the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London (CONEL) in Tottenham and the Pears Campus at West Thames College in Isleworth.
At each campus, there is a team of dedicated and passionate professionals including teachers, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, employment specialists, behaviour specialists and specialist support staff. Using the Ambitious Approach to education, they work together to come up with learning and support approaches tailored to the individual.
Through a range of partnerships with local businesses, community groups and mainstream partners, the college also offer opportunities to learn in the community. This combined approach – personalised education, positive support and real work experience – delivers results. It allows young people to achieve their goals, fulfil their potential and go on to lead active lives in their community.
Head of College: Linda Looney
Values and vision
Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for autistic children and young people. We offer specialist education and support through Ambitious College, TreeHouse School, and The Rise School.
Ambitious College's values define how we work and ensure that children and young people with autism are at the heart of all that we do. We think everyone is entitled to lead a fulfilling, happy, and rewarding life; and this includes young people with autism.
Our learners are at the heart of everything we do, their curriculum is highly personalised to help them achieve their goals. We operate a person-centered approach. It is delivered by our highly skilled and friendly staff. We offer lots of opportunities to learn in the community through a range of partnerships with local employers, services, and our mainstream college partners.
As our name suggests, we are ambitious for our learners. We are a dedicated team of professionals who are passionate about our work in supporting young learners to live ordinary lives in their home community. We know that with the right opportunity and support they can achieve great things.
Ofsted
“Leaders, managers and governors have high ambitions and expectations for learners. Leaders and managers have developed a good curriculum offer which enables learners to study one of four pathways: engagement and interaction, maximum independence, preparing for employment, and vocational learning. As a result, most learners benefit from an individually tailored and well-taught programme that is based on their needs, aspirations and ambitions. Learners make good progress and are prepared well to move from college to the next stage of their life.”
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