Head of Department- Digital
Barnsley College
Barnsley
- Expired
- Salary:
- £42,551
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- July 2019
- Apply by:
- 27 May 2019
Job overview
Barnsley College is rated outstanding by Ofsted and has over 8,000 students across a wide range of Vocational, Part-time and Higher Education courses as well as A-Levels and Apprenticeships.
We are looking for an exceptional candidate to join our high performing management team to help us continue to deliver an outstanding experience for our students in the following key role:
Head of Department - Digita
Full-time - Permanent
Salary £ 42,551
This role is new to the college and has been created to ensure we maximise the opportunities created by Barnsley Council's commitment to creating a 'Digital Campus' in the town centre and the inception of new digital curriculum through T-Levels. The Head of Digital will provide leadership and line management for this newly formed department and will drive both excellence and growth.
The department, based at our Old Mill Lane campus, will contain provision from Creative Industries (digital and media) and C-STEM (computing) and will provide an excellent opportunity for an innovative and dynamic leader to create new provision that meets local, regional and national priorities.
We are a brave and forward-thinking college that strives for the very best in everything we do. Weare committed to developing our staff and we are proud of the number of senior leaders we have created for the sector.
Key benefits include 47 days' annual leave entitlement (including public and directed holidays), access to the Teachers' Pension Scheme and a commitment to support job related training and development.
Closing date for applications is 27 May 2019.
For details of how to apply and for further details for this and all our vacancies please visit our website at www.barnsley.ac.uk and look at our current vacancies.
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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