Head of Digital & Creative Industries
Barnsley College
Barnsley
- £45,154 - £50,808 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 27 June 2021
Job overview
Barnsley College is ‘Outstanding’. We are currently searching for a highly motivated, innovative, inspirational and student-focused Head to lead the Digital & Creative Industries department.
This is a fabulous opportunity to shape the future of this strategically important department and develop cutting-edge creative, digital, computing and IT curricula serving two of the largest digitally-centred city regions in the country.
Head of Department
Digital & Creative Industries
Full time / permanent
£45,154 - £50,808 per annum
Our Heads work with few rules but clear boundaries and enjoy autonomy to independently lead and shape their department and actively contribute to wider college life. They place the quality of teaching, learning and the stakeholder experience at the heart of their decision making and provide first-class curriculum and business leadership.
We are looking for an individual with experience of developing technical and vocational curricula, who energises others, will embrace change, has a natural can-do attitude, will provide strong operational and developmental leadership and foster a culture which connects, engages and empowers our staff, and student family to grow, flourish and achieve outstanding outcomes.
If you have these very special qualities and the passion to make a real a difference to the future of our students and business, then we’d like to hear from you. For further information or to informally discuss the position further, please contact Neil Johnson (Assistant Principal, Class Based Learning) on (01226) 216 216 or email n.johnson@barnsley.ac.uk
Closing date for applications is Sunday 27 June
The successful candidate will receive 40 days annual leave entitlement (including bank and public holidays), access to the Teachers Pension Scheme, a commitment to support job related training and development and access to a range of other staff benefits.
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.
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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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