Head of Learning Centre

Location:   Wyvern House, Uxbridge, however travel to our other locations will be required

Salary:   HoLC Scale, £44,826 - £57,228 per annum inclusive of London Weighting Allowance 

Hours:   36 hours per week, Monday to Friday, All year round

We are looking for a bright, diligent and enthusiastic Head of Learning Centre to manage our Wyvern House Centre in Uxbridge.

Orchard Hill College is a dynamic, forward looking organisation.  We provide a wide range of quality full-time and part-time courses for adults with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. 

Within this role you will be responsible for the management of the curriculum team. This will include daily organisation, timetabling and monitoring, mentoring, training, supervision and support of staff, as well as the management of internal communication systems. You will also have responsibility for departmental budgets for agency staff, learning resources and staff development. 

You will work under the direction of the Regional Lead and Head of College to lead the staff team in the provision of high quality education within the remit of the policies adopted by governors.

You will need Qualified Teacher Status in Lifelong Learning, good/outstanding experience of teaching students with learning disabilities, and successful management experience.

Orchard Hill College is a non-residential National Specialist College for adults with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. It is a unique and rewarding place to work and has both a broad range of learners and a dynamic and supportive staff team. We treat our students with the dignity and respect they deserve and provide them with more opportunities than ever before to be part of the local community. We operate out of centres in Carshalton, New Malden, Wandsworth, Camberwell Green and Uxbridge and were graded by Ofsted as Grade 1 (Outstanding) in December 2013.

To apply for this role please visit https://orchardhill.ac.uk/vacancies/ to download an application form. Please send your completed application form to jobs@orchardhill.ac.uk

Please note that CV applications will not be considered.

Closing date: 9.00 am on Tuesday 23rd April 2019

This college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.