Head of School for Enterprise
City and Islington College
Islington
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- £44-897-£49,048
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- TBC
- Apply by:
- 10 June 2019
Job overview
About the role:
The Centre for Business, Arts and Technology (CBAT) at City and Islington College are seeking an ambitious, results orientated, leader to manage the School of Enterprise. The post holder will report to the Deputy Director of Centre and will be responsible for a cohort of 500 students and the line management of a team of lecturers and curriculum leaders in the delivery of Business courses at Level 1, 2, 3 & 4. The School of Enterprise is a growth area and benefits from exciting links with major employers across London.
About you:
You will provide the leadership and direction for teaching and learning and the delivery of an innovative and visionary curriculum. You will have the drive and skills required to develop and launch new programmes that will complement and enhance our existing curriculum offer. An eagerness to explore ideas for closer collaboration with the other Schools in this Centre would be favoured. It is essential that you are a qualified and experienced teacher with an excellent knowledge of a Business/Enterprise curriculum and have proven experience in leading and motivating teaching teams to deliver excellent results for students.
About us:
The Centre for Business, Arts and Technology is a well-established specialist vocational centre with 1300 students, based at a dedicated campus near Holloway Road in the heart of London. We offer courses across Creative and Performing Arts, Digital Media, IT and Enterprise. With high profile alumni and national partnership links, we attract ambitious and aspirational students from across the capital and beyond to study with us.
As an employer we want our workforce to reflect the make-up of the diverse communities we serve. Therefore, we positively encourage applications irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability. We consider ourselves to be a family friendly employer, and offer a range of excellent benefits, including a generous leave entitlement, a pension scheme, employee assistance programme and flexible working patterns.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect everybody working for the Group to share this commitment. We actively seek DBS enhanced clearance checks and any application for employment will automatically include all safeguarding procedures. City and Islington College is part of the Capitol City College Group, the largest FE College group in London.
CLOSING DATE: Monday 10th June
INTERVIEW DATE: Week beginning 17th June-date to be confirmed following shortlisting
Attached documents
About City and Islington College
- City and Islington College
- 444 Camden Road, Islington
- London
- N7 0SP
- United Kingdom
City and Islington College is a further education establishment for pupils over the age of 16. At present, there are approximately 12,500 students enrolled at the Islington-based college. It opened in 1993. Students spend on average around one to four years at the college.
Principal
Anna Douglas
Values and Vision
City and Islington College teaches a range of subjects, from beginners English to a second language degree. The curriculum is fun and stimulating for all students, with the hope that they become enthusiastic about learning. Teachers have outstanding knowledge of the topics they learn. Pupils are encouraged to participate in extra-curricular activities, with the final aim of gaining employment. It wants to be the best college in the London area and wants to work in close partnership with those in the local community. Every student should be treated as equals.
Ofsted report
“The very strong financial health of the college enables managers to provide excellent and safe learning environments for their students and apprentices and to ensure that the college’s extensive and inclusive provision can be maintained over time. Leaders and managers pay particularly good attention to matching the curriculum to the needs of students and their aspirations. They use a wide range of evidence and local intelligence to plan the current and future curriculum. Safeguarding is skilfully integrated with the college’s very good arrangements to support students. Students know that college staff are all committed to keeping them safe, and they feel safe.”
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