Higher Education and Higher Level Skills Manager
Derby College
Derby
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 9 August 2017
Job overview
The Higher Education and higher level skills landscape is going through significant change and developments at Derby College to support this are vast. We are now seeking an inspirational manager to work with employers, the curriculum, students and partners to grow the work further while maintaining the excellent quality and foundation our provision is built on. Reporting to the Head of Higher Education, you will have experience of higher education, understand higher apprenticeships, be a keen negotiator and ensure that providing a high quality experience for students, staff and partners as at the forefront of everything you do. The post may also include some curriculum management.
If you are resilient, willing to work hard and have a passion to improve the lives and prospects of the communities we serve we want to hear from you.
Attached documents
About Derby College
Derby College is a large general further education college with four sites in or near the city of Derby. It supports around 26,000 learners, who choose from more than 1,000 full-time and part-time apprenticeship, A-level, BTEC and NVQ courses.
Derby College was established as a single institution in 2002 by merging three further education colleges: Mackworth Tertiary College, Wilmorton Tertiary College and Broomfield Agricultural College. A merger between South East Derbyshire College and Derby College was approved in 2010. Heavy investment has been made by the college in its teaching and learning facilities, from the fully equipped teaching kitchens at the Roundhouse campus to the high-tech science labs at the Joseph Wright Centre and the Equestrian Centre at the Broomfield Hall campus.
Chief executive
Mandie Stravino
Values and vision
In its mission statement, Derby College states an ambition to provide inclusive, inspirational and innovative learning communities, predicting and serving the needs of its learners, the economy and society. Designed in collaboration with industry, business and the professions, the college’s vocational pathways concentrate on developing students’ employability skills through work experience and expert mentoring. Independent learning, critical thinking and research skills are developed in students aspiring to higher education in an environment that seeks to be challenging and interactive.
Ofsted report
“Teaching and learning are good, particularly in practical and vocational subjects. The college is a valued resource for the city of Derby and county of Derbyshire; it provides an inclusive and welcoming environment and high-quality facilities for teaching and learning.”
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