Programme Area Leader - ESOL

Job Summary

This is an important FE Programme Area leadership role that will have responsibility for all operational matters within the Programme Area. You will ensure that the programme area curriculum meets the needs of students, business and the community and that students receive a high quality experience whilst ensuring quality, recruitment, staffing and financial targets are met. As a manager leading a programme area you will provide inspirational leadership for staff and students, embedding our values of achievement, inclusion, excellence, focus and integrity.

Candidates must have an ESOL background, knowledge of recent developments in ESOL qualifications, including quality assurance and understanding of government and LEP priorities in relation to ESOL. 

Main Responsibilities

· To be responsible for planning and management of the performance of all courses in the Programme Area. This includes but is not limited to:

• maximising student enrolment 
• ensuring overall outstanding quality of teaching and learning across the programme area through observations, quality interventions and support, staff appraisals, AWAMs and staff development; research, scholarly activity and CPD;
• ensuring that retention, progress, attainment, English and maths and destinations t targets are met;
• through regular review of curriculum delivery across the programme area ensure optimization of the curriculum plan and delivery; 
• ensure programme area student satisfaction benchmarks are met each year;
• ensure equality and diversity targets are  embedded across the programme area.

· To be responsible for the performance, management and development of the programme area staff, including setting targets, monitoring KPIs, coaching, managing performance, attendance, recruitment, AWAMs, induction, appraisals and staff development.

· To deputise for the Head of Department as appropriate.

· To ensure full compliance first time with all College procedures and systems and report on these via KPIs.  To ensure appropriate records, registers, staff and student timetables are maintained and available as required by internal management information systems and external audit regimes.

· To manage the programme area budget allocation and provide course costings and information relating to resources, ensuring that a quality experience for students and appropriate working resources and development is in place for staff.

· To ensure effective management of the physical resources of a Programme Area within the department and maintain a safe and secure learning environment by ensuring regular risk assessments are undertaken.

· To contribute to the collegial culture, mission and strategic objectives and to work with colleagues in the department and in other curriculum and service areas across the College.

· To support the Head of Department (HoD) in the planning, innovation, design and development of curriculum programmes and cross College marketing activities.

· To manage within the Programme Area the guidance, selection, admission and progression of students and deal with matters relating to their performance, achievement, conduct and discipline.

· To promote excellent teaching and effective learning and assessment across the Programme Area, and to disseminate and share good practice across the College.

· To be responsible for quality improvement within the Programme Area. 

· To undertake teaching at a level agreed with the HoD.

· To develop and invigorate the Programme Area course offer.

· To liaise with validating bodies, awarding bodies, exam boards and professional bodies to ensure compliance with curriculum quality requirements.

· To co-ordinate and be responsible for the effective administration of assessment, internal and external verification for courses and awards within the programme area.

· Ensure staff fully participate in the use of IT in teaching and learning.

· To be responsible for compliance with College Equality and Diversity policies and procedures.

· To undertake additional duties that may be required commensurate with the level of responsibility of the post.

The post holder will be required to:

• Commit to the College child protection policy and promote a safe environment for      children and young people learning within the College. Be alert to any indication or allegation of abuse and take appropriate action under the College procedures for the      protection of children and vulnerable adults.
• Promote equality of opportunity and diversity in all aspects of the job and to challenge      inequality and discrimination.
• Undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check for this post.
• Support the College management in all health and safety matters and take reasonable      care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work.