Vice-Principal Quality & Student Experience
Barnsley College
Barnsley
- Expired
- Salary:
- Up to £80,000 plus PRP
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 3 February 2017
Job overview
We are looking for an inspirational leader to fill this newly created senior leadership role focusing on two critical areas; quality and the student experience. The successful candidate will transform the way we currently do things and drive us to provide even better teaching, learning and student support to our 9000 students. We are committed to this task and will support new ideas to achieve our goal.
You will need to be a strong communicator, a leader dedicated to improving quality, have the ability to horizon-scan and think ahead and have the skills to fit seamlessly into a high performing senior management team. Above all you must be able to effect change and demonstrate how you will, through challenge, inspiration and innovation, take us beyond outstanding.
Barnsley College is an outstanding provider of further and higher education with a first class estate and facilities. We have a clear purpose to ensure all our students have a great time, pass their exams and progress into employment or higher education. We have invested heavily in our college and are a financially stable £40 million institution with plans to grow even further. Having been through wave one of the Area Based Review we will continue as a stand-alone tertiary provider for the town of Barnsley.
If you are interested in discussing this outstanding opportunity please contact Sarah Fox on 01226 216409 to arrange an informal conversation with Chris Webb, Principal and Chief Executive.
The closing date for applications is 3 February 2017.
Selection days will be held at the college on 16 and 17 February 2017.
For further details and to apply, please CLICK HERE
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.
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS.
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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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