Job Description

Barking and Dagenham College have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Curriculum Manager - ESOL, at our Rush Green campus.

You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, we will offer a competitive salary of \xc2\xa351,284 - \xc2\xa352,733 pa inc London Weighting, depending on qualifications and experience.

Key Responsibilities of our Curriculum Manager - ESOL:

• Reporting to the Head of Department, the Curriculum Manager will be responsible for the operational leadership and management of a designated curriculum area(s). This includes ensuring good people and resource management practices, successful achievement of qualifications as well as the overall learning, progression and experience of learners.
• Working closely with the Head of Department, the Curriculum Manager will develop the curriculum intent to reflect sector and industry changes as well as local, national and global reforms.
• Lead the development of a responsive and relevant curriculum offer through effective leadership of the curriculum team(s) .
• Keep abreast of new and future developments affecting area(s) of responsibility, Government initiatives and policies for FE, and work with the Head of Department to maximise new and emerging opportunities.
• As part of the college leadership forum, coordinate relevant cross college projects and T shaped initiatives.
• Carry out staff timetabling, local resource planning and budget management for designated curriculum teams, with particular reference to the operational management of

physical and human resources. * Develop and embed internal quality assurance (IQA) and improvement systems consistent with overall College quality practice.

• Undertake lesson observations of colleagues in own and other curriculum teams, and act as a mentor to curriculum team leaders.
• Lead sharing of IQA best practice in designated curriculum area as well as responding to External Verification action points.
• Line manage designated curriculum colleagues and implement relevant college policies and procedures e.g. local induction, probation,

Our ideal candidate should have the below qualifications, skills and experience:

• Cert Ed/PGCE or relevant teaching/training qualification
• Degree or equivalent qualification
• Appropriate Level 3 subject specialism
• Experience of developing and delivering successful teaching and learning strategies that promote inclusive learning and engage learners
• Demonstrable experience of leading teams and individuals including staff development and mentoring
• Experience of self assessment processes and writing reports and development plans
• Demonstrated experience of leading and developing provision in accordance with quality assurance framework

This list is not exhaustive; for full criteria, please see attached job description

The Curriculum Manager role carries a teaching commitment of 10 hours per week.

If you are passionate about success and can do the above, then we want to hear from you!

You will need to submit a cover letter demonstrating how your personality, skills and experience meet our values for this role.

PLEASE NOTE;

• All applications forms must be fully completed, showing full education and employment details. An incomplete application will not be considered for shortlisting.
• We have the right to interview candidates before the application deadline

Applicants for all jobs will undergo appropriate child-protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to an enhanced level, costs are covered by the College. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Closing date for applications: 31/01/2024

If you would like to learn more about this role, then please click \'apply\' today!

About Us

Join a truly great college, passionate about success, for our learners, staff, businesses, and communities.

Trusted by over 6,000 learners and apprentices yearly; we provide industry-aligned technical and vocational qualifications across our Barking and Rush Green campuses. We\'ve invested over \xc2\xa350m in our facilities over the past 9 years, providing outstanding learning and working environments including our East London Institute of Technology.

By choosing Barking & Dagenham College, you\'ll benefit from:

• a competitive salary including London Weighting
• generous holiday and pension packages
• being part of a team passionate about education and success
• links with industry and CPD opportunities
• free parking, travel to work and technology assistance schemes

Join the team. Be part of it.

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