Job Description

Head of Faculty - Creative Industries

\xc2\xa354,801 - \xc2\xa360,477 per annum

37 hours per week

The working pattern is Monday to Thursday 7.5 hours per day, Friday 7 hours per day

52 weeks per annum

Abingdon Campus

Permanent

Start date TBC

Are you a visionary leader passionate about nurturing artistic talent and fostering creativity? Do you thrive in an environment that celebrates innovation and diverse expressions of artistic practice? We are seeking an exceptional individual to join the College as the Head of Faculty for Creative Industries, overseeing the departments of Art & Design, Music, Media, and Performing Arts. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of creative education and contribute to the growth of emerging artists and performers.

As the Head of Faculty for Creative Industries, you will lead a dynamic team of teachers and practitioners across the team. Your role will involve strategic planning, curriculum development, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and maintaining strong industry connections. You will champion excellence in teaching, learning, and artistic practice, ensuring our graduates are equipped with the skills and mindset to thrive in the ever-evolving creative landscape.

In return, Abingdon & Witney College offer excellent benefits to our employees including generous pension and holiday schemes (with potential Christmas closure days), continued professional development, flexible working options, corporate gym membership, cycle/tech scheme and much more.

Closing date: 23rd September 2023

Interview date: 2nd October 2023

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification / criteria. If your experience looks a little different from what we\'ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we\'d love to learn more about you!

AWC values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks.

Abingdon and Witney College are committed to safer recruitment practices. In addition to our pre-employment checks, we will conduct an online search. This includes checking Google main results feed as well as the \'News\' and \'Images\' tab. We will be checking for any publicly available information that suggests the applicant may not be suitable to work with children or young/vulnerable people or content that could potentially damage Abingdon and Witney College\'s reputation. This may include inappropriate posts, comments or images displaying evidence of offensive or inappropriate behaviour, jokes or language, discriminatory comments, inappropriate photos, drug or alcohol misuse.

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