Job Description

Role: Head of Studies - ESOL and Community Learning

Hours: 35 per week

Salary: \xc2\xa347,055 - \xc2\xa351,675

Location: Across all sites

Do you want to make a real impact on the on the lives and opportunities for our communities across Trafford and Stockport?

Do you possess a deep understanding of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and its impact on promoting integration and social inclusion?

Do you have a drive and commitment to high standards and want to work with a high performing and hugely supportive management team?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

The Trafford College Group has an exciting opportunity available to join our top performing Management Team in the key role of Head of ESOL and Community Learning. As the leading provider in the Greater Manchester region, we are committed to empowering individuals with the knowledge and skills required to achieve their personal, academic, and professional goals.

The Role:

In this role you will be responsible for the delivery of a curriculum offer that meets the needs of students, employers, the local community and regional economy and be the manager accountable for an identified set of objectives in respect of curriculum planning, quality of provision and outcomes for students.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• To be the lead manager for a dynamic curriculum area, ensuring the delivery of a curriculum offer that meets the needs of students, employers, the local community and regional economy
• To be the accountable manager for the curriculum area across all sites of the Trafford College Group in respect of curriculum planning, quality of provision and outcomes for students
• To be the lead for the quality of teaching, learning and assessment (TLA) across agreed delivery teams/ subject areas, including leadership of maths and English for adults, ESOL and Community Learning across the Group.
• To lead transformational change and continuous improvement across your areas of responsibility.
• To collaboratively work with other Heads, enabling teams and the Senior Leadership team to ensure that the curriculum is aspirational and innovative, learner centric and delivered efficiently.
• Effectively manage financial, physical and human resources across your area of responsibility
• To support a model of stakeholder relationship management that builds the reputation of Trafford College Group and enables the development of new opportunities.

About you:

If you are passionate about your specialist subject and sharing your knowledge, skills and experience and have an enthusiasm for supporting apprentices then there has never been a better time to join Trafford College Group. In order to be successful in this role you must have a relevant degree and/or equivalent professional qualification, a level 5 teaching qualification, numeracy and literacy at level 2 and evidence of continuing personal and professional development. Experience of working in Further Education in this sector area and management experience are essential.

About TCG:- A Great Place to Work

The Trafford College Group has recently entered the next exciting phase of its journey through the merger with Cheadle and Marple 6th Form College. The merger will provide the Group with a unique opportunity to further shape and direct 16-19 and adult across a wider area with campuses at Altrincham, Stretford, Stockport, Cheadle and Marple.

Every year, thousands of students join us on courses that are designed to further their career prospects, enable transition to higher education or simply satisfy a desire to learn new skills and support well-being. Employment at Trafford College Group brings many benefits including:-

Benefits

• 62 days annual leave (Inclusive of bank holidays)
• Generous contributory company pension scheme
• Childcare discounts
• Onsite Starbucks/ Costa
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Continuous Professional Development
• Free Parking

Colleagues at Trafford College Group go above and beyond to ensure that our students get the best possible teaching and support to enable them to reach their ambitions. We expect the very highest standards for all of our students, and this is evidenced year after year by our achievement and progression outcomes.

The Trafford College Group promotes, celebrates and values diversity and is committed to promoting equality for all. As part of our commitment to being a Disability Confident Employer, all disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the job, as set out in the job description and person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

The Trafford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment at the Trafford College Group is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service and any post in regulated activity will also be subject to an additional barred list check. The Group will meet the costs associated with this.

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to enables us to identify any incidents or issues which have might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unfortunately not able to respond to each applicant. If you have not been called for interview within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

This position is open to direct applicants only.

We look forward to receiving an application from you.

** If sufficient applications are received the advertisement may close early. Please submit your application as soon as possible if you wish to be considered for the role *

This position is open to direct applicants only

We look forward to receiving an application from you

** This role may close early please submit your application early to avoid disappointment **

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