Community Learning Development Manager

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Community Learning specialist to join our Adult Skills team as a Community Learning Development Manager. This role will be focussed on developing and extending our community provision across the Bradford area. You will have an excellent understanding of the importance of community learning and have first-hand experience of successfully forging relationships with external organisations. You will be responsible for developing & maintaining a strong community network which extends the reach of Bradford College into all areas of Bradford. You will work closely with both the ESOL & English and Maths CAMs to market a unified community offer. 

As a manager leading a curriculum area you will provide inspirational leadership for staff and students and embed our values: Respectful, Inclusive, Trust, Inspirational & Aspirational. 

Please note that interviews for this position will take place on Monday 22nd July.

Responsibilities include: 

• To be responsible for planning and management of the performance of all courses in the Curriculum area. This includes but is not limited to: 

-         maximising student enrolments

-         ensuring overall outstanding quality of the provision through quality interventions and support.

-         ensuring that targets and KPIs for attendance, retention, attainment, performance measures (including value-added) destinations and internal progression in all provision pathways are met

-         through regular review of curriculum delivery across the curriculum area ensure optimization of the curriculum plan and delivery;

-         ensure curriculum area student satisfaction benchmarks are met each year;

-         ensure equality and diversity targets are embedded across the curriculum area.

-         contributing to the self-assessment process at all levels

• To be responsible for the performance, management and development of the curriculum area staff, including setting targets, monitoring KPIs, managing performance, attendance, recruitment, AWAMs, induction, appraisals and curriculum related staff development. 
• To ensure full compliance first time with all College procedures and systems and report on these via KPIs. 
• To liaise with the Head of Department to enable the curriculum area budget allocation to be deployed efficiently and effectively; provide course costings and information relating to resources.

The Ideal Candidate

Our ideal candidate will be learner and quality focused with a commitment to our vision of working together to transform lives. You should be able to contribute to our journey to Outstanding, creating a positive working and study environment, and, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion should be embedded within your core values.

Education & Training

• A first degree or appropriate Level 5 professional qualification in a subject relevant to the Curriculum Area. 
• A recognised teaching qualification at Level 5 or above. 
• GCSE 4-9/A*- C or nationally recognised level 2 qualification in English or equivalent. (e.g. CSE 1, O Level A – C) 
• GCSE 4-9/A*- C or nationally recognised level 2 qualification in Maths or equivalent. (e.g. CSE 1, O Level A – C)  

Experience

• Academic experience in a field relevant to Further Education 
• Experience and evidence of the effective performance management of people 
• Experience of using data and information effectively to drive improvements within a curriculum area 
• Experience of curriculum planning and development to meet the needs of students, employers and the changes in Further Education 

For an informal discussion about the role, please email recruit@bradfordcollege.ac.uk

Bradford College

At Bradford College our ambition is to transform the lives of our learners, help them to aim higher and support them to achieve their goals. 

Located in the heart of Bradford, we offer a wide range of courses at varying levels, with something to suit everyone. Undergraduate to postgraduate and professional qualifications to distance learning and short community courses. 

Our aim is to attract and retain knowledgeable, passionate and focused individuals who can inspire, motivate and support both learners and colleagues. With a can-do attitude and desire for continuous self-improvement, you could make a difference to the lives of everyone at Bradford College. 

Benefits of working at Bradford College:

• Generous annual leave entitlement – equivalent to 38 days holidays, plus bank holidays
• Additional college closure days, including 2-week Christmas closure
• Teachers’ Pension scheme, with a generous 23% employer contribution
• Annual salary reviews
• Career progression opportunities – 54% of all vacancies are filled internally
• Free sports and gym facilities
• Free wellbeing initiatives and access to our exclusive staff indoor and outdoor wellbeing space
• Confidential employee assistance service and on-site mental health first aiders
• Access to Bradford College benefits hub, offering retail, travel, leisure and dining discounts and cashback
• Discounts on greener travel – cycle to work scheme & local MetroCard and Northern Rail discounts
• Access to hair and beauty treatments in our student-led Signature Spa
• On-site dining facilities, including our award-winning Grove restaurant

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*If you have the drive to further develop your skills and abilities, you will be given the support and opportunities you need to enhance your career. This includes access to in-house training and CPD, professional and academic qualifications and mentoring. 

Bradford College is committed to supporting and promoting diversity and inclusion amongst our staff and student body. We promote applications across all sections of the community, recognising the benefits a diverse workforce can bring and therefore particularly encourage applications from groups which are underrepresented in our workforce.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks will be undertaken for this post including a check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. Please note that social media checks will also be undertaken during the recruitment process.

Please be aware it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children and vulnerable adults.