Curriculum Manager Professional and Management Education
Derby College
Derby
- New
- Salary:
- £42,305 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 21 July 2024
Job overview
Optimistic - Inclusive - Healthy - Innovative - Collaborative
Derby College Group (DCG) have an exciting opportunity for a Curriculum Manager in Professional and Management Education to join us. The area delivers a wide suite of qualifications in Teacher Education, Teaching Assistant Education, Assessor, Verifier and Leadership and Management Development. The portfolio of programmes is diverse and ranges from L2 to L7.
Through the management of your team, you will deliver a high-quality curriculum and be committed to developing high quality educational professionals of the future who can positively impact on the communities they serve. A teaching allocation is part of this role.
Your key responsibilities:
- Managing and motivating staff to deliver outstanding teaching, learning and assessment to a wide range of adult professional students.
- Anticipating and implementing policy and industry change by reflecting it in curriculum design and development.
- Delivering efficient and effective resource planning in relation to Curriculum/Business Development and Financial Management.
- Proficiently managing data and taking swift action to improve data trends identified through quality processes.
- Effectively deploying and managing resources.
- Proactively manage Health, Safety and Environmental issues.
- Implementing continuous improvement strategies.
- Delivering on some Teacher Education Programmes.
About you
The successful candidate will be able to evidence outstanding teaching, learning and assessment practice, an understanding of the breadth of the sector and its needs and priorities, as well as excellent people management skills. If you enjoy working as part of a team and think you have the skills, drive and motivation to transform student potential then this could be the opportunity for you.
You will also:
- Be degree educated in a relevant discipline
- Hold a teaching qualification (Cert Ed or PGCE)
- Hold a Level 3 or above management qualification (or be willing to work towards obtaining this)
The Benefits
- 35 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur
- Pension Scheme with a 23.68% employer contribution
- Free onsite parking
- Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
- TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
- Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
- Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
- Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
- Flint Bishop Solicitors – free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
- Continuous development and progression opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.
Safeguarding statement
DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
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About Derby College
Derby College is a large general further education college with four sites in or near the city of Derby. It supports around 26,000 learners, who choose from more than 1,000 full-time and part-time apprenticeship, A-level, BTEC and NVQ courses.
Derby College was established as a single institution in 2002 by merging three further education colleges: Mackworth Tertiary College, Wilmorton Tertiary College and Broomfield Agricultural College. A merger between South East Derbyshire College and Derby College was approved in 2010. Heavy investment has been made by the college in its teaching and learning facilities, from the fully equipped teaching kitchens at the Roundhouse campus to the high-tech science labs at the Joseph Wright Centre and the Equestrian Centre at the Broomfield Hall campus.
Chief executive
Mandie Stravino
Values and vision
In its mission statement, Derby College states an ambition to provide inclusive, inspirational and innovative learning communities, predicting and serving the needs of its learners, the economy and society. Designed in collaboration with industry, business and the professions, the college’s vocational pathways concentrate on developing students’ employability skills through work experience and expert mentoring. Independent learning, critical thinking and research skills are developed in students aspiring to higher education in an environment that seeks to be challenging and interactive.
Ofsted report
“Teaching and learning are good, particularly in practical and vocational subjects. The college is a valued resource for the city of Derby and county of Derbyshire; it provides an inclusive and welcoming environment and high-quality facilities for teaching and learning.”
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