Head of Studies

**Head of Studies**

This is a brilliant opportunity to join our expanding community of talented, committed and inspirational colleagues.

Working in a dynamic, values led organisation, this role is for those who are passionate about development and innovation, within a lively college community.

We offer a range of benefits, including health and wellbeing support, flexible working, discounts on travel, parking and gym memberships through our exciting Benefits Platform, Green Car Scheme, personal development opportunities and attractive pension schemes.

We are looking for a committed and passionate Head of Studies to join our successful team at Wigan & Leigh College. The role will work across all College sites with an initial focus on our Pagefield campus, which specialises in Construction and Engineering.

The Head of Studies role is vital to our success with students, working across the College with Heads of Departments on the full range of student-focused activities, including designing and delivering exemplary high quality tutorials. You will also manage Student Liaison Officers and Specialist Personal Tutors across the College to support this agenda as well as closely monitoring attendance and retention with Heads of Curriculum Areas and Heads of Support teams.

Do you:

- Have a student centred approach?
- Have an outstanding commitment to safeguarding?
- Have the drive and ambition to maintain and promote a culture of high standards for all students?
- Promote high aspirations, self-belief and high expectations in terms of personal development, behaviour and welfare?
- Have the ability to manage to your time in a fast, paced environment?

Can you:

- Ensure high levels of attendance, added value, retention, high grades, achievement and student satisfaction through highly collaborative work with Lecturers and Managers in regular one to ones and as a part of your daily practise?
- Support our commitment to providing the highest quality student experience, improve retention and achievement and manage high quality tutorial support for students?
- Demonstrate highly developed communication skills with College stakeholders including parents and external agencies?
- Help to create an ambitious, inclusive, creative, fun, kind and respectful College community?

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £42,338.00-£44,908.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Wigan: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: This is a brilliant opportunity to join our expanding community of talented, committed and inspirational colleagues.