Head of Department

**Engineering & Automotive
- NC**:
**Location**:

- Ashington**Salary**:

- £47,187 per annum**Post Type**:

- Full Time**Contract Type**:

- Permanent**Closing Date**:

- 23.59 hours GMT on Friday 15 March 2024**Reference**:

- 0144-24**About the role**

An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone who has the expertise and ambition to develop a careers focused curriculum for all income streams across Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing, Automotive, Construction within Northumberland College. The investment in this post is to focus on growth of provision in these regional priority areas and build our reputation as a high quality technical provider.

We are looking for somebody to lead these curriculum areas, to ensure that the curriculum, facilities, workforce and vision are industrially relevant, up-to-date and future focused to lead the department to be at the forefront of delivering education, training and skills in these priority sectors and across all funding streams.

These Industries are a strategic priority and growth area, therefore, a proactive approach to working in collaboration with key employers to strengthen our reputation across this sector is essential. The role will provide a focus upon leading provision that is co-designed and co-managed with key stakeholders/employers, to support a curriculum fit for the future reflective of the highest industry practice and standards.

Leading by example and inspiring staff to support positive experience, progress and destination of students and apprentices by setting high expectations of responsibility, accountability and ownership. Role modelling the professional values of Education Partnership North East, leading and managing to inform a culture of excellence is essential.

**About the College**

Northumberland College is the only college in the county serving, the communities of Northumberland, offering a diverse curriculum offer from Entry level to Level 6, discrete SEND provision and Apprenticeships. We have three campuses from Berwick near the Scottish Border, Ashington and Kirkley Hall, close to Ponteland and in May 2022, Ofsted rated as a Good provider with Outstanding Personal Development, and are the top Performing Land based College in the Northeast. Over recent years, the College has invested over £14million in new facilities at its sites, including a £2.5 million STEM Centre at its Ashington campus and our Ashington campus will be home to the first pathfinder Gen zero FE College in the UK in 2025/2026

**About EPNE**

At Education Partnership North East, we are passionate about transforming lives through education. As a leading education provider in the North East of England, comprising of Sunderland College, Northumberland College and Hartlepool Sixth Form College we are committed to providing outstanding teaching and learning experiences that help our students to achieve their full potential; and we are ambitious. We are currently the top performing General Further Education college in the North East for 16-19 student achievement and ranked 2nd nationally.

We have a strong college community and encourage our staff and students to be their authentic selves, be respectful of others and to be innovative in how they deliver an excellent student experience by creating an exciting future for everyone working and studying across the group.

As an employer, we are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace culture where our staff can thrive. We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we are committed to investing in their development and wellbeing.

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