Programme Leads English

5 months ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Queen Alexandra College Full time

**Description**:
The Programme Leader x 2 will provide effective leadership and coordination of resources and staff for a range of programmes within the English & Maths Department. They will take part and contribute to the consistent delivery of high-quality teaching and learning across the curriculum area and take responsibility for the successful day-to-day operational running of the English department.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Team management responsibilities**
- Responsible for the day to day organisation (including appraisal) of specialist staff allocated to the programme area of English.
- Promote excellence in teaching, learning, assessment and support through own practice and support the teaching team to achieve the outstanding standards.
- Provide appropriate reports to senior staff and other relevant colleagues about the English provision
- Ensure that equality of opportunity is fully reflected in all aspects of the work.
- Work with the relevant senior staff to provide effective leadership of a curriculum team including:

- Allocate duties, including timetables
- Create and maintain effective working relationships
- Enhance team performance
- Appraisals and regular 1:1 meetings
- Conduct team meetings

**Curriculum planning/delivery**
- Undertake programme leadership responsibility including oversight of assessment, examinations processes, and Quality Assurance processes for the English department.
- Ensure that the English curriculum area programmes are developed, designed, delivered and assessed in a relevant way and on a flexible basis to meet learner and employer needs.
- Plan and deliver teaching/learning programmes using a flexible range of strategies, delivery, and assessment methods to maintain the high expectations of learners.
- Monitor and evaluate the attendance, success and progression of students within the programme area of English.
- Ensure effective liaison with Awarding Organisations, including identification of appropriate accreditation, exam entries and necessary actions arising from verifiers reports.
- Coordinate regular programme/course review meetings with agreed schedules with agendas and minutes circulated and to promote collaborative working
- Contribute to the monitoring of Key Performance Indicators and targets within the area
- Support the direct line management and Assistant Principal for Teaching and Learning to maximise the cost effectiveness within the programme area.
- Ensure that effective curriculum planning and use of resources in the area meets the needs and demands of the college's strategic direction and financial imperatives.
- Contribute to the Department SAR (Self-Assessment Report) and QIP (Quality Improvement Plan) as part of the Self-Assessment process.
- Act as Lead IQA.
- Maintain and contribute to data sets for the English department

**Cross college role/s**
- Create and maintain working relationships that promote effective and impactful cross college communication
- Contribute to the development of Cross College promotion activities e.g. open events, interviews, and taster sessions.
- Participate in the development and marketing of the English department programmes and initiatives.
- Maintain effective Quality Standards within the programme area ensuring compliance with Quality Assurance processes where appropriate including:

- Programme/course Self-Assessment_
- New Course Approval_
- Assessment Planning,_
- Co-ordination of the IQA process,_
- Maintain quality of Teaching, Learning, Support and Assessment by sharing good practice._

**General**
- Actively promote and work within the policies, procedures, regulations and codes of conduct of the charity.
- Work within and contribute to the achievement of the College strategic plan.
- Liaise with key stakeholders such as parents and carers concerning progress and achievement or other concerns
- To undertake such other duties that may be reasonably required commensurate with grade.
- Be committed to personal professional/vocational development and participate in the College’s appraisal process and training and development activities as required. All employees are required to undertake such professional development and skills updating as required by the College and/or required by the changing demands of their role.
- To work flexibly, which may include evenings, open days, and possibly weekends on an occasional basis

**Equality and Diversity**:

- It is the responsibility of the post holder to promote equality and diversity throughout the College.
- The post holder will undertake their duties in full accordance with the College’s policies and procedures relating to equal opportunity and diversity.

**Health and Safety**:

- To promote health, safety and welfare throughout the College.
- To undertake their duties and responsibilities in full accordance with the College’s Health and Safety Policy and Procedures.

**Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults**:

- The College is committed


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