Head of Department Quality

4 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom The Manchester College Full time

**Job profile**:

- The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.**Job details**:
**Job details**:

- Job reference
REQ008472
Date posted
15/06/2023
Application closing date
12/07/2023
Location
Manchester
Salary
£42,191.83 - £52,886.91
Package
Competitive Benefits
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
Management and Leadership
- **Head of Department Quality - Creative Industries**:

- Job description
- The Manchester College is based at many sites across the city, each with its own specialist cutting edge facilities within a friendly and supportive environment. We are the largest FE college in the UK providing education and training to a wide range of learners.

**We have a great opportunity to join our Creative Industries and Quality team as Head of Department **Quality permanent, full time (37 hours per week) basis.**

As a Head of Department Quality, you will lead activity designed to continually improve the quality of teaching, learning and assessment to the highest standards possible and the outcomes achieved by students, with a particular focus on the degree of progress our students make from their starting points when they join the College. You will be part of the departmental management team for your business area, line managed by the Assistant Principal, and a key member of the College Management Team.

This role is uniquely different to other Head of Department roles in that you will be part of the departmental management structure for your own business area but at the same time your work and priorities will be directed by the Vice-Principal for Quality.

In order to do this, you will need:

- Degree Level Qualification or relevant industrial experience or professional qualification
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Qualified to deliver curriculum, internally verify and moderate qualifications awards
- Numeracy and literacy skills (to level 2 or equivalent)
- Reliable, practical understanding of effective teaching, learning and assessment strategies and of local, regional and national skills and training needs.
- Have a thorough understanding of quality assurance systems used in the learning and skills sector, including a strong understanding of the Education Inspection Framework
- Have a strong appreciation of FE funding requirements and methodologies and current issues affecting the Further Education sector

Salaries are based on skills, qualifications and experience.

In return you will benefit from an excellent package including - a favourable Pension scheme, Retail Discounts, Employee Assistance Program, Cycle to work scheme, Simply Health scheme.

**The closing date for this job advert is 12**th** July 2023 at 12 noon. However, sometimes the job advert may close early if we receive a good response


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