Academic Director

Job Title: Director, Bureau of Management

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director to lead our Bureau of Management team. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of academic performance targets, ensuring the effective management of academic services, and providing exceptional support to students and staff.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the academic services section, including academic administration and student welfare
• Work with the Centre Manager and Head of Academic Quality to ensure teaching quality is monitored and academic school administration is completed to a high standard
• Ensure UKVI compliance and maintain high standards of student welfare
• Recruit, induct, and manage teaching and student services staff and interns
• Teach EFL, ESOL, ESP, teacher training, and employability courses as required
• Arrange cover teachers and cover lessons when needed
• Manage teachers' administration, including weekly calendars, student tutorials, and progress records
• Ensure all students are happy in their lessons and arrange any class or course changes when necessary
• Train teachers to use TeL and monitor teacher and student engagement with the platform
• Course planning and materials review and development
• Ensure all EFL teachers are observed and given feedback in line with the policy
• Lead or schedule fortnightly CPD input sessions and encourage attendance at external events
• Support teachers with administration and teaching matters
• Keep all teacher information up to date
• Collection and analysis of initial and end-of-course feedback
• Order stock and complete purchase orders
• Ensure teaching and learning resources are adequate
• Monitor public areas to ensure high standards are maintained
• Monitor student discipline and take action as necessary
• Advise students on English language exams and progress into further education
• Provide information to potential students
• Take bookings and payments for walk-ins and extensions
• Monitor quality of teaching and resources across all EFL, ESOL, ESP, teacher training, and employability provision
• UKVI and Accreditation UK compliance
• Collaborate with HQ departments
• Provide content for social media accounts
• Take on the role of SENDs coordinator and First Aider
• Produce risk assessments for classrooms and academic activities
• Ensure all under 18s receive an appropriate level of care
• Take on the role of Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead member

Principle Accountabilities:

• Ensure the successful welcome and first impression of Twin English Centre Eastbourne
• Ensure the smooth departure of all groups and individuals from the school
• Provide ongoing support to students and ensure they are safe, well, and happy
• Deliver outstanding results within budget
• Staff management, including staff development and training, absence reporting, timekeeping, and new start induction
• Manage people in line with Twin values and business rules and guidelines
• Communication at all levels to be open and honest and a clear two-way channel

Essential Experience Required:

• At least three years' full-time teaching experience, including some with young learners
• Experience working in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment
• Experience working as part of a team
• IT literate

Desirable Experience:

• Previous managerial experience
• Administrative experience
• Safeguarding training
• Customer service experience
• Ability to speak a second language

Education Requirements:

• Educated to degree level
• Diploma level qualification (DELTA/Trinity TESOL Diploma and/or MA with a substantial element of observed teaching practice)
• HSE-recognised First Aid certificate (such as St John's First Aid at Work) desirable

Additional Information:

Salary: up to £35,000.00 per annum depending on experience

Location: Eastbourne

Contract: Permanent – Full time

Hours: 42.5 per week

Benefits:

• Up to 25 days annual leave (pro rata) + bank holidays + Birthday Day off, per year
• Long service award, an extra day's annual leave per year completed, up to 5 additional days
• 5 days paid sick leave per year
• Employee referral scheme, up to £500 per successful referral
• Sabbatical Leave the right to request up to 1 month's unpaid sabbatical leave
• Season ticket loan of up to £1000 per year
• Pension contributions
• Career development opportunities
• Ability to purchase an additional 3 days annual leave per year
• Death in service benefit, including an Employee Assistance Programme

Twin is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake a standard or an enhanced disclosure via the DBS, depending on the role itself.

Successful candidates will be required to complete a one-hour online safeguarding training prior to commencing employment.

We are dedicated to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age.

Disability Confident Employer

Disabled applicants should indicate in the Equality of Opportunity section of the application form if they wish their application to be given consideration under the Disability Confident scheme.

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