Assistant Head of Department – Multi-Skills Specialist

1 day ago


Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Optima Plus Recruitment Full time
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Job Description

We are currently seeking an experienced Assistant Head of Department for Multi-Skills & Trowel Trades. Your responsibilities will include assisting the Head of Department in overseeing and enhancing the curriculum for Study Programmes, Apprenticeships, and Adult courses. You will also manage staff and resources within the Multi-Skills & Trowel Trades area across both our Cambridge and Huntingdon Campuses.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide day-to-day support to the Multi-Skills Trowel Trades teams.
  • Assist with timetabling of courses across the Department with a student-centred approach.
  • Develop and implement a teaching support cover rota for the Department.
  • Support, develop, and embed a collaborative approach to planning, preparation, and adaptation of resources to ensure that all students reach their full potential in every learning environment.
  • Embed English & Maths throughout the curriculum and at the centre of all study programmes.
  • Monitor and act upon poor attendance, punctuality, and behaviour in line with college processes and procedures, and to ensure that area and College targets are met.
  • Develop industry contacts to ensure currency of curriculum content and provide work experience opportunities.
  • Work closely with the MIS team to ensure that flexible study programmes are accurately captured through the college's timetabling systems.
  • Share with all delivery and support staff any adjustments that are required to support students with personalised study programmes, so that they plan and share adjusted approaches to learning to facilitate high-level outcomes.
  • Assist in recruitment and admission of new learners.
  • Make effective use of the Quality Improvement data as a vehicle to drive improvement for the area that results in tangible and measurable improvements.
  • Work with managers across the college/department to share best practice and ensure consistency of standards.
Requirements:
  • Enhanced DBS check.
  • Must hold Level 5 or above teaching qualifications such as DTLLS or Cert Ed / PGCE.
  • A Construction qualification relating to the curriculum.
  • Must hold or be working towards IQA Award or equivalent.
  • Recent teaching experience in the relevant curriculum area.
Benefits:
  • £42,907 pa.
  • Teachers' Pension.
  • Opportunity to work with a reputable organization.


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