Course Director

Course Director (Nursing and Healthcare) We are currently recruiting for an experienced and innovative Course Director to lead a portfolio of Nursing and Healthcare provision in the School of Health at Leeds Beckett University. The School of Health is a vibrant school comprising a diverse range of disciplines and programmes – including Nursing and Healthcare, Allied Health Professions, Biomedical Science and Public Health and Social Work. The Nursing and Healthcare subject area offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate provision, including apprenticeships and collaborative courses. We pride ourselves on the close working partnerships with our students and external partner employers to create the nursing leaders of the future. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to influence our growing Nursing and Healthcare subject group at Leeds Beckett University. If you are passionate about quality assurance, with an excellent working knowledge of PSRBs, including the NMC, and have a strong track record of curriculum development and delivery, we would very much like to hear from you. We are seeking to appoint an individual to join our team, who wishes to use their partnership working and leadership skills to make a positive difference to our learners, our partners with lived experience, and the employer and external organisations we work with. You will have the characteristics, drive and leadership skills to inspire, motivate and support others to deliver high quality, externally regulated programmes across all aspects of the subject area. For further information, please contact: sohpa@leedsbeckett.ac.uk to arrange an informal discussion with Susan Wakefield, Head of Nursing and Healthcare. Purpose of the role The post of Course Director has overall responsibility for the management and performance of a course (and/or group of courses) to which they are assigned. As a member of academic staff they will make an active contribution to teaching, research/enterprise and professional engagement in their subject area. Key responsibilities To provide course leadership, organisation and management which ensures an excellent education and experience for students. To lead on course and curriculum development and delivery within Nursing and Healthcare. To lead excellence of learning, teaching and assessment delivery on the course/group of courses. To recommend to the Head of Subject required staffing and deployment for the courses. In collaboration with the Head of Subject, monitor and lead the response to course key performance measures, through standard quality processes including: Recruitment and admissions. Student continuation, attainment and progression. Effective student support and academic advice. Student experience including NSS. Liaising with External Examiner to ensure timely appointments, high quality reports and responses. To provide leadership on compliance of the courses with regulatory requirements, including internal quality assurance and external regulators, such NMC and Ofsted. To undertake any such duties as may be specified by the Head of Subject or Dean of School. How to apply Thank you for your interest in joining Leeds Beckett University. If you haven’t already, please take a moment to explore our Working with Us webpages. You’ll find plenty of valuable information about working in Leeds. For further details on the application process, be sure to visit our How to Apply page – https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/jobs/applying/ Please note that this post is subject to a criminal records check (Enhanced level). Working at Leeds Beckett University means you will be able to access to a wide range of benefits including our generous pension schemes, excellent holiday entitlements, flexible working, reduced study fees, subsidised fitness facilities and a lot more. We welcome applications from all individuals and particularly from black and minority ethnic candidates as members of these groups are currently under-represented at this level of post. All appointments will be based on merit. #J-18808-Ljbffr