Head of Education

JOB TITLE: Head of Education - Apprenticeships

LOCATION: Birmingham

SALARY: Competitive Salary

HOURS: Mon - Thur 08:00 - 16:30. Fri 08:00 - 13:30

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent

The COMPANY

Our client was established in 1896 and is the leading provider of essential business support and a champion for manufacturing industry in the UK. Our client has the close ear of Government and is a trusted provider of essential services for world leading manufacturing companies across the country They champion and celebrate British manufacturing and manufacturers, bringing people together to build upon the evolution of a growing industry, providing a large range of support services to its members.

Our client is currently looking for an experienced educational professional within post-16 education to join as the new Head of Education to manage the teaching function for their Apprentice Centre - a modern 'state of the art' and large, impressive hub that with incremental growth now caters for 1000 learners and 40 Technical Tutors in the heart of Birmingham.

The ROLE

Reporting to the Apprentice & Skills Director, the successful Head of Education will be required to do the following:

- To lead and manage the 40 Technical Tutors in the centre.
- Manage the planning and delivery of the curriculum with a good understanding of quality assurance processes in line with current national standards.
- To assist the Director of Apprenticeship in shaping a best practice vision and direction for the centre, setting out very high expectations and with a clear focus on student achievement
- To monitor, assess and evaluate the quality of teaching and standards of student's achievement and use benchmarks and set targets for the improvement of the centre.
- To ensure teaching and learning is compliant with OfSTED, LSC, Awarding Body, H&S and the Centre's criteria.
- Carry out teaching observations of colleagues and produce written feedback for the purpose of improving the quality of teaching delivery on the HE programmes.
- Deliver HE teaching to apprentices and commercial students to a high attainment standard and to challenge and motivate colleagues to achieve high standards (also BTEC L3 where required).
- Advise on the preparation and development of courses of study, teaching materials, teaching programmes, methods of teaching and assessment and pastoral arrangements.
- Responsible for the selection for appointment and professional development of tutors and non-teaching staff.

The CANDIDATE

Our client is looking for a strong Head of Education applicant with the following experience and attributes:
OR
- Have demonstrable experience of leading teaching teams, in a multi-functional learning organisation.
- Expecting and facilitating all students to reach their potential irrespective of social background.
- Confident and excellent leadership and inter-personal skills
- Effective administrative and organisational skills and time management and the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

QUALIFICATIONS

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CORE VALUES

Our client care about the wellbeing of staff and learners to create a safe, and inclusive environment of trust together with excellent educational attainment to encourage learners to reach their full potential.

SAFEGUARDING INFORMATION

ALTERNATIVE JOB TITLES: Assistant Principal, Assistant Head Teacher, Head Teacher, Head of 6th Form, Head of Apprentice College, Faculty Head, Curriculum Manager, Apprentice Supervisor, Head of Apprentices, Director of Apprentices, Apprenticeship Manager, Head of Apprenticeships, Deputy Head - Adult Education, Deputy Head - Post 16, Vice Principal - Apprenticeships, Vice Principal - Post-16.