Type: Permanent
Hours: Monday - Friday
Main purpose of the role:
Lead the construction sector by example to ensure fairness, inclusion, and respect for all. Be accountable for setting the strategic direction of the department (apprenticeships and industry training provision), ensuring that the provision delivered is high quality, viable, and meets the needs of learners and employers.
Responsibilities:
1. Provide strategic leadership and be accountable for ensuring that the department embeds the requirements of the Ofsted EIF into everyday practice.
2. Ensure that the provision delivered within the department complies with all external funding and compliance rules and regulations.
3. Accountable for ensuring that the department complies with all external qualification awarding organisation requirements.
4. Lead on ensuring that all curriculum areas within the department achieve all internal and external quality and financial Key Performance Indicators.
5. Support the Head of NCC and Deputy Head of NCC in identifying and implementing new curriculum opportunities to meet industry needs.
6. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including industry partners, employers, and community organisations, to align curriculum and workforce needs.
7. Lead on the recruitment of all new staff within the department, ensuring that they are fully supported throughout their probationary period and beyond.
8. Accountable for the curriculum planning process, ensuring that the department is financially viable to operate.
9. Ensure that all curriculum resources used within the department are high quality.
10. Accountable for the physical resources and equipment allocated to the department.
11. Lead on embedding a culture of excellence in teaching, learning, and assessment in line with the requirements of the Teaching, Learning and Assessment Strategy.
12. Lead on the development and implementation of the teaching observation process across the department.
13. Carry out learning walks and teaching observations.
14. Lead on implementing curriculum and quality improvement strategies across the department where the provision does not meet expected standards.
15. Accountable for the development of the department's annual Self-Assessment Report and Quality Improvement Plan.
16. Collaborate with the Quality team and participate in Desk Top Evaluations and quality reviews in line with the Quality Cycle.
17. Lead on the development and implementation of learner and instructor/lecturer timetables across the department, ensuring that lessons are viable to run with adequate learner numbers.
18. Accountable for the learner-at-risk process across the department and ensuring that strategies have been implemented to ensure that all learners falling behind are quickly brought back on track.
19. Ensure that all learners within the department who require additional learning support receive this support in a timely manner.
20. Ensure all staff within the department participate in regular and relevant CPD activities to maintain and further enhance their skills and knowledge.
21. Ensure you and all colleagues follow all safeguarding policies and practices and foster a positive, inclusive, and safe learning environment where all learners feel safe, included, and supported.
22. Ensure that all learners and colleagues work safely and always follow all health and safety rules and regulations.
23. Establish and maintain strong relationships with relevant industry professionals, employers, and other stakeholders to ensure that industry specialisms are kept up to date.
24. Attend relevant workshops, conferences, and training sessions to keep up to date with changing teaching, learning, and assessment methodologies.
25. Always display positive behaviours and attitudes to colleagues and learners.
Requirements:
1. Minimum of Level 3 qualification directly related to the role applied for. Qualification level should be one level above the qualifications delivered in the department.
2. Specialist licence to practice qualifications relevant to the role applied for.
3. Relevant industry experience in the construction industry in a related role.
4. Excellent knowledge of current industry practices.
5. Level 5 teaching qualification (or commitment to achieve within two years of commencing course).
6. SMSTS Certificate – or be willing to work towards.
7. Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification – or be willing to work towards.
8. Educated to level 2 or above in English and maths.
9. Evidence of continuous professional development.
10. Ability to solve complex problems.
11. Excellent verbal and written skills.
12. Excellent organisational skills.
13. Ability to lead and motivate teams to achieve results.
14. Knowledge, skills, and experience in Microsoft Office 365.
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