Job Description
Section Manager - Teacher Training\n28.8 hours per week, 52 weeks per year (Working days must include Wednesdays and Thursdays. There is also likely to be one evening of teaching per week, currently a Thursday)\nPURPOSE OF THE POST\nThe purpose of the post is to ensure the recruitment, retention and achievement of college staff and external students on Teacher Training and other relevant courses, to manage the curriculum and assist with staffing arrangements for these courses. The role of Section Manager for Teacher Training will include that of a Leader in Learning and will also support other colleagues with the development of innovative teaching methodology and support the Manager of Teaching and Learning in the development and updating of Teaching and Learning Website.\nBACKGROUND\nThe post of Section Manager – Teacher Training involves considerable subject-based and pedagogic knowledge and understanding, and it is therefore essential that the post holder has a motivation for keeping themselves up-to-date with developments in their professional area, the Ofsted ITE & EIF Frameworks and especially in the practices of teaching and learning.
All post holders are expected to consistently review and assess their performance alongside colleagues and engage in positive and critical debate on pedagogic issues. All staff must be committed to inclusive learning and ensuring that they adopt the very best practice to meet individual learner needs including the promotion of equality and diversity. All staff are required to implement college policies.
Further Education is an ever-changing service, and all staff are expected to participate constructively in college activities and to adopt a flexible approach to their work.\nMAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES\nMarketing and Recruitment of Students\nTo identify demand and develop the curriculum offer.\nTo liaise with internal and external stakeholders to organise effective and efficient recruitment activities both on and off site. Ensure the appropriate information & guidance and initial assessment of students within the postholder’s area of responsibility.\nTo ensure staff attend promotional events and activities and contribute to the positive promotion of the school and section.\nTo ensure newly appointed unqualified teachers at the College enrol onto the Award in Education and Training (AET) short course. Once confirmed in post to arrange for them to be enrolled on Teacher Training courses at the earliest opportunity.\nSupport for students\nTo ensure the implementation of the College’s Tutorial Policy where relevant to part time and commercial students.\nTo ensure the implementation of the College’s Essential Skills strategy.\nTo ensure the sharing, organisation and up-dating of resources are accessible to staff and students.\nTo implement the College Careers and Guidance Policies to further progression\nTo liaise with the Student and Learning Support team to ensure that students receive maximum benefit from these services.\nTo oversee the mentoring support given to staff on teacher training at Uxbridge and Harrow Colleges to ensure its supportive and effective.\nTo work with Heads of School and the People and Organisation Development team to support unqualified teachers during training.\nTo support with the development of innovative teaching methodology and work with the Manager of Teaching and Learning in the development of cross college training and updating of the Teaching and Learning Website.\nDesign and Delivery of Programmes\nTo manage and co-ordinate the delivery and quality of all teacher training and other appropriate qualifications that are delivered within the Teacher Training School at Uxbridge.\nTo implement, co-ordinate and advise on the production and publication of course materials, including course handbooks, schemes of work, lesson plans and assessment schedules.
To ensure the development and implementation of new schemes, including submissions to awarding bodies.\nTo ensure that College policies for the delivery of curriculum, including Functional Skills, are implemented fully.\nTo maximise the use of IT within the curriculum.\nTo teach on a range of programmes (approx. 13.5 hours of teaching per week out of 28.8 contracted hours).\nTo support with the development of innovative teaching methodology and work with the Manager of Teaching and Learning in the development of cross college training and updating of the Teaching and Learning Website.\nQuality and evaluation\nTo implement the College’s Quality Policy.\nTo ensure the implementation of the College’s target setting procedures, including the use of value-added measures where appropriate.\nTo ensure there is appropriate moderation and verification of assessment processes.\nTo collate and analyse performance data ensuring that all staff are aware of improvement requirements.\nTo provide leadership and direction in the implementation of sound practice in teaching and learning.\nManagement\nTo prepare course and staff timetables as directed by the Assistant Director of Academic Standards.\nTo ensure the maximum use of accommodation and staffing resources.\nTo ensure that students and staff take pride and responsibility for the learning environment, including the tidiness, comfort, and safety of accommodation within the remit of the school.\nTo assist the Assistant Director Academic Standards in the management of staff, providing supervision to a staff team.\nTo assist the Assistant Director Academic Standards in inducting, supporting, and developing staff, especially the support and management of agency staff.\nTo assist the Assistant Director Academic Standards in the booking of agency lecturers as required.\nTo act as Course Team Leader for specific course areas.\nTo conduct staff appraisal and teaching observations, as agreed with the Assistant Director Academic Standards, and to assist in the development and training of all staff within the post holder’s remit.\nTo assist in development planning and the construction of the school’s course portfolio.\nTo assist in the management of the school, including contribution to marketing, business, and development planning.\nTo liaise effectively with Employer Services, companies, and other partners in order to provide commercial courses where required.\nSafeguarding Children and Vulnerable adults\nUnderstand and comply with Safeguarding legislation and ensure that best practice is embedded in all working practices as required.\nCommitment to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, ensuring that this commitment is demonstrated in all aspects of the role as appropriate.\nOther\nTo keep knowledge and skills up to date through self-study and undertake staff development and secondments relevant to professional needs.\nTo promote Equal Opportunities and implement the College’s Equal Opportunities Policy.\nTo take an active part in the College’s appraisal and mentoring processes.\nTo provide a secure, safe, and friendly learning environment including implementation of the College’s Health & Safety Policy.\nTo complete all documents necessary to comply with College HR policies, e.g. temporary lecturer booking forms, sickness forms, appraisal forms, etc.
and ensure all staffing records are kept up to date.\nTo carry out any other duties commensurate with the scale and grade of the post