Salary
£35,665 - £40,926 (L12-L16) Per Annum
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Package
35 days annual leave plus bank holidays and a two-week festive/New Year shut down, free parking, generous pension scheme (Teachers’ Pension) with 28.68% employer contribution, on site gym membership available, Pluxee reward scheme plus other benefits
Job category/type
Teaching
Date posted
30/10/2024
Job reference
R101618
Job Title: HE Programme Leader
Status: Permanent, Full-time
Closing Date: Midnight, 13th November 2024
Assessment Centre Date: To be confirmed
Overview
University Centre Reaseheath is set within beautiful campus grounds in the heart of Cheshire. Our facilities include an Equestrian Centre with stabling, competition arenas and solarium, equissage and magnotherapy. We also have a working farm extending to over 250 hectares in which we manage dairy, sheep and arable production. Included in this is our fully automated robotic milking parlour as well as state of the art protected growing facilities including a commercial glasshouse and vertical farm.
Our veterinary nursing centre with specialist practical study areas includes a clinical skills suite, diagnostic imaging suite and modern laboratories. We also have a fully licensed zoo facility, accredited by BIAZA with an aquatics and exotics centre, mammal house and newly furbished laboratories.
About the role
We are looking to recruit an experienced educator to lead our highly motivated and enthusiastic Canine and Equine academic team and to grow our provision.
As a member of the University Centre Reaseheath’s Academic Management Team you will work alongside Programme Leaders for other subject specialisms and under the direction of the Assistant Dean of Higher Education, to coordinate and manage effective and efficient curriculum delivery of Higher Education programmes and a high quality student experience.
Key responsibilities:
* Contribute to the achievement of the UCR strategic plan and the realisation of our vision to secure our position as a leading-edge provider of land-based higher education
* Work with Senior Leaders and colleagues to develop and drive operational enhancements and help to steer the development of our new curriculum offer
* Contribute to the teaching of our undergraduate programmes
* Leading a small team of academic teaching staff so some prior experience of leadership and management would be advantageous
* Contributes effectively to improvement of KPIs, taking lead responsibility in specific areas of programme activity
The successful candidate will:
* Have a minimum Level 6 qualification in a related discipline
* Have a level 7 (Masters) qualification in a related discipline
* Have Level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
* Have had a period of relevant and successful time within the relevant subject sector and education sector
* Be self-motivated with ability to motivate others and enthuse learners to succeed
We can offer you:
* 35 days annual leave plus bank holidays and a two-week festive/New Year shut down
* Generous pension scheme with an employer contribution of 28.68%
* Enhanced sick pay of up to 6 months full pay depending upon service
* On site gym membership available
* Pluxee reward scheme
As a College, we actively encourage applications from industry professionals without a teaching qualification, as well as those from qualified teachers. Reaseheath offers a full CDP programme with access to funded qualifications alongside hands on support whilst completing Further Education Training. Industry professionals joining the College in an academic role, will complete their Further Education Training whilst in post.
For more information, please refer to the additional job description.
Please note this role constitutes ‘regulated activity’ as defined by the Protection of Freedom Act 2012. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check with barred list information prior to starting employment. You must also have the right to work in the UK and will be required to provide evidence to support this. In addition, online checks will be carried out during the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Reaseheath College is committed to achieving its public sector general equality duty, which is set out in the Equality Act 2010. The College has a clear mission and clear values, which incorporate equality, diversity and inclusion.
The College staff recruitment and selection process, CPD processes, policies and practice are designed to ensure that when employment decisions are made, they are based solely on the skills and qualities required for the position and comply with all relevant employment legislation and best practice standards.
Disability Support
The College is a Disability Confident Employer and will support any reasonable adjustments you require to perform your best during the recruitment process. You can contact the HR team at humanresources@reaseheath.ac.uk should you require any adjustments during either your application or during the assessment centre.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised close date if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
We do not accept applications or speculative CVs through recruitment agencies.
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