Overview
Salary: £42, 959 – £50,060
Purpose
The Core Subject Programme Leader will support the Education Senior Leadership Team in leading and managing the Core Subject team, to deliver good quality teaching provision, and achieve good learner outcomes. The Core Subject Programme Leader will help to deliver key objectives, using data to drive decision making and monitor and report upon progress. To develop young people-centred teaching, learning and assessment strategies, which contribute to increased retention, achievement and progression of learners.
The Role
1. To teach a range of Maths and/or English qualifications as directed, to a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rated level.
2. To develop the Core curriculum in line with national requirements, local community needs, and the needs of employment.
3. To prepare and monitor appropriate syllabuses, schemes of work, lesson plans, assignments, assessment plans and learning outcomes in line with the Trust and awarding body requirements
4. Ensure learners are placed onto the correct courses, including the use of initial diagnostic assessment and agreements for additional learning support
5. Monitor the support and entitlement programme for learners, including induction, tutorial support, enrichment and additional learning support, in order to meet individual learner needs
6. Ensure that learners, and as appropriate parents and commissioners are fully aware of their progress through clear, active and purposeful Individual Learning Plans (ILP),academic tutoring and feedback to learners based on target setting principles to ensure that learner outcomes are achieved
The Person
Technical competency (qualifications and training)
7. Qualified to deliver to Entry Level to Level 3 Maths and/or English qualifications (E)
8. Possession of a relevant teaching or training qualification (. QTS, QTLS, DTTLS, PGCE) (E)
9. In possession of or currently working towards an NPQ or equivalent management qualification (E)
Experience
10. Experience of teaching on and assessing accredited English and/or Maths programmes from Entry Level to Level 3 (E)
11. Evidence of ability to assess effectively and to prepare relevant materials. (E)
12. Experience of working as a member of a team and evidence of the ability to work effectively with colleagues (E)
13. Successful track record of developing, leading and managing a team effectively (E)
14. Demonstrable experience of delivering learning to a ‘Good’ or ‘outstanding’ Ofsted level (E)Experience of managing a team and performance management procedures (E)
Skills and Attributes
15. An understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunities policies and practical ideas for their implementation in this post (E)
16. An understanding of and commitment to the welfare and safety of children, young people and vulnerable adults within a Further Education context (D)
17. Excellent administration skills (E)
18. Excellent IT skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office software and previous experience of working with databases (E)
19. Excellent verbal and written skills and ability to communicate concisely and effectively (E)
20. Demonstrable experience of providing excellent customer service skills (E)
21. Understanding of data protection and information security (E)