Dear Sir or Madam
Thank you for your interest in the post of Curriculum Manager– Creative & Cultural Industries
Further information about this position can be found below. Please submit your application on line via the college website by midnight of the advertised closing date.
It would be appreciated if you would also complete the equal opportunities monitoring information to assist us in the evaluation and development of our recruitment practices. In accordance with the College’s Two Ticks award, we offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria.
The College is committed to the principles of the Safeguarding Agenda. All College staff are required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Please note that having a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position at the College, (further information is available in the College’s DBS policy).
I wish you every success in your application for this post.
Please note the interview date is yet to be confirmed.
Yours faithfully
Human Resources
Conditions of Service
The duties for the post of Curriculum Manager - Creative and Cultural Industriesare outlined in the enclosed job description. The conditions of employment for this post are summarised below. There will be a further opportunity to discuss these if you are invited for interview.
Hours of Work
The hours of work for this post will not exceed 36 hours per week.
Salary
This post has been evaluated on LEC CMScale, Point 40this currently equates to £42,474per annuminclusive of London Weighting.
For Lecturers who do not have a teaching qualification, your salary will be frozen at Point 31 of the salary scale until you have obtained the relevant Initial Teacher Training qualification (either DTTLS, Certificate of Education, PGCE, C&G 7407, Cert if FE Teaching Stage 3, Edexcel Cert in FE Teaching, OCR Cert in FE Teaching or a Bachelor of Education degree).
Salaries are paid monthly on the 25th of every month or the last working day prior to the 25th if the 25th falls on a weekend or bank holiday. The only exception to this is for the December payment, which will be on an earlier date that will be notified to you on an annual basis. Payment will be made direct into a bank/building society account. You will need to provide details of your branch, account number and sort code before payment can be made to you.
Annual Leave
The Annual Leave entitlement will be 35 days per annum inclusive of all Bank and Public Holidays normally observed in England and Wales. The College also shuts for an additional 5 efficiency closure days plus 3 statutory days which the Principal will set at the beginning of the academic year. Although every effort will be made to meet requests for Annual Leave, service demands will take preference. All leave is subject to an efficient service being maintained and specific restrictions may apply.
Pension Scheme – Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Contributions are based on a percentage of annual salary for Employees before tax is deducted and the College also makes a contribution to the scheme. Additional voluntary contributions can be arranged via AVCs or Added Years. Applicants must make a decision whether to contribute or not. Deductions will be made automatically if you do not elect otherwise. Please visit for full scheme information.
Probationary Period
Appointment will be subject to a probationary period of nine months in the first instance.
Staff Development
As part of the Contract of Employment, all appointees will be required to attend staff development events and take part in the College’s appraisal scheme.
Pre-Employment Checks
Eligibility to Work in the United Kingdom
You will be required to provide evidence of your eligibility to work in the United Kingdom if you are shortlisted for interview, or you will need to declare that you require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom.
References
All appointments are made subject to references which are satisfactory to the College.
Health Screening
Successful candidates are required to complete a pre-placement medical form.
Disclosure and Barring Checks
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects its staff to abide by the same policy. Enhanced DBS checks will be undertaken as part of our employment procedures.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title / Curriculum ManagerReporting To / Director: Curriculum
aREA / Curriculum
Manages / Curriculum Team Leaders and Curriculum Staff
Hours of Work / Full time
SALARY band / 39-43
SUMMARY OF POST
Reporting to the Curriculum Director, this role will be responsible for the operational management of a designated curriculum area within the curriculum directorate. The post holder will be responsible for the effective and consistent operation of the curriculum area including: accurate and timely completion of activities, processes and procedures as identified in the curriculum operations framework.
The post holder will work closely with Heads of Business Support/Services to ensure that curriculum learners and curriculum staff are supported as required.
The primary purpose of the role of Curriculum Manager is to:
- Be responsible for the operational management and leadership of learner recruitment, the total learner experience, successful achievement of qualifications and progression of learners;
- To lead, manage and develop the curriculum team delivering your curriculum area and to the learners within your designated area;
- To lead and manage the development of the curriculum and its resources to ensure it keeps abreast of the latest occupational changes associated with your curriculum area;
- To actively engage with the cross college leadership and management functions, led by others, that impact upon your curriculum areas, learners, staff team and curriculum delivery;
- To lead and manage the CTL(s) within your curriculum area and under your curriculum management.
- This post carries a teaching commitment of 10 hours per week
Main duties, key tasks and responsibilities to:
- Bring strong curriculum expertise and quality management to the delivery of the curriculum area. To lead and take overall responsibility including line management of curriculum team leaders, coordinators and staff team within area designated.
- To lead and have curriculum development responsibility for the curriculum area.
- To co-ordinate and monitor the work of the staff team designated to curriculum area.
- Take responsibility for the overall curriculum management of the team, keeping abreast with new developments affecting area of responsibility and advise the Director accordingly
- To be part of the management team, leading on designated curriculum areas and coordinating related X-College initiatives for staff and learners.
- To plan & lead the future development, taking a positive and sensitive attitude to change management in order to take advantage of new opportunities.
- Provide strong curriculum leadership in encouraging wider participation and growth and responding positively to the Government initiatives and policies for Further Education.
- To be proactive in developing, facilitating and supporting curriculum change in order to meet local needs, fostering a positive relationship across the Borough and within the immediate local community.
- To carry out staff time tabling and local budget management within and for curriculum teams, with particular reference to the operational management of physical and human resources.
- To develop and ensure the delivery of a high quality learning experience to all learners and to promote high standards of teaching.
- Develop and embed internal quality improvement systems consistent with overall College quality practice.
- Setting and monitoring targets for learner participation, retention, achievement and success.
- Undertake lesson observation of members in the curriculum team
- Act as a teaching and learning mentor to curriculum team leaders
- Participate in and promote relevant Appraisal activities for the curriculum area including conducting appraisal interviews for Curriculum Team Leaders.
- To be responsible for the management of the curriculum team staff members with regard to probationary, disciplinary and other related procedures.
- Provide professional advice and assistance to Curriculum Team Leaders in developing curriculum offer
- To lead and support others in implementing consistent and coherent standards, policies and practices in relation to providing a quality curriculum offer across the Sector.
- Participate in the Staff Development Review and Appraisal scheme. Undertake in- service training based on an agreed assessment of individual and service needs.
- Give guidance and monitoring support to continually improve standards of curriculum delivery and learner retention, achievement, success and progression.
- Support the Director to ensure that accurate, complete and up-to-date data is input onto the corporate database and other information storage and retrieval systems.
- To teach on College premises or off site. Undertake learner recruitment, induction, tutorial work, associated outreach work, residential, open and distance learning work and student placements.
- Undertake associated organizational/administrative work, together with preparation and marking associated with timetabled work.
- Undertake related appropriate learner recruitment, welfare and academic counselling.
- To ensure continuous improvement in the grade profile of teaching, learning and assessment in the curriculum.
- Develop a working environment that is supportive of innovation and reflection and friendly to students
- Where appropriate, ensure that working with college partners results in an enhanced quality of information, advice and guidance for our students
- Contribute to best practice meetings and staff training as appropriate.
- Develop and maintain high levels of personal skills using feedback from assessment and continuous
- Understand and comply with Safeguarding legislation and ensure that best practice is embedded in all working practices as required.
- Commitment 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.
- Be aware of, and comply with legislations/competence standards relevant to the work of the Directorate.
- Understand and comply with all College policies, including the policy to promote Equality of Opportunity.
- Assist as required during examination and enrolment periods.
- Be conversant with health and safety and safeguarding requirements.
- Participate in the Staff Learning and Development, Review and Appraisal Scheme.
Undertake such duties and/or hours of work as may reasonably be required of you, commensurate with your grade and general level of responsibility, at your main place of work or at any other establishment for which the College provides services.
Person Specification
Job Title: / Curriculum Manager
Reports To: / Director: Curriculum
Criteria / Essential/
Desirable Criteria / Assessment
Method
A / I / T / R
Education and Qualifications
- Cert Ed/PGCE or relevant teaching/training qualification
- Degree or equivalent qualification
- Appropriate Level 3 subject specialism
- Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirement to fulfil at least 30 hours CPD each year (pro rata for part time staff
Experience
- Minimum of 5 years successful teaching experience in FE
- Demonstrated experience of leading teams and individuals
- Experience of working to the Common Inspection Framework
- Experience of self-assessment processes and writing reports and development plans
- Demonstrated experience of leading and developing provision in accordance with quality assurance frameworks
- Experience of liaison with awarding bodies
- Evidence of analysing, sharing and reporting data relating to outcomes for learners
- Experience of conducting lesson observations and pending developmental feedback
- Evidence of delivering staff development and mentoring
- Experience of delivering successful teaching and learning strategies that promote inclusive learning and engage learners
Skills/Knowledge
- Ability to inspire colleagues and peers to senior management level
- Identify, interpret and apply knowledge and information
- An understanding of awarding body internal verification and external verification requirements
- Ability to analyse information and situations and recommend ways forward
- Self managing/reflective
- Ability to plan and prioritise
- Act as an effective professional ambassador for the college
- Knowledge of current national and international initiatives and how they are interpreted into the College strategic plans
- Understanding of the changing sector requirements
Communication
- Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and demonstrable presentation skills
- Listening and questioning skills
- Ability to interpret complex documentation and provide appropriate feedback
- Written and verbal presentation skills, particularly making use of ICT
Disposition/Personal Qualities
- Ability to build positive relationships
- Proven ability to develop and maintain partnerships and networks
- Proven ability to work independently using own initiative
- Enthusiasm
- Self confidence
- Commitment to learner’s experience
- Flexible
- Open and responsive
- Ability to articulate clearly and objectively
- Cultural sensitivity
- Reliable
BARKING AND DAGENHAM COLLEGE
When you join Barking & Dagenham College you will be entitled to a whole host of great benefits
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
The College is committed to continued professional development and actively encourages training and development
PENSION SCHEME
The College operates the Local Government Pension Scheme as well as the Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS)
CHILD CARE
The College partakes in the Government Childcare Voucher Scheme. You can obtain information from their website at or from the HR department
GETTING AWAY FROM IT ALL!
Generous Annual Leave Allowance
The College has a Christmas closure of 2 weeks in addition to your annual leave entitlement
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Join the College Gym at Rush Green Campus for £15 per month
30% discount on all hairdressing services at Head Jogs Commercial hair salon at the Exchange Centre Ilford
10% discount on all TIGI products available at the Head Jogs Salon
Health and Beauty treatments at reduced prices at the Colleges Beauty Salons at Rush Green & TSA
FREE CAR PARKING
Free Car Parking at the Rush Green Site