About this role
Permanent contract 37 hours per week - Monday to Thursday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm and Friday 8:30 to 4:30 pm with 1 hour for lunch 52 weeks per year Key Purpose: To provide effective leadership and management of Foundation Learning at the Somer Valley Campus at Bath College, ensuring the successful delivery of the Curriculum. The role is focused on achieving outstanding standards in teaching, learning, and assessment, driving student success and progression, and supporting the growth and recruitment of learners within the curriculum area. There is a teaching commitment of at least 6 hours per week for this role. Bath College is an inclusive education and training community, providing learning for people with a wide range of abilities from entry level to Level 5 programmes. We are committed to meeting the needs of all our students. This is an exciting time to join the College.
All staff at the College have safeguarding responsibilities for the children, young people and vulnerable adults we work with. The College’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people means that all posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and the Exceptions Order (1975). It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The College will undertake safeguarding checks during the recruitment process including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references from previous employers and an online search. Shortlisted candidates will need to complete a self-declaration of whether they have a criminal record, spent or unspent including convictions and/or cautions.
If you have the relevant skills for this role, please complete the application form, making sure you detail how your qualifications, skills and experience meet the requirements of the role described in the Person Specification.
The job posting can close as soon as sufficient applications have been received.
- Support the College Leadership Group and Head of School in communicating and executing the College’s strategic plan.
- Promote the vision, mission, and values of the College.
- Ensure the effective and efficient use of allocated resources, including the deployment of staff resources and the planning and completion of timetables for staff.
- Promote the highest professional standards for students and staff in all aspects of the role, maintaining a visible presence around the College and leading by example.
- Provide leadership within the Foundation Learning team developing and implementing operational and improvement plans in line with College objectives.
- Ensure high-quality teaching, learning and assessment in the curriculum areas.
- Assist the Head of School in mapping the external environment and curriculum development and planning.
- Celebrate and reward student and staff successes.
- Work with other managers to ensure an effective and consistent approach to leadership, decision making and quality.
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