Head of Transport

Job Description

Job Title: Head of Transport College/Department: Newcastle CollegeReports to: Director of Faculty Salary: up to £53,441 per annum Direct Reports: Curriculum ManagersPurpose of Role

• Effectively lead the department providing inspiration, vision, and direction.
• Work effectively with a range of external and internal stakeholders to ensure that the curriculum/service evolves and develops and is aligned to local need.
• Respond to regional skills gaps, deliver on objectives set out within NCG Accountability Statements and NCG/College Strategic Plan.
• Set the necessary conditions to deliver excellence, progressing our ambition as One NCG to be outstanding in all that we do.
• Demonstrate a relentless focus on the quality of teaching, learning and assessment and enhancement opportunities within the department, ensuring that learners achieve their full potential and benefit from a fully articulated and embedded NCG Guarantee.
• Create and deliver cost effective curriculum plans through management of the departmental budget.
• Effectively line manage colleagues to promote an inclusive, supportive, and collaborative working environment.
• As a key member of the college management team, act as an ambassador and positive role model, engaging fully in College and NCG wide activities and initiatives to further the strategic objectives of the organisation.
• Take ownership of a cross college, operational management portfolio, aligned with NCG and College strategy and relative to skills and expertise.

Curriculum Leadership

• Continually review and develop the departmental curriculum and overarching rationale to ensure it meets the needs of local stakeholders including students, employers, and the local community.
• Respond to skills priorities and challenges set out within local and national policy in an agile and responsive manner, ensuring associated business planning strategies clearly articulate ambitious growth plans and contribute to the College’s influenceacross the region.
• Ensure that department colleagues at all levels understand the rationale of the curriculum and can clearly articulate how the curriculum has been designed and developed to realise that Intent.
• Lead the department in the development and delivery of high-quality teaching and training that is curriculum specific, inspirational, and aspirational.
• Ensure that colleagues within the department develop highly effective subject specific pedagogy and engage with NCG Communities of Practice, and, industrial updating, demonstrating continuous improvement.
• Proactively tackle any underperformance in relation to TLA (Teaching, Learning and Assessment), quality metrics and compliance expectations in line with NCG People strategies, setting and reinforcing clear expectations within regular and purposeful teammeetings.
• Develop programmes for all ages and provision types that are responsive to government funding priorities and initiatives, maximises income opportunities and delivers against agreed financial contribution targets.
• Ensure that students benefit from a broad curriculum that prepares them well for their next steps and contributes to positive destinations.

Resource Management and Departmental Oversight

• Work within the NCG annual planning cycle to develop and deliver a cost-effective curriculum plan.
• Instil an ethos of Customer Relationship Management within the department, ensuring colleagues work in partnership with College Marketing and Recruitment to drive growth and successfully achieve both external and internal recruitment targets for their curriculumarea.
• Work with finance colleagues to plan and monitor departmental pay and non-pay budgets and make in year and cross-year adjustments as required to ensure a balanced budget that achieves agreed key performance indicators.
• Drive a culture of compliance across the department with College, NCG and ESFA and OfS policies, regulations, and contracts to optimise funding and mitigate against risk of financial claw-back.
• Ensure that all resources are fully utilised in a cost effective and efficient manner and that timetabling is aligned to the College guidance and NCG principles.

Requirements:Qualifications and Training:

• Level 2 Literacy / Numeracy or English and Maths (Essential)
• Management Qualification (Desirable)
• Level 2 IT qualification / equivalent (Desirable)
• Level 2 Safeguarding qualification (Desirable)
• ETF (Education and Training Foundation) Safer Recruitment in Education (Desirable)
• Certificate in Education / PGCE (Desirable)

Skills and Knowledge:

• Can develop and maintain a broad range of curriculum specific external partners including, but not limited to, local businesses and employers. (Essential)
• Supports colleagues across the department to engage in stakeholder engagement activity and update their vocational and technical knowledge to ensure currency and relevance of the curriculum. (Essential)
• Able to demonstrate highly developed networking skills that lead to impactful partnerships. (Essential)
• Can connect with local community organisations and maximise opportunities for students to engage in community and social enterprise focused projects. (Essential)
• Knowledge of excellence in quality assurance processes. (Essential)
• Knowledge of LSIPs (Local Skills Improvement Plans), national and regional priorities. (Desirable)
• Knowledge of Awarding Body requirements for delivery and assessment. (Essential)
• Knowledge of statutory provisions and best practice in safeguarding learners. (Essential)
• Able to ensure all areas of work comply with policy, audit and/or funding body requirements. (Essential)

Other Requirements:

• Able to demonstrate eligibility to work in the UK.
• Able to obtain a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance.
• A full Driving Licence

For more information please get in touch with Imperial Recruitment Group

Keyskills :
Curriculum Development