Curriculum Leader (Visual Arts & Media)
City of Sunderland College
Sunderland
- Expired
- Salary:
- £34,764 - £36,879 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 29 August 2014
Job overview
Post Ref: 5693
A rare opportunity has arisen for an ambitious academic practitioner to join the Department of Visual & Performing Arts.You'll be joining the College at an exciting time, with a new multi-million pound Visual and Performing Arts Academy opening this September. These leading edge facilities will provide our learners with the highest quality learning environment for them to achieve their future aspirations.
Complementing the state of the art facilities will be a high quality curriculum offer and the successful candidate will have specific expertise in a Visual Arts or Media subject with the ability to lead teaching, learning and assessment across two established teams of staff. The successful applicant will be at the heart of guaranteeing outstanding achievement, developing creative teaching strategies and practices and ensuring positive outcomes for all of our students.
You will support the Head of Department and work alongside the existing Curriculum Leader, in driving forward a successful curriculum area as well as line managing a large team of curriculum staff, developing and maintaining relationships with partners in the Creative Industries and taking an active role in curriculum development and the marketing and promotion of Visual & Performing Arts.
More information on our new build can be found at www.sunderlandcollege.ac.uk/newbuild
Applicants should be able to demonstrate, in their personal statement, practical examples of how they fulfil the person specification. Due to the nature of the post the successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure Check.
To find out more about this great opportunity visit www.sunderlandcollege.ac.uk/vacancies alternatively email vacancies@sunderlandcollege.ac.uk or call 0191 511 6046 to request an application pack.
All applications must be received by 12noon, Friday 29 August 2014
It is anticipated that interviews will be held w/b 8 September 2014.
Please note that previous applicants for vacancy 5664 need not apply.
We are working towards equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
About City of Sunderland College
- City of Sunderland College
- Bede Centre, Durham Rd, Sunderland
- Tyne and Wear
- SR3 4AH
- United Kingdom
City of Sunderland College is one of the largest colleges in the UK, therefore we are able to offer many courses and other facilities you wouldn't normally expect at a college.
We have excellent, highly experienced teaching staff combined with superb facilities. The libraries have one computer for every five students – the best ratio in the North-East
We are a caring college. Each student is assigned a personal tutor who will be your first contact and friend throughout your time with us.
We have helped thousands of students reach their goals, particularly in progressing to university. This year over 600 students progressed to higher education. We have the best exam results compared to any other college in the region. We also have better results than any other college in the country of a similar size and population cohort.
We offer a whole range of social and recreational activities, which enable our students to develop personally, meet new friends and be challenged by a wide of variety of young people from many different backgrounds.
City of Sunderland College has a well-deserved reputation as a major provider of both further and higher education. The College offers more courses and opportunities than anyone else in the region in these areas.
City of Sunderland College has created greater choice and diversity for its sixteen to nineteen year old students, and for the young people of Sunderland and its surrounding areas.
For those who prefer a sixth form environment, the College has established three Sixth Form Colleges, Bede Sixth Form Academy for those living in south Sunderland and Seaham, Usworth Sixth Form College for those living in west Sunderland ( particularly Washington and Gateshead ) and St. Peter’s Sixth Form College for those living in north Sunderland and South Tyneside.
Vibrant, modern and full of life, the three sixth forms are bursting with fun and have an atmosphere second to none, offering top class teaching, tremendous support services and state-of-the-art facilities. This combination offers all students the recipe to get the best possible start in life.
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