Curriculum Manager
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Ambitious College
Barnet
- Expired
- Salary:
- £39,802 - £45,212 (subject to review)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 30 April 2014
Job overview
Curriculum Manager, Barnet
- Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people who regularly experience discrimination?
- Are you committed to hearing the voices of young people who regularly go unheard?
- Have you drive, energy and ambition?
- Do you want to join us at the start of an exciting journey as we launch London's first College dedicated to supporting young people with autism to access education beyond school?
If you have answered 'Yes' to all of the above we would be delighted to receive your application to be part of a newly formed team at Ambitious College.
Ambitious College will open in September 2014 on the Grahame Park site at Barnet and Southgate College, offering young people with autism the specialist education and support they need to transition successfully to an active life as part of their communities.
Our approach to support for learning is geared to improving the way a young person lives, learns and participates in community activities, and comes from a person-centred appreciation of each individual's preferences and cultural expectations.
As a Curriculum Manager, you will have responsibility for the day-to-day management, quality assurance and development of the Ambitious College curriculum, long with the line management of the Lecturers, Employment Specialist and Allied Health Professionals within the College. You will support the Vice Principal in the delivery of the College self-assessment report and development plan for the College's strategic plan and curriculum strategy; and will take the lead in fostering innovation and improving the quality of teaching, learning and assessment across the College.
The ideal candidate will have knowledge of current issues and future trends impacting on FE and learners with autism. They will also haveexperience of successful curriculum development, management of provision and new initiatives within complex autism and/or learning disability services, as well as successful experience of embedding quality improvements and delivering improved success/outcomes for learners.
How to apply
You can download an application form and find out how to apply for the role on our recruitment process page. Please ensure you have read our Safeguarding Policies before you apply.
Closing Date: 30th April 2014
Where to send your completed application
Please send your completed application form to Kate Kent at kkent@ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk.
About Ambitious College
Ambitious College is a specialist day college for autistic young people aged 16 –25.
The college has two campuses co-located within mainstream colleges in north and west London. These are the Pears Campus at the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London (CONEL) in Tottenham and the Pears Campus at West Thames College in Isleworth.
At each campus, there is a team of dedicated and passionate professionals including teachers, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, employment specialists, behaviour specialists and specialist support staff. Using the Ambitious Approach to education, they work together to come up with learning and support approaches tailored to the individual.
Through a range of partnerships with local businesses, community groups and mainstream partners, the college also offer opportunities to learn in the community. This combined approach – personalised education, positive support and real work experience – delivers results. It allows young people to achieve their goals, fulfil their potential and go on to lead active lives in their community.
Head of College: Linda Looney
Values and vision
Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for autistic children and young people. We offer specialist education and support through Ambitious College, TreeHouse School, and The Rise School.
Ambitious College's values define how we work and ensure that children and young people with autism are at the heart of all that we do. We think everyone is entitled to lead a fulfilling, happy, and rewarding life; and this includes young people with autism.
Our learners are at the heart of everything we do, their curriculum is highly personalised to help them achieve their goals. We operate a person-centered approach. It is delivered by our highly skilled and friendly staff. We offer lots of opportunities to learn in the community through a range of partnerships with local employers, services, and our mainstream college partners.
As our name suggests, we are ambitious for our learners. We are a dedicated team of professionals who are passionate about our work in supporting young learners to live ordinary lives in their home community. We know that with the right opportunity and support they can achieve great things.
Ofsted
“Leaders, managers and governors have high ambitions and expectations for learners. Leaders and managers have developed a good curriculum offer which enables learners to study one of four pathways: engagement and interaction, maximum independence, preparing for employment, and vocational learning. As a result, most learners benefit from an individually tailored and well-taught programme that is based on their needs, aspirations and ambitions. Learners make good progress and are prepared well to move from college to the next stage of their life.”
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