Head of Division: Humanities and Social Sciences
York College
York
- Expired
- Salary:
- £42,756 per annum plus benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 6 May 2014
Job overview
Head of Division: Humanities and Social Sciences, York
£42,756 per annum plus benefits
Ref: 092/0414
York College is an Outstanding College (graded Outstanding by Ofsted in December 2013) and we are looking for a dynamic and inspirational leader to continue and further develop this important and popular grade 1 division.
You should have experience of managing teaching staff, curriculum design and validation, and have a successful track record of improving and maintaining high quality provision. Effective organisational skills, the ability to motivate others, knowledge of funding and of the key issues facing further and higher education are essential, as is the ability to lead by example as an excellent teacher in a relevant subject area.
Reporting to the Assistant Principal for 16-19 A Level, you will be responsible for resource management and team leadership, setting and monitoring performance targets, promoting excellence in teaching and learning, and leading the development of course/programme design.
This is a re-advertisement, previous applicants need not apply. For an informal discussion please contact Glyn Jones, Assistant Principal: 16-19 A Level on 01904 770207.
Closing date: 6 May 2014
Interview date: 20 May 2014
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this post.
For further details, including information on how to apply, please visit: www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/vacancies
Committed to equality of opportunity.
About York College
We are a “Good” college (OFSTED 2008) striving to be an “Outstanding College” by 2012. We are making excellent progress - in terms of our exam results, we are one of the top ten highest scoring Further Education Colleges in the country [Source: Times Educational Supplement 15th January 2010 – exam result statistics produced by the Department for Children, Schools and Families].
Some Facts
- We are one of the major providers of education and training in Yorkshire and Humberside with an annual budget of c£30M.
- We are financially strong, being rated “Grade A”.
- In August 2007 we moved into a new purpose built campus on an attractive and accessible site (adjacent to the A64 and “Park and Ride”) on the southern edge of the City of York. At £60 million this is one of the largest single re-build programmes anywhere in the country and is a flagship for the sector nationally. OFSTED rate the college an “outstanding environment for teaching and learning”.
- In 2010/2011 we have 6,695 students, of which 4,269 are full time. In addition we have 601 on Higher Education programmes and 136 International students. Support for learners, in the form of a Learning Centre, guidance and counselling and individual support, is a strong feature of the College.
- We offer courses across the full range of Further Education provision, with the exception of Land Base Studies. The College has an extensive range of employer engagement activities. Strong links have been built with the business community over many years through our commercial and tailored training offer.
- We employ over 1,000 staff. Of these, 650 are salaried - employed on a full time or part time basis. We also employ around 360 part time variable hours staff, about half of which are teaching staff employed on a sessional basis.
Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy.