Head of School Apprenticeships & Adult Learning

HEAD OF SCHOOL APPRENTICESHIPS & ADULT LEARNING - REF 240374R

Up to £57,029 p.a.

Runshaw College has long been recognised as one of the most successful colleges in the country, renowned locally and nationally for our exceptional results, friendly and supportive culture and focus on putting the student at the heart of all that we do.

Our shared vision provides the focus for our work: to be a Great Place to Study, a Great Place to Work, and a Great Place for Partnerships and the Community. Please see the Strategic Plan on the college website, for full details of our vision and objectives. 

We have an exciting curriculum leadership opportunity for a new Head of School of Apprenticeships and Adult Learning. This curriculum area comprises a significant proportion of the College’s apprenticeship and adult provision in subjects such as Leadership and Management, Accountancy, HR, Business Administration, Customer Service, Early Years Education, Teaching Assistants, Counselling, and Employability Skills. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and managing an outstanding learner experience in the School, ensuring all learners succeed on their programme of study and achieve their full potential. To achieve these outcomes, you would be working closely with the Head of Studies for Apprenticeships and the Head of Adult Education, whilst reporting to the Assistant Principal for Adult and Apprenticeship Programmes. Like all Heads of School, the successful candidate will also be part of the College Management Team, thereby taking a broader role in the College’s management and strategic direction.

This is an ideal role for an exceptional teacher/trainer with some successful leadership and/or management experience in one or more of the subject areas in the School, and the potential to take this to the next level. You will be passionate about the transformative capacity of education in both the classroom and the workplace; be committed to ensuring that a team of teachers and trainers provide outstanding educational and personal development opportunities for the diverse range of learners our adult and apprenticeship programmes attract; be prepared to lead rigorous reviews of quality and to work with others to ensure that swift interventions are put in place when needed; and be dedicated to providing responsive and innovative provision that adapts to the ever-changing needs of employers locally, regionally and nationally.

As there is a teaching/training element to this role, and as one of its primary purposes is to lead on the quality of teaching/training in the School, please be sure to complete the Examination Results of Students You Have Taught section of the application form, including alternative data (eg: apprenticeship outcomes) where appropriate. If you feel unable to complete this part of the form with recent relevant data, please state your reasons clearly in the Supporting Information section of the form, offering other evidence of your successful teaching/training experience in a relevant subject area.

Closing date is 12 noon, Friday 3rd May 2024

For further information and to apply, please visit www.runshaw.ac.uk/work-at-runshaw/current-vacancies and click on Vacancies. Alternatively, email HR@runshaw.ac.uk or call 01772 642004, quoting the vacancy reference number.

Runshaw College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the health, safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly people with protected characteristics.