Curriculum Lead in STEM

1000scholars; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

1000scholars in Cardiff, United Kingdom, seeks a Subject Lead to coordinate academic provision and deliver progression targets within the Centre. You will ensure quality assurance, curriculum innovation, and strong collaboration with the University and network partners.

Reporting to the Head of STEM, you will manage staff resources, contribute to annual monitoring, and teach up to 20 hours weekly while supporting safeguarding and international student welfare considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree and post graduate qualification in a relevant subject.
• Experience of providing feedback to another person about their performance, which achieved a positive improvement.
• Experience of HR duties, such as delivering training and taking part in the recruitment process.
• Ability to delegate activities, set deadlines and oversee their completion to meet deadlines.
• Experience of successfully leading internal communication, including disseminating complex messages or changes.
• Experience of working with international students and welfare/cultural issues.
• Experience of data management and quality assurance.
• Experience of working across and with external partners and multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Communicate our vision to drive forward continuous improvement and enable the Centre to achieve aspirational targets for student outcomes.
• Communicate the development of the academic partnership with the host university and articulation routes.
• Oversee programme pathways to meet strategic aims of the Centre as a high‑quality pathway to UK HE.
• Attend and contribute to University partnership Boards; report through governance structures.
• Identify strengths/weaknesses and take actions to enhance delivery with subject leads and senior team.
• Provide efficient academic management and co‑ordination of staff resources across teams.
• Contribute to the College’s QA framework and lead Annual Monitoring Report sections.
• Contribute to data analysis to monitor progression targets and implement remedial actions where needed.
• Teach up to 20 hours per week across modules within the pathway.
• Work to integrate subject, academic skills and language development in the programme.
• Oversee development/maintenance of the Centre’s VLE and ensure safeguarding responsibilities are met.
• Ensure Centre compliance with UKVI regulations in register completions and attendance, and deputise for senior leaders when needed.

Skills

Academic coordination

HR duties

Internal communications

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Teaching capability

Education

Bachelor degree and postgraduate qualification in a relevant subject

Job description

Contract Type: Full Time, Fixed Term (2 years)

Subject Leads will provide the academic coordination to deliver excellent student outcomes; quality assurance and enhancement that is commended by the QAA; and curriculum innovation which embeds strong collaborative working with both the University and the network.

Reporting to the Head of STEM, you will work closely with colleagues within and outside of the Centre and be accountable for the delivery of contractually required progression rates to the University. You will be responsible for the coordination of science provision within the centre.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Communicate our vision to drive forward continuous improvement and enable the Centre to achieve the aspirational targets for student outcomes.
• Communicate our vision for the development of the academic partnership with the host university, including appropriate articulation routes that maximise opportunities for recruitment to the college.
• Communicate our vision for the development of programme pathways to meet the overall strategic aims of the Centre as an effective, attractive, and high‑quality pathway to UK HE.
• Attend and actively contribute to relevant University partnership Boards and Committees, work with university colleagues through approved liaison points and report regularly on these through the deliberative and management structures.
• Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats and identify appropriate actions to solve problems and enhance delivery with the other Subject Leads, Heads of Subject and the Senior Management Team.
• Provide effective and efficient academic management and co‑ordination of staff resources across the academic and progression support teams in the College, working closely with the other Subject Leads, Heads of Subject and the Senior Management Team.
• Contribute to ensuring that the College’s Quality Assurance framework is implemented across all academic teams and lead on the development of the relevant sections of the Annual Monitoring Report.
• Contribute to analysing data and feedback from a wide variety of sources to monitor progress towards progression targets, planning and implementing remedial actions where necessary.
• To teach up to 20 hours per week across modules within the pathway.
• Work closely with the other Heads of Subject and academic staff to ensure that appropriate, current and relevant subject, academic skills and language development are integrated and embedded in the programme.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of the Centre’s virtual learning environment (VLE).
• Contribute to ensuring that the Centre is compliant in relation to Safeguarding responsibilities and staff across the Centre are aware of their obligations/requirements.
• Accountable for ensuring that the Centre is compliant with UKVI regulations in terms of register completions and student attendance.
• Deputise for Senior leaders as appropriate.

ABOUT YOU

• A Bachelor degree and post graduate qualification in a relevant subject
• Experience of providing feedback to another person about their performance, which achieved a positive improvement.
• Experience of HR duties, such as delivering training and taking part in the recruitment process.
• Ability to delegate activities set deadlines and take responsibility for overseeing their successful completion to meet challenging deadlines.
• Experience of successfully leading on internal communication, which includes disseminating complex messages or changes to operations.
• Experience of working with international students and an understanding of welfare, well‑being and cultural issues which may arise.
• Experience of data management and interpretation, and quality assurance.
• Experience of working across, up and down an organisation as well as with external partners and both national and international stakeholders.

Up to £42,336 per annum