Deputy Director of Teaching, Learning & Quality

Dovetail and Slate; York and North Yorkshire; Presencial; GBP 42.000 - 51.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

40 days annual leave

Teachers’ Pension

Christmas closure days

Life assurance

Employee assistance

Cycle-to-work scheme

Savings schemes

Staff discounts

Descripción de la vacante

Dovetail and Slate seeks a Deputy Director of Teaching, Learning & Quality for its Service Industries at multiple sites in the North East. The role focuses on strategic and operational leadership to improve teaching and learning, uphold high standards, and align provision with learner, employer and community needs.

Ideal candidates will have FE leadership experience, a recognised teaching qualification (PGCE or Cert in Education) and a degree or equivalent vocational qualification, with strong

Formación

• Experience delivering high-quality teaching and learning within the FE sector.
• A recognised teaching qualification (PGCE or Cert in Education).
• A degree or equivalent vocational qualification.
• Strong knowledge of teaching, learning, assessment and quality assurance in FE.
• Experience leading and developing staff teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsabilidades

• Support strategic and operational leadership of teaching, learning and quality across the directorate.
• Drive continuous improvement in teaching, learning, assessment and curriculum delivery.
• Lead and support staff development, providing feedback and addressing performance concerns.
• Contribute to curriculum planning, innovation and programme development across vocational areas.
• Monitor learner progress, attendance, engagement, achievement and progression against targets.
• Participate in quality reviews, self-assessment, action planning and inspection readiness.
• Ensure compliance with funding requirements and education policies.
• Collaborate across sites to ensure consistent, high-quality provision.
• Support recruitment, curriculum staffing, timetabling and resource use.
• Maintain a teaching commitment equivalent to 0.5 of the role.

Conocimientos

Teaching leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Curriculum development

Educación

PGCE or Certificate in Education

Degree or equivalent vocational qualification

Descripción del empleo

Deputy Director of Teaching, Learning & Quality – Service Industries

Location: North East

Salary: Upto £46,500 per annum

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Hours: 37 hours per week

The opportunity

We are seeking an ambitious and experienced educational leader to join a further education provider in the North East as Deputy Director of Teaching, Learning & Quality – Service Industries.

This is an exciting opportunity for an established FE professional to support strategic and operational leadership, drive improvements in teaching and learning, and ensure consistently high standards across curriculum provision.

Working closely with the Director of Teaching, Learning & Quality, you will play a key role in improving learner outcomes, developing staff and ensuring that provision meets the needs of students, employers and the wider community.

Key responsibilities

• Support the strategic and operational leadership of teaching, learning and quality across the directorate.
• Drive continuous improvement in teaching, learning, assessment and curriculum delivery.
• Lead and support staff development, providing constructive feedback and addressing performance concerns.
• Contribute to curriculum planning, innovation and programme development across relevant vocational areas.
• Monitor learner progress, attendance, engagement, achievement and progression against targets.
• Contribute to quality reviews, self-assessment, action planning and preparation for external inspection.
• Support compliance with funding requirements and relevant education policies.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across multiple sites to ensure consistent, high-quality provision.
• Support recruitment, curriculum staffing, timetabling and the effective use of resources.
• Maintain a teaching commitment equivalent to 0.5 of the role.

About you

• Experience delivering high-quality teaching and learning within the further education sector.
• A recognised teaching qualification, such as a PGCE or Certificate in Education.
• A degree or equivalent vocational qualification.
• Strong knowledge of teaching, learning, assessment and quality assurance within FE.
• Experience leading and developing staff teams.
• Excellent communication, organisation and stakeholder-management skills.
• The ability to analyse performance, drive improvement and deliver positive learner outcomes.
• A flexible, proactive approach and the ability to work effectively across multiple sites.
• Experience in curriculum management, inspection preparation, self-assessment, apprenticeships, adult education or budget and resource planning would be advantageous.

What’s on offer?

• Permanent, full-time position.
• 37 hours per week.
• 40 days’ annual leave, pro rata, plus bank holidays.
• Teachers’ Pension membership.
• Additional Christmas closure days.
• Enhanced occupational sick and family leave pay schemes.
• Life assurance and death grant.
• Employee assistance helpline and health benefits.
• Cycle-to-work scheme, savings schemes and staff discounts.

Important Notice

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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