Director English and Maths

Doncaster College; Scunthorpe; Sur place; GBP 85 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health and wellbeing programme

Generous annual leave

2 weeks Christmas closure

Vivup wellbeing platform

Résumé du poste

Doncaster College seeks an experienced Further Education Director of ESOL, Maths and English to provide strategic leadership across these curriculum areas. You will lead and inspire curriculum teams, driving improvements in teaching, learning, assessment and progression while aligning provision with community needs.

The role involves shaping curriculum, developing staff, and contributing to the College's Senior Leadership Team and strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification.
• PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification.
• Significant FE leadership experience with curriculum areas and staff teams.
• Strong knowledge of education priorities, quality assurance processes and curriculum improvement strategies.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organisational and data analysis skills.

Responsabilités

• Provide strategic leadership and management of ESOL, Maths and English curriculum areas.
• Drive high standards, innovation and continuous improvement across teaching, learning and assessment.
• Establish and monitor ambitious targets for attendance, retention, achievement, progression and value-added performance.
• Lead quality assurance and quality improvement activities including self-assessment, audits and improvement planning.
• Use student performance data effectively to inform curriculum development and enhance outcomes.
• Ensure English and mathematics are embedded across the wider curriculum and valued by staff and students.
• Develop and implement strategies that enhance student experience, enrichment opportunities and employability skills.
• Lead curriculum planning, resource deployment and budget management to ensure effective and sustainable provision.
• Support, coach and develop curriculum managers to strengthen leadership capability across teams.
• Contribute actively to the College's Senior Leadership Team and strategic planning processes.

Connaissances

Curriculum leadership

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Leadership

Formation

Degree or equivalent qualification

PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification

Description du poste

The vacancy

Further Education Director of ESOL, Maths and English

Role Summary

Are you an experienced educational leader with a passion for delivering outstanding outcomes for students? DN Colleges is seeking a Further Education Director of ESOL, Maths and English to provide strategic leadership across these vital curriculum areas. Reporting to the Executive Director of EPYP, you will lead and inspire curriculum teams to create a culture of high expectations, continuous improvement and academic excellence. You will play a key role in ensuring the curriculum remains responsive to the needs of students and the wider community, while driving improvements in teaching, learning, assessment, achievement and progression. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and influential leader to shape curriculum provision, develop staff, and contribute to the strategic direction of the College.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and management of ESOL, Maths and English curriculum areas
• Drive high standards, innovation and continuous improvement across teaching, learning and assessment
• Establish and monitor ambitious targets for attendance, retention, achievement, progression and value-added performance
• Lead quality assurance and quality improvement activities including self-assessment, audits and improvement planning
• Use student performance data effectively to inform curriculum development and enhance outcomes
• Ensure English and mathematics are embedded across the wider curriculum and valued by both staff and students
• Develop and implement strategies that enhance student experience, enrichment opportunities and employability skills
• Lead curriculum planning, resource deployment and budget management to ensure effective and sustainable provision
• Support, coach and develop curriculum managers to strengthen leadership capability across teams
• Contribute actively to the College's Senior Leadership Team and strategic planning processes

Essential Criteria

• Degree or equivalent qualification
• PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification
• Significant experience leading curriculum areas and managing teaching and support staff teams within a further education environment
• Strong knowledge of current education priorities, quality assurance processes and curriculum improvement strategies
• Excellent leadership, communication, organisational and data analysis skills with a proven ability to raise standards and drive improvement

Benefits for Working for DN Colleges

• Opportunity to influence and shape the strategic direction of key curriculum areas
• Work within a values-driven organisation committed to outstanding learner experiences
• Be part of a collaborative Senior Leadership Team focused on continuous improvement and innovation
• Access to professional development opportunities to support ongoing growth and leadership development
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students, staff and the wider community

Important Things to Note

• In DN Colleges we call this role Further Education Director of ESOL, Maths and English but you might know this as Director of English and Maths, Head of English and Maths, Curriculum Director, Director of Further Education, Director of ESOL and Functional Skills.
• We are not looking for agency support for this role.
• If you need more information, please contact us at [e-mail].

About Us

Here at Doncaster College and University Centre we understand that choosing what to do next can be a huge decision. It’s not just about the course you choose to study, it is about the tutors, the experiences and the friends you meet along the way.

We have over 120 courses at full and part-time, from entry level right up to university level. As well as the vast amount of courses on offer, we ensure all our students get the right support and guidance whether it is through our careers service, our additional learning support, counselling, student finance and many other services all tailored to each individual.

Our exciting and modern campus is in a central location, packed with workspaces designed to industry standard. We work directly with employers allowing you real work experience and industry insight that you will not get from sitting behind a desk.

The Benefits

All employees at DN Colleges Group enjoy a generous annual leave allowance, as well as an additional 2 weeks closure over the Christmas period. We encourage all our teams to take regular breaks, no longer than 3 weeks, to enjoy a healthy work life balance. DN Colleges Group are committed to Health and Wellbeing of all our employees. We have an increasing number of provisions exclusive to our employees, designed to help you stay at your best or to assist and provide support when you need it.

• Health and fitness suite
• Generous annual leave
• 2 weeks off at Christmas
• Electric car scheme

• Vivup – Employee Wellbeing and Benefits platform
• Wellness initiatives, onsite during your working week. This could include health visitors, financial advisers, or physio specialists.
• Onsite fitness classes, at lunchtime or after work in conjunction with our Sports colleagues.
• Cycle to Work and Electric car scheme
• Free Eye Care Vouchers
• Discounted Hair and Beauty services
• On site nursery
• Online access to Remploy which is our 24/7 confidential mental health and counselling resource.
• In house counselling/safeguarding specialists to assist in Wellbeing

Lets Teach Programme

Let’s Teach The LET’s teach programme supports new members of teaching staff in terms of college systems and key teaching and learning areas including new staff lesson visits and postcard peeps. Each new member of staff has an allocated Lead Practitioner who works closely with them throughout the programme.

Let’s Bloom

The LET’s Bloom Programme aims to connect our experienced and qualified teachers to share best practice and support continued risk-taking as we continue to add depth to our teaching craft. Teachers volunteer on this one year programme, working closely with the Learning Enhancement Team, capturing their experimentation in a journal.