Deputy Head of Department - Digital Industries

Eteach; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An esteemed educational institution is seeking a passionate Deputy Head of Digital Industries. This role offers the chance to shape the future of learners while driving excellence in education. As a dynamic leader, you will oversee curriculum development, ensure high-quality teaching standards, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. With generous annual leave, excellent pension schemes, and opportunities for professional development, this position is perfect for those eager to make a significant impact in the field of education. Join a vibrant community dedicated to inspiring and transforming lives through education.

Benefits

Generous Annual Leave

Excellent Pension Schemes

Membership Discounts

Discounted Travel

Learning and Development Opportunities

Employee Wellbeing Initiatives

Flexible Working Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in Further Education or school sector with relevant subject knowledge.
• Ability to lead and develop teaching strategies for diverse learners.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic planning of the curriculum with a focus on achieving outstanding results.
• Oversee team performance and maintain high quality practices in teaching.

Skills

Quality Improvement

Curriculum Development

Leadership

Teaching & Assessment

Supervising Staff

Education

Level 5 Teaching Qualification

Level 4 Subject Specialism

Job description

About the Role

Are you passionate about shaping the future of young minds and driving excellence in education? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment and aspire to contribute to the success of both learners and the college community? If so, we invite you to explore a rewarding career opportunity as the Deputy Head of Digital Industries at our esteemed Printworks Campus .

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced person to join the Digital Industries Department at Printworks campus, Leeds City College, in the position of Deputy Head of Department. The successful candidate will lead on curriculum development and delivery, monitor and report on KPI’s, whilst promoting high quality standards across our Digital curriculum.

This is an exciting role to play a large part in developing the Department of Digital Industries . You will be pivotal in supporting the department in its journey to outstanding practices in all areas. The department is made up of 16+ year olds on study programmes, apprentices and adults on part time courses. We deliver qualifications that support the large Digital industry that we have in West Yorkshire, particularly the Leeds region.

In this role you will support the Head of Department strategically and also maintain operational quality within the team.

What You Will Do

Working closely with the Head of Digital Industries, you will need to be a dynamic and inspirational leader whilst having a clear focus on successful outcomes and aspirational targets.

As Deputy Head you will support the Head in strategic planning of the curriculum to meet the key priorities of the area. Driving the department on its journey towards Outstanding.

You will oversee and manage the team to ensure that we have robust and good quality practices and Teaching & Assessment.

You will encourage and nurture a culture of excellence and develop a team with industry standard CPD.

A Quality Improvement skill set is essential to this role, ensuring that we meet all awarding body standards, and that we have strong processes in place to support our learners achieving their best.

You will have be able to support and drive the department in all areas of the EIF to demonstrate sustainable and positive result

About You

You will hold a Level 5 Teaching qualification, along with a Level 4 or above subject specialism.

Relevant up to date subject knowledge and recent delivery in the Further Education or school sector.

Extensive experience, knowledge and skills to enable delivery of a range of levels across the curriculum, which demonstrates active learning and differentiated teaching styles.

Ability to lead activities in the development and delivery of strategies to improve retention, achievement, success and attendance rates for groups of learners

Experience of supervising/managing staff to ensure high performance

Benefits

There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:

Generous Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 39 days holiday plus bank holidays. This includes closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).

Support Staff 39 days

Academic 44 days

Senior Management 44 days

Excellent Pension schemes

Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card).

Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.

Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements

About Us

Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.

We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College’s values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.

We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.

Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.