Head Of Programme – 3D Studies

City Lit; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 52 000 - 55 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working

Course discounts for staff and family

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Family friendly leave

Season ticket loan

Totum student discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Free annual flu jabs

Résumé du poste

City Lit is seeking an inspiring head for the 3D Studies programme within the School of Visual Arts. London-based, the role oversees a diverse range of ceramics, sculpture, jewellery, textiles and more, delivering non-accredited short courses with high-quality learner experience.

You will design and manage the curriculum, lead a team of specialists, and collaborate with the Head of School and senior management to drive growth, innovation and financial sustainability in a creative environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced arts educator and leader with strong engagement in contemporary creative practice.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Experience designing and delivering a visual arts curriculum.
• Experience leading and developing teams within an educational environment.
• Understanding of commercial business models, budgets and resource management.
• Understanding of adult learners' teaching, learning and assessment needs.

Responsabilités

• Design and manage an extensive programme of non-accredited short courses in 3D Studies.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership, managing a team of specialist colleagues.
• Shape curriculum direction, drive innovation and maintain high standards of quality.
• Collaborate with Head of School and senior management to support growth, student experience and financial sustainability.

Connaissances

Arts education leadership

Curriculum design

Team leadership

Budgeting

Student experience focus

Adult education knowledge

Description du poste

Location: Keeley Street, Covent Garden, London

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: £51,815 - £54,690 per annum, depending on experience

At City Lit, our students are at the heart of everything we do. As London's largest provider of adult education, we inspire more than 30,000 learners each year through over 5,000 courses delivered both online and in person. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted and with over 100 years of educational excellence, we're proud to enrich lives through learning.

About the role

We are looking for an inspiring and creative leader to head our 3D Studies programme within the School of Visual Arts. This diverse and thriving programme encompasses ceramics, sculpture, basketry, jewellery, filmmaking, fashion and textiles, bookbinding, mosaics, calligraphy, and other contemporary and heritage crafts.

The successful candidate will lead the design, planning and management of an extensive programme of non-accredited short courses, ensuring a high-quality and engaging experience for learners. Providing both strategic and operational leadership, you will manage and support a team of specialist colleagues, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Working closely with the Head of School and the Visual Arts Senior Management Team, you will play a key role in shaping the future direction of the 3D Studies provision. You will develop and deliver a compelling vision for the curriculum, driving innovation, maintaining high standards of quality, and supporting the achievement of the school’s objectives for growth, student experience, staff engagement and financial sustainability.

About the applicant

The ideal candidate will be an experienced arts educator and leader, with a strong engagement with contemporary creative practice. You’ll bring excellent communication and organisational skills, experience of designing and delivering a visual arts curriculum and a background in leading and developing teams within an educational environment.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of designing and delivering an innovative and distinctive art and design curriculum.
• Experience of managing a diverse team in an educational setting or learning environment.
• Experience of teaching and managing academic non-accredited courses in Visual arts.
• An understanding of commercial business models, and the ability to make and execute successful plans, budget and manage resources effectively to meet financial targets.
• An understanding of the teaching, learning and assessment needs of adult learners ensuring that an outstanding student experience drives quality improvement.
• An Understanding of Health & Safety legislation and best practice.

Our generous rewards and benefits are numerous and wide-ranging, including flexible working, generous course discounts that include friends and family, our pension scheme plus life assurance and enhanced Family Friendly leave. There's also a season ticket loan programme, entitlement to access the student discounts programme (Totum) and a cycle to work scheme. We even offer free annual flu jabs!

Sited in London's creative community of Covent Garden, City Lit is a thriving hub of learning and opportunity with a palpable sense of purpose and identity and a culture of equality and inclusivity. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented, these include applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those who have a disability and the LGBTQI+ community. We provide a professional and supportive community that blends teaching and learning to deliver endless possibilities.