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Section Manager - Travel and Tourism

Uxbridge

£47,939 - £52,165

Full time / permanent

36 hours per week

We are seeking to appoint a Section Manager for Travel and Tourism based at our Uxbridge Campus, who would be responsible for planning, implementing and delivering courses. You will develop provision, teach on a range of programmes and line manage a team of teaching staff.

You should be qualified in a relevant subject area and possess a full Level 5 level teaching qualification recognised by the FE sector, together with at least 2 years' recent teaching experience in Travel and Tourism. You should also have some curriculum management/co-ordination and team leadership experience, including supporting and developing Lecturers with their teaching practice and have the ability to manage and motivate your team.

The purpose of the post is to ensure the recruitment, retention and achievement of students within the post holder's area of responsibility, to deputise for the Head of School and to manage the curriculum and staffing arrangements for mainstream, Work Based Learning and commercial courses. The post of Section Manager involves considerable subject-based and pedagogic knowledge and understanding, and it is therefore essential that the post holder has a motivation for keeping themselves up-to-date with developments in their professional area and also in the practices of teaching and learning. As a curriculum manager you will be expected to act as a role model to lecturers, and deputise for the Head of School in carrying out their duties. All post holders are expected to consistently review and assess their performance alongside colleagues and engage in positive and critical debate on pedagogic issues. All staff must be committed to inclusive learning and ensuring that they take on the very best practice to meet individual learner needs including the promotion of equal opportunities. Further Education is an ever-changing service and all staff are expected to participate constructively in College activities and to adopt a flexible approach to their work. This job description will be reviewed annually during the appraisal process and will be varied in the light of the business needs of the College.

NCFE Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 and the Pearson BTEC HNC and HND - International Travel & Tourism Management. For next academic year, courses will include Levels 1-3 NCFE, Travel and Tourism Aviation and Cabin Crew, as well as BTEC Level 3 Aviation.

Maths and English at GCSE and Functional Skill levels is also delivered for full time students where necessary, which forms the full time student study programme.

• A degree/appropriate qualification in a relevant subject area
• Minimum Level 5 teaching qualification recognised by the FE sector e.g. DET, PGCE**
• Clean driving licence and willingness to undertake minibus driving training

• Minimum of 2 years' successful teaching experience in Travel & Tourism
• Experience of delivering BTEC and NCFE Programmes
• Team leadership/supervisory experience
• Curriculum management/co-ordination experience
• Experience of improving teaching, learning and assessment
• Understanding of Quality Assurance
• Experience of working in a relevant vocational industry

• The ability to enthuse and inspire learners
• Good communication skills, written and verbal
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Good classroom practice and able to maintain high standards of teaching and learning
• Good IT skills and evidence of use of IT within the curriculum
• Tutoring experience
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed.

The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.

This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

To apply for this opportunity your detailed CV to Clarus Education now to be considered. We will be contacting those shortlisted within 48 hours of an application.

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