Curriculum Director of Adult Skills

Are you passionate about transforming adult education and driving academic excellence?

Do you have the strategic insight to shape the future of an educational organisation?

Can you inspire and lead teams to achieve exceptional results?

About Us: 

DN Colleges Group seeks a dynamic and innovative leader to join our team as the Curriculum Director of Adult Skills. The Group is committed to achieving the highest standards in education. We foster a caring, safe, and inclusive environment where collaboration and creativity thrive. Our mission is to support and challenge our students to reach their full potential and positively impact their communities.

The Role: 

As the Curriculum Director of Adult Skills, you will provide strategic leadership and direction for our adult education programs. The post holder will lead academic staff, fostering a culture of high aspirations and standards. They will ensure students are supported and challenged to reach their full potential. The role involves making the curriculum responsive and relevant to both students and the community, backed by outstanding teaching, learning, and assessment. The role also involves setting challenging targets, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment, and representing the College externally.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading and managing the Adult Skills curriculum to ensure it is dynamic, coherent, and balanced.
• Creating a culture of high standards and aspirations underpinned by innovation and continuous improvement.
• Establishing challenging targets for student outcomes and developing strategies to achieve them.
• Driving excellence in teaching, learning, and assessment.
• Ensuring quality assurance and improvement policies are effective.
• Embedding effective analysis of student performance data to inform development planning.
• Providing strategic leadership for English and mathematics across the college.
• Leading the implementation of robust systems for value-added data.
• Ensuring students receive appropriate enrichment opportunities, including employability skills.
• Promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion within curriculum areas.

• Provide leadership and management of teaching, learning and assessment to improve academic
• Ensure strategies and operational plans are in place to ensure students receive appropriate enrichment opportunities, including exposure to work and employability skills.
• Ensure that course teams systematically capture and act upon student feedback to improve the student experience continually.

Qualifications and Experience:

• An experienced leader with a strong background in further education.
• A strategic thinker with a proven curriculum innovation and improvement track record.
• A passionate advocate for adult education with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A commitment to high standards and continuous improvement.
• The ability to inspire and motivate staff and students alike.

What We Offer:

Joining DN Colleges Group offers numerous benefits, making it an attractive choice for professionals looking to advance their careers. Here are some key advantages:

• Opportunities for professional development and career progression: We provide continuous learning and growth opportunities to help you reach your full potential.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment: Our team-oriented culture ensures you have the support and collaboration needed to succeed.
• The chance to significantly impact the future of education: Your work will contribute to shaping the educational landscape, making a real difference.

Additionally, we offer a competitive salary and a fantastic benefits package, including:

• Competitive Salary: Earn between £45,829 - £51,561 (Grade 7).
• Generous Pension: Enjoy a 28.68% Employers Pension Contributions £13,143.76 - £14,787.69  per annum
• Relocation Support: Receive up to £8,000* to help you settle in. Applicable only to those who live too far to commute and would be moving closer to the College.
• Retention Bonus: Up to £3,000 bonus after 12 months of successful probation.
• Exceptional Leave: Benefit from 35 days of annual leave, statutory public holidays and two weeks off at Christmas.
• Green Initiatives: Participate in our Electric Car Scheme.
• Health & Fitness: Access our free gym and Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Financial Wellness: Take advantage of our Saving Scheme and Wellbeing Workshops.
• Family-Friendly Perks: Enjoy Vivup lifestyle benefits and discounts.
• And Much More!

*Applicable only to those who live too far to commute and would be moving closer to the College

These benefits are designed to support your professional and personal well-being, making DN Colleges Group a great workplace.

Join Us: 

We want to hear from you if you can take on this exciting challenge and lead our Adult Skills curriculum to new heights! Apply now and be part of a team that is dedicated to making a difference.

Application Deadline: Sunday 12 January 2025
 

Interviews to be held on Tuesday 28 January 2025

Questions & Answers online session: Thursday 9 January 2025 at 5:45 PM

Register to attend: https://forms.office.com/e/x2UWFdUh4J

As part of the recruitment process and in line with keeping children safe in education, we will conduct social media checks on shortlisted candidates.  Additionally, before commencing employment, all employees undergo safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS.

Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.