Curriculum Manager - Construction

Job Description

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL ADVERT

Curriculum Manager - Construction (Ref. No. L704) 

Full Time/Permanent/Altens Campus

Salary: £50,394.00 (pay award pending – current offer additional £3.5K per annum)

 

You will be an advocate for high quality learning, teaching and student success across the broad areas of Construction.  You will have responsibility for ensuring an engaging, inspiring and progressive curriculum, responsive to regional and commercial need.  You will also be proactive, creative and embrace new and emerging technologies relevant to the changing needs of employers, partners and our students.

 

You will be an effective communicator and forward thinker.  Leading and managing dedicated lecturers, you will have the ability to motivate, inspire, and establish the necessary direction, to ensure successful student outcomes and experiences.

 

Educated to a minimum of SCQF Level 9 (or equivalent) in a relevant field, you should hold a full teaching qualification or have equivalent experience in training and assessing and be willing to work towards a teaching qualification. You should also possess the skills to plan, develop and monitor the delivery of the curriculum, ensuring quality and consistency.

 

This is a diverse and exciting role, and our ideal candidate will have the track record and credibility needed to engage and motivate their team to take the College forward from an already strong position.

 

The successful candidate will have excellent communication and leadership skills as well as the ability to work effectively as part of a team.  Effective organisational and planning skills are essential as well as the ability to lead effective self-evaluation processes which contribute to improvement in student outcomes and experiences.

 

If you have any queries regarding the experience or qualifications required for this role, please contact us on humanresources@nescol.ac.uk or 01224 612275.

 

NESCol is a disability confident employer. We offer a variety of working options in line with business requirements and place great importance on staff wellbeing. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds.

 

The closing date for applications will be 13/05/2024.

 

The Individual

PERSON SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE:                    Curriculum Manager

 

QUALIFICATIONS

1. A degree, HND or equivalent relevant professional qualification (or working within SCQF Level 9)
2. Willing to achieve full registration with GTCS
3. A full teaching qualification or willing to work towards this
4. Evidence of continuous professional development

 

EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Experience of successful, creative and innovative teaching in a curriculum area leading to high quality outcomes
• Proven experience of developing and implementing new initiatives to support the teaching and learning process which lead to improved learner outcomes
• Proven experience of contributing to curriculum planning
• Experience of planning and evaluating services including developing and contributing to self-evaluation reports and action plans
• Relevant and up to date experience of innovated use of IT in course delivery
• Proven track record of managing the quality outcomes and compliance within a curriculum area

           

Desirable:

• Previous management experience within a Construction role
• Experience of successful, creative and innovative teaching within the curriculum areas
• Successful experience of leading teams/individuals to achieve objectives and improve performance
• Proven contribution in the effective use of resources and timetabling

 

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• An in depth and up to date knowledge of the qualifications offered in the curriculum area
• An in depth and up to date knowledge of the range of courses relevant to the curriculum area
• An in depth and up to date knowledge of performance indicator targets
• A proven ability to communicate and present effectively
• A proven ability to negotiate effectively
• A committed team player with a proven ability to work effectively with teams with a critical and sensitive understanding of the roles of teaching staff
• Effective and successful team leadership and management skills
• Effective and proven budget management skills
• Relevant and up to date digital literacy
• Proven ability to work flexibly to meet changing priorities and the demands of the post

 

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Demonstrates the following:

• Self-motivated
• Committed to people development
• Committed to customer service and quality improvement
• Ability to relate to people
• Able to develop positive working relationships

 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 

Essential:

• Ability to work flexibly across all campus sites