Curriculum Area Manager - Maths & English

Reaseheath College is one of the premier land-based Colleges located in South Cheshire with an enviable reputation for quality and partnerships with industry. The College has a beautiful rural setting, situated amongst 330 hectares of farms, parklands, lake, woodland and sports facilities, and has recently seen a GBP 30-million investment across the campus.

The Curriculum Area Manager - Maths and English is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to lead on curriculum development and innovation within the Maths and English department. 

The Maths and English department at Reaseheath College has experienced significant growth and improvements in performance in recent years. The College has over 1,000 learners studying GCSE Maths and/or English, over 200 learners studying Functional Skills, and also delivers L3 Core Maths to the College's Technical Baccalaureate learners.

In recent years, the Maths and English department has realised significant improvements in key performance outcomes, improving overall GCSE achievement rates, 9-4 achievement rates and DfE Maths and English progress data.

The department supports the development of literacy and numeracy skills in all of the College's learners through the creation and implementation of 'Cross-College Commitments', and through the delivery of Maths and English CPD to the wider staff body. You will raise levels of student progress and achievement by identifying, exemplifying and promoting with colleagues best practice in the delivery of teaching and learning, inspiring and supporting others to achieve beyond their expectations. 

You will be responsible for the development, planning and implementation of the College's GCSE and Functional Skills provision, leading and influencing staff teams to improve quality standards and success in the College's provision of Maths and English. You will formulate and deliver development activities for other staff, developing a culture of professional development, and be committed to constant promotion of high standards. You will work with the College's Executive team providing advice on the creation and implementation of relevant policies and key strategies.

Highly organised and methodical in your approach, you will share your skills and knowledge with staff and learners, and utilise your experience to motivate students to achieve, ideally whilst developing and maintaining high levels of student progress. 

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly professional and skilled individual who wishes to work in a truly stimulating and varied environment in order to improve the outcomes of a significant number of young people.

The College offers a great range of benefits, including: CARE pension scheme, free car parking, cycle to work scheme, on-site gym membership, free tea and coffee, access to the library and use of IT software at home, in addition to working within beautiful surroundings.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the apply link. 

Closing date: Midnight, Monday 27^th August 2018.

Assessment centre: Thursday 13^th and Friday 14^th September 2018.