Head of Business Faculty

The role is to lead and manage the Business faculty; with the aim of continuously improving academic delivery and student outcomes.  The role holder will also teach a reduced timetable from the subjects delivered by the faculty.  These include: Business, Accounting and Economics on iGCSE, A level, Gateway and Foundation programmes.

We are seeking an adaptable person who will be a strong advocate for the Business faculty and its future development. They need to be proactive in driving progress through holding themselves and others to the highest standards.  They will be accountable for the quality of teaching and learning within the faculty.

The role will be required to teach a reduced schedule which will vary.

Key Responsibilities

Faculty Leadership:

• Show clear vision, a sense of purpose and have high aspirations for the College, with a strong focus on student outcomes.  
• Strategically plan to reflect and promote the College's ambitions and goals through the work of the Faculty.  
• Inspire, motivate, influence and provide good role model behaviours for staff and students.
• Create a cohesive and effective team of high quality teaching staff.
• Participate and lead by example in local and college-wide activities.

Curriculum:

• Be accountable for the quality of teaching and learning within the Faculty and provide appropriate advice and training to Faculty members where required. 
• Ensure availability of appropriate materials and up to date, effective schemes of work for all subjects in the Faculty.   Ensure all relevant subject and syllabus information is disseminated to teaching staff within the Faculty.
• Actively stay abreast of new developments within the subject areas of the Faculty and disseminate these to staff. 
• Advise on the allocation of students to classes.

Assessment:

• Ensure high quality assessment procedures, recording and reporting is in place for all courses within the Faculty and continuously measure the effectiveness of these with actual student outcomes.
• Monitor the progress of students in the Faculty.  Identify additional interventions to improve likely student outcomes, and share any wider concerns or action plans with Programme Managers, Senior Tutors and Academic Director.

Staffing:

• Ensure appropriate mix of staff in the Faculty to deliver curriculum and provide sufficient flexibility to cover unexpected absence.
• Liaise with the Academic Director over timetabling for the Faculty.   
• Advise/liaise with Academic Director of recruitment requirements on staffing. 
• Lead the interview process of candidates for roles within the Faculty, with support from Academic Director and others as required. 
• Deliver an effective Faculty induction for all new staff, ensuring new teachers are clear on performance and behaviour expectations in the Faculty and wider College.  Monitor performance for new starters on a regular basis as they settle in.  

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students, and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.  

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Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the role, including checks with past employers, an Enhanced Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and overseas criminal records checks if appropriate.  

Please send completed application form and CV via the apply link by 9am on Thursday 27^th September.

Interviews will take place week commencing 1^st October.