Director of Teaching, Learning and Experience

We are seeking an enthusiastic and visionary leader to join our team as the Director of Teaching and Learning.

In this role, you will provide oversight, support, and guidance to inspire, innovate, and motivate our teaching and learning functions.

Your leadership will drive improvements in the quality of teaching and learning across the College, ultimately enhancing the student experience.

As Director, you will develop and deliver a clear strategic vision for teaching and learning across all areas of the College.

You will lead in the setting, monitoring, and achievement of key performance targets related to teaching and learning, ensuring high-quality standards in curriculum areas.

You will support the ongoing development of teachers, embedding an excellent approach throughout the institution.

Your ability to harness and nurture the talents and support of College members and external partners will be crucial in creating a vibrant learning community that helps students and apprentices achieve their full potential.

Additionally, you will lead the curriculum evaluation of student outcomes, including attainment, value-added outcomes, progression and destination data, and student feedback.

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for education and a track record of driving academic excellence, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Join us in shaping the future of our College and making a positive impact on our students' lives.

Joining our Journey:

When you join our college, not only will you benefit from an annual reviewed salary but have access to numerous benefits and facilities: 

• Generous Pension Scheme  
• Fantastic Staff Benefits and Rewards platform
• 37 days annual leave per year, plus Bank Holidays, with additional efficiency days and all college Christmas closedown
• Employee Assistance Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity provision
• Staff Development days/week (Jan, July, Aug)
• Free confidential counselling service
• Staff recognition awards
• Car Scheme
• Subsidised car parking
• On-site Day Nursery
• On-site hair and beauty salon

We will do everything we can to support you during your application.  If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our HR team who will be happy to advise.  Alternatively, if you would like to arrange an informal chat – please email our recruitment team at recruitment@oldham.ac.uk to provide your contact details / availability.     (No agencies please).

Inclusivity:

We are committed to inclusion which is reflected across our diverse student body.   However, we still have work to do to ensure that our talented workforce fully reflects the diversity of our wider community.  We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply to join our team. 

When you apply for a role, we'll ask you for some equality data. Your answers are kept strictly confidential at all times by HR. The data we collect helps us to identify any disproportionate outcomes for applicants and to target our positive actions that will address them. 

We recognise that everybody has a life outside work; we’re happy to discuss flexible working with you.    Although we can’t promise that we will be able to give you exactly what you want, we can promise that we will carefully consider your request and we certainly won’t judge you for asking.    

Safeguarding:

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; we expect all applicants to share in this commitment. 

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.  It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and/or vulnerable adults.  If you receive an offer of employment from us, this will be conditional upon satisfactory completion of mandatory pre-employment checks (including an Enhanced DBS disclosure with children’s barred list check).  

Further details and a more indepth overview of the role can be found in the attached Job Description

For further information about the role please visit the vacancies section of our website via the apply link.