Salary:
£45,812 to £47,187 per annum
Closing Date:
23.59 hours BST on Monday 29 April 2024
About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone who has the expertise and ambition to grow and develop a standards driven technical and academic faculty across further and higher education at Northumberland College’s Ashington Campus, part of the nationally high performing group Education Partnership North East.
About the Candidate
We are looking for a dynamic, outstanding individual who is ambitious for all students regardless of background, who leads from the front to galvanise a highly engaged, transformative workforce. In doing so you will work closely with employers and sector partners embedding an outstanding employer journey in the development and design of curriculum. Importantly you will champion inclusivity of provision, brilliant teaching practice, be forward thinking and have a strong grasp of sector developments particularly through a regional and local lens.
To meet our expectations, the successful candidate will be a highly motivated, innovative individual who strives for excellence at all times; this means you will want all students every week to experience exceptional teaching and learning support, drive outstanding parental engagement, and take pride in developing national award-winning provision.
About the College
There is no greater time than now to join our amazing college. Our college finances, quality performance and accomplishments are in the best place they have been for many years, and it doesn't stop there, we are going places. Northumberland College is in the processes of building a new world class Gen Zero technical campus in Ashington, developed with the Department for Education and due to open in 2025. We have an office earmarked in this new building for this exciting new post, so don't waste any time, and apply now.
Northumberland College is the only college in the county serving, the communities of Northumberland, offering a diverse curriculum offer from Entry level to Level 6, discrete SEND provision and Apprenticeships. We have three campuses from Berwick near the Scottish Border, Ashington and Kirkley Hall, close to Ponteland and in May 2022, Ofsted rated as a Good provider with Outstanding Personal Development, and are the top Performing Land based College in the Northeast. Over recent years, the College has invested over £14million in new facilities at its sites, including a £2.5 million STEM Centre at its Ashington campus and our Ashington campus will be home to the first pathfinder Gen zero FE College in the UK in 2025/2026
About EPNE
At Education Partnership North East, we are passionate about transforming lives through education. As a leading education provider in the North East of England, comprising of Sunderland College, Northumberland College and Hartlepool Sixth Form College we are committed to providing outstanding teaching and learning experiences that help our students to achieve their full potential; and we are ambitious. We are currently the top performing General Further Education college in the North East for 16-19 student achievement and ranked 2nd nationally.
We have a strong college community and encourage our staff and students to be their authentic selves, be respectful of others and to be innovative in how they deliver an excellent student experience by creating an exciting future for everyone working and studying across the group.
As an employer, we are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace culture where our staff can thrive. We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we are committed to investing in their development and wellbeing.
We believe in equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to PREVENT and safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
Due to the nature of this post you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure Check.
Contact Details
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Robert Stewart via robert.stewart at northumberland. dot ac dot uk or 07415 559563