Curriculum Head - Animal Management

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Curriculum Head – Animal Management SH1677

Salary: £39,911 - £44,379 + excellent benefits

Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent, 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.

Location: Paignton, Devon

Do you have excellent leadership skills? We are looking for someone to provide curriculum leadership which will ensure that the evidence informed teaching strategies maximise learning opportunities, assessment and learner progress and lead to Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ grade.

The post holder will oversee the management of the Programme Coordinator, lecturers and Animal Unit staff and the day-to-day operations of the section and ensure the effective delivery of a high quality learning experience of students. Undertake teaching responsibilities commensurate with the requirements of the post in a way which demonstrates the high standards expected of colleagues.

The postholder will be a member of the College Leadership Team (CLT).

The Section offers Study Programmes for Young People in Animal Care and Animal Management from Level 1 to Level 3. Courses are also delivered to 14 to 16 year olds in the High School and Home Educated groups. The Section has a highly successful Higher Education offer with Foundation Degree and full BSc in Animal Science in partnership with Plymouth University. The Section has well equipped and thriving Animal Unit with a wide range of mammals, poultry and exotics.

The successful candidate will hold a relevant degree or equivalent with industry experience, have QTLS status or be working towards and have relevant subject knowledge. Previous experience delivering a high quality curriculum and implementing policies and procedures to ensure outstanding performance is essential.

South Devon College is a Further and Higher Education college with top success rates, located in Torbay, which is part of the beautiful English Riviera on the South Devon coast. Our state of the art campus offers local access to world class facilities. We are an ambitious College, ambitious for our learners, our staff and the community we serve. We measure our performance by the success of our learners.

Our fresh vibrant culture provides over 10,000 learners each year with a wide provision ranging from national curriculum in South Devon High School, Post Sixteen Academic and Technical Qualifications, Apprenticeships, courses for adults and Higher Education programmes in University Centre South Devon, contributing an overall £30 million College expenditure to the local economy.

Benefits as follows: 35 days Holiday + 8 Paid Bank Holiday days (pro rata for fractional); Christmas Closure days (up to 5 days); Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme; Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme); On Site Nursery (Mama Bears); Fitness Suite Facilities; Staff Discounts (Inspirations – Hair & Beauty, Totum Student Cards, membership of the Sodexo Employee Discounts Platform); 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, Holiday Purchase Scheme; Discounted Stagecoach Bus Pass, and many others.

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Closing Date: Midnight 22nd June 2022

Interview Date: 30th June 2022

To apply and for a full job description please visit the Jobs page of the South Devon College website. Please do NOT send CVs, we only accept applications via the relevant form on our dedicated recruitment website.

Please note that you will be required to be in possession of an Enhanced DBS Certificate, or be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as a condition of employment at the College.

This College is committed to Safeguarding/Prevent and promoting the welfare of learners, including children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.