THE DETAILS:
- Location: Swansea, SA46RD
- Subject: Further Education
- Hours: Full time
- Contract: Permanent
- Salary Type: Annual
- Salary Range: £50,000.00 - £55,000.00
- Language: English
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About us:
Gower College Swansea is one of the largest colleges in Wales with a strong reputation for high quality teaching and learning. We have six campuses across the city with over 4,500 full time learners and 10,000 part time learners. We currently have a turnover of over £50 million making us a major employer in the region with approximately 1,000 staff. At Gower College Swansea we are passionate about investing in our staff and looking after their wellbeing to ensure they feel supported in work and also at home.
The role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for us to appoint a permanent Learning Area Manager for the area of Creative Arts and Humanities.
A diverse Learning Area, the curriculum includes levels 2-5 including A level, Vocational, Apprenticeships and PLA provision. Staff are passionate and committed in ensuring the many learners in this area achieve their full potential, through innovative teaching styles and excellent outcomes.
If you wish to continue your application journey using Welsh Language, please visit our Cymraeg site. We encourage Welsh Language applications as we recognise the importance of delivering services in Welsh, and the need to grow our bilingual workforce.
Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and require registration with the Education Workforce Council for Wales.
Please note that we are expecting a high volume applicants for this vacancy. If we do, we may close the post before the specified date, therefore an early application is recommended.
Appointments will normally be made to the bottom of the salary scale with annual increments on 1st August each year (subject to a start date before 1st February).
Gower College Swansea is one of the largest colleges in Wales with a strong reputation for high quality teaching and learning. We have six campuses across the city with over 4,500 full time learners and 10,000 part time learners. We currently have a turnover of over £50 million making us a major employer in the region with approximately 1,000 staff. At Gower College Swansea we are passionate about investing in our staff and looking after their wellbeing to ensure they feel supported in work and also at home.
The role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for us to appoint a permanent Learning Area Manager for the area of Creative Arts and Humanities.
A diverse Learning Area, the curriculum includes levels 2-5 including A level, Vocational, Apprenticeships and PLA provision. Staff are passionate and committed in ensuring the many learners in this area achieve their full potential, through innovative teaching styles and excellent outcomes.
- Full-Time (37 hours per week)
- Permanent
- £50,641 - £55,032 per annum
- Gorseinon campus
- Responsiblefor the effective planning and management of the Learning Area duties including; curriculum planning and delivery, quality assurance, staff development, learner management and budgeting
- Lead staff to ensure the highest standards of quality are embedded within the provision with a clear focus on raising standards and responding to learner needs
- Experience of working in a relevant vocational/academic sector
- Established record of fostering good working relationships with employers and other stakeholders within the field of Creative Arts
- Able to demonstrate success in driving up standards and providing team leadership in a course co-ordination or curriculum leadership role
- This management appointment covers provision and manages teams based across several sites and therefore the successful candidate will need to be flexible and highly organised.
- 37 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, and the college is closed for two weeks over the Christmas period
- A Teacher's Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 23% (2023)
- Two staff well-being days
- View more benefits here: https://www.gcs.ac.uk/recruitment/benefits-and-wellbeing
If you wish to continue your application journey using Welsh Language, please visit our Cymraeg site. We encourage Welsh Language applications as we recognise the importance of delivering services in Welsh, and the need to grow our bilingual workforce.
Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and require registration with the Education Workforce Council for Wales.
Please note that we are expecting a high volume applicants for this vacancy. If we do, we may close the post before the specified date, therefore an early application is recommended.
Appointments will normally be made to the bottom of the salary scale with annual increments on 1st August each year (subject to a start date before 1st February).