Study Programme Lead - Education and Early Years

Job description

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification / criteria. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

Salary: £35,595 - £46,118 per annum (pro-rata salary £17,797.5 - £23,059 per annum)

Hours per week: 18.5

Weeks per annum: 52

Working pattern: M 3.5 T 3.5 W 4.5 Th 3.5 F 3.5

Location: Abingdon

Contract type: Perm

Shape the future of the next generation of Health, Education and Early Years professionals.

Due to the successful launch of our new Level 2 Education and Early Years provision, enrolments across our Health and Education programmes have grown significantly. As a result, we are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Study Programme Lead to join our expanding team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced educator who is passionate about learner success and ready to take a leading role in the planning, delivery and quality of our study programmes. You will support students throughout their learning journey, taking ownership of their academic progress, achievement and progression while delivering high-quality teaching and pastoral support.

As a Study Programme Lead, you'll take course ownership of our Health & Early Years programmes at our Abingdon campus. Working under the guidance of the Curriculum Manager, you will help to drive learner success, curriculum quality and continuous improvement, taking advantage of significant allocated remission time to lead and coordinate key aspects of the study programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate study programmes within the curriculum area.
• Monitor and support student attendance, achievement, progress and progression.
• Conduct tutorials, academic reviews and performance management meetings.
• Support the planning of inductions, learning programmes and work experience opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain high standards of teaching, learning and assessment.

About You

You will be a qualified teacher (or willing to work towards a teaching qualification) with experience in the curriculum area and a genuine commitment to helping learners succeed. Strong organisational skills, excellent teaching practice and the ability to inspire and support students are essential.

*Abingdon and Witney College reserve the right to close all applications before posted closing date.

Any successful candidates will be required to complete a structured training pathway, unless they already hold the relevant qualifications. This includes a two-week teacher induction (must be completed within probation), followed by the Award in Education and Training (AET) including Assessor is required, and then the Level 5 Learning and Skills Teacher (LST) apprenticeship. Completion of this structured learning programme is expected within 3 years. Furthermore, there is the option to pursue Qualified Teacher Learning Status (QTLS).

AWC values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks.

Abingdon and Witney College are committed to safer recruitment practices. In addition to our pre-employment checks, we will conduct an online search. This includes checking Google main results feed as well as the 'News' and 'Images' tab. We will be checking for any publicly available information that suggests the applicant may not be suitable to work with children or young/vulnerable people or content that could potentially damage Abingdon and Witney College's reputation. This may include inappropriate posts, comments or images displaying evidence of offensive or inappropriate behaviour, jokes or language, discriminatory comments, inappropriate photos, drug or alcohol misuse.