Our mission:
‘Excellence, Employability and Enterprise: Our promise to present and future generations.’
Our strategic ‘touchstones’ of Excellence, Employability and Enterprise will shape ourpurpose,values,structures, processes, systems, governance, partnershipsand capabilities in the delivery of all provision and services.
Role Profile – Academy Lead– Care Academy
Salary:Up to £35.3k per annum
Cluster:Technical and Service Industries
Accountable to:Head of Academy
Primary Purpose:To take a lead role within the Care Academyon ensuring the continued delivery and effective developmentof curriculum provision through effective management support.
Location: ncnBasford and ncn Clarendon
Overview of responsibilities
This role profile provides an overview of the specific responsibilities for the Academy Lead role which is in addition to the substantive responsibilities for teaching and learning.
This key role will be responsible for the development of curriculum as required to achieve team and Academy objectives, by coordinating the contribution of team members to achieve planned outcomes. You will be responsible for a team of lecturers teaching on specific programmesfor which you are the AcademyLead, providing guidance, supervision, and conducting annual performance and development reviews.
Work with the Head of Academy to manage the day to day business ensuring learners receive an excellent experience.
Work with the Head of Academyand the cross-college cluster network of Advanced Practitioners, to ensure that processes to support student learning are in place and operating effectively.
Clarify and translate how the vision and mission for the college will increase the skills of all learners, improve transition and progression and promote access to further education and employment.
Develop a positive and supportive culture for all staff and learners, working towards the highest standards, driving aspiration for all staff and learners to reach excellenceand to ensure ncn is the first choice for young people.
Engage and support the planning and development of Enrichment activities for all students.
Support and champion the implementation of quality assurance processes for the relevant learning programmes, to include involvement in all relevant meetings/advisory groups.
Contribute to theplanning and allocation of resources in order to support excellent teaching and learning activities. This includes advising on the level of resource and promoting research.
Work with the Head of Academy to liaise with guidance teams to integrate information, advice and guidance into allprogrammes and facilitate appropriate progression routes.
Support the Head of Academy to enableall teams to provide an accurate and timely service in relation to the recruitment, selection and induction activities of students.
Promote and develop all opportunities for learner involvement, with a focus on improving the experience and skills of individual learners.
Ensure that all staff increasetheir own and their learners’ experience of the workplace and employability skills.
Ensure that employability is designed as part of the student entitlement within every programme.
Review the curriculum offer to ensure that it is relevant and meets the needs of learners, business and where possible makes transition from schools more seamless.
Work with Head of Academy to develop and promote teams and staff who are able to challenge and support each other on their performance, with anyone being able to advocate on behalf of the learner.
Support the Head of Academy in promotional activities, to include careers conventions and corporate events.
Lead curriculum development within the learning programmes to which you contribute, guiding and co-ordinating the work of other team members to achieve planned outcomes.
Be the ‘champion’ of curriculum development within the Academy, working with all staff to inspire and innovate.
Collaborate with the Head of Academy to identify and work with areas of greatest need and impact.
Collaborate with the Head of Academy:
- On developments in teaching, learning and assessment, new Initiatives, ensuring excellent retention and achievement, shaping the curriculum to meet learner needs
- On all aspects of quality, learner involvement and equality and diversity.
- To ensure excellence in the quality of provision for all learners.
- To identify, support and promote progression.
Collaborate with all Advanced Practitioners for Teaching and Learning to identify a clear and sustained focus on continually improving the quality of teaching, ascertaining impact through a fair and thorough lesson observation process linked to staff appraisal, performance management and learner feedback.
Collaborate with and support staff in developing, implementing and evaluating innovative strategies to enhance the student experience at ncn.
General responsibilities:
Work effectively and in accordance with organisational values to achieve the College’s mission and strategic priorities.
Support, contribute to and take personal responsibility for implementing the College’s commitment to Equality & Diversity.
Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement through participation in the Professional Development Review process.
Support and participate in all initiatives to ensure the College has a safe and healthy environment for all students, staff and visitors.
Carry out other duties that are required within the role as it evolves within the development of the organisation.
NOTE
This role profile is intended to provide a general guide to the duties and responsibilities of the post and aims to set this in the context of the framework within which the post holder is expected to operate.
It should not be viewed as a legal document or a set of conditions of service and it can be reviewed at any time in light of the needs of the College. Any amendments to this profile will be discussed with the line manager and the post holder and subsequently confirmed in writing.
This role profile has been prepared by RuthAjaiband is correct as at July 2016.It will be updated in consultation with the post holder through the PDR process as and when circumstances change.
New College Nottingham is seeking to promote the employment of disabled people and will make any adjustments considered reasonable to the above duties under the terms of the Equality Act 2010 to accommodate a suitable candidate with a disability.
Person Specification
Post: Academy Lead – Care Academy / A / I / TEducation and Qualifications:
1 / Hold a recognised Degree / X
2 / Hold a recognised Teaching Qualification e.g. DTLLS,PGCE, Certificate in Education / X
3 / Hold a minimum Level 2 qualification in Maths and English / X
Experience:
4 / Recent experience of teaching and assessing on a range of education programmes across a number of levels / X / X
5 / Experience of good practice in teaching and of supporting learners / X / X
6 / Experience of carrying out graded and/or developmental lesson observation / X
Skills, abilities and competency:
7 / Ability to motivate and communicate effectively with students, colleagues and internal/external partners / X / X
8 / Ability to influence, lead and manage a team effectively / X / X
9 / Ability to promote and model innovative teaching and learning, supporting the implementation of college strategies including those for learning, learner leadership and ILT / X / X / X
10 / Ability to differentiate in practice so that staff and students are appropriately stretched and supported / X
11 / Skilled in supporting students and staff with diverse backgrounds and needs / X / X / X
Other:
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12 / Commitment to quality and excellence through evidence of continuing professional development, including keeping up to date with current practice / X / X
13 / Supportive of students and staff to be courageous, take risks and encouraging of experimentation and modelling of these in own practice / X
14 / Promote and work in accordance with organisational values / X
15 / Prepared to undertake the professional development package around developing the ncn manager and leader / X
16 / Demonstrate a knowledge, understanding and personal commitment to Safeguarding /Child Protection issues relevant to the post / X / X
17 / Prepared to work flexibility including evenings, or weekend as required and travel across sites / X
KEY: The criteria for this post will be assessed as follows:
A / By Application FormI / By Interview
T / By Test as part of the Selection Assessment process