North Devon College Official
Deputy Head of Faculty - Construction, Engineering & Motor Vehicle
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Deputy Head of Faculty - Construction, Engineering & Motor Vehicle Faculty
We are seeking an experienced and inspiring educational leader to join us as Deputy Head of Faculty in our Construction, Engineering & Motor Vehicle Faculty at North Devon College in Barnstaple.
As we continue to invest in the growth and future success of the Faculty, we're also recruiting for a Head of Faculty, creating a rare opportunity to shape the leadership, culture and direction of the provision together from the outset. Ideally you'll have a great track record of managing and leading a team. Working with the Head of Faculty, you'll play a key role in driving student success, maintaining high standards of teaching and learning, and ensuring the effective day-to-day management of the faculty.
Our Construction, Engineering & Motor Vehicle Faculty offers a wide range of vocational courses for young people. If you're looking to lead a team of inspiring teachers, we want to hear from you.
Role Responsibilities
As a Deputy Head of Faculty you will lead on quality assurance, staff development, student achievement, and recruitment activities, while deputising for the Head of Faculty when required.
What You’ll Bring
- A passion for education, continuous improvement and student success
- Experience of curriculum, team or faculty leadership
- A recognised teaching qualification and relevant Level 3 qualification or above
- A strong track record of delivering excellent teaching and supporting student achievement
- Experience of quality improvement, performance management and data analysis
- Excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills
- A commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion
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What We Offer
- A generous holiday entitlement + a 2-week Christmas shutdown
- Enrolled into a very generous Pension Scheme
- A contribution to relocation expenses (if applicable)
- A Market Forces payment (depending on subject teaching area)
- Access to amazing benefits, including 24/7 counselling, shopping discounts, free on-site gym and eye care vouchers
- A genuine commitment to your professional development
- To make a real difference to the North Devon and wider South West region
Applying for the Role
Applications for this role will close on Sunday 6th September at 11:59pm. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 23rd September at North Devon College, Barnstaple.
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We’re totally committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students, and we expect you to be too. We follow safer recruitment statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education). If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All posts at North Devon College are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020) mean that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications, related exceptions and further information.
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