English Programme Lead

The post holder will provide effective leadership and coordination of staff and resources over a range of English programmes.

The post holder will plan, implement, monitor, and review consistent delivery of high-quality curriculums and teaching across the college and take responsibility for the successful day-to-day operational running of the English team in line with QAC's strategic direction.

Hours: 36 hours per week / term time only
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £39,363.84

Please apply via our website and for any other vacancies we have.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we recommend you submit your application early.

The post holder is expected to manage the English team by taking responsibility of:

• The day-to-day organisation, performance, and reporting of specialist staff and provision allocated to their area.
• Promoting exceptional curriculum design, teaching, learning, assessment and support.
• Ensuring that QAC values are fully reflected.

The post holder is expected to work with relevant senior staff to provide effective leadership including:

• Allocating duties and timetables, creating and maintaining effective working relationships, conducting appraisals, team, and 1 to 1 meetings.

The post holder is expected to manage the planning and delivery of curriculum by:

• Undertaking programme leadership and lead IQA responsibility to provide oversight of assessment, examination, and Quality Assurance processes for the English department.
• Ensuring effective liaison with Awarding Organisations, including identification of appropriate accreditation, exam entries, and necessary actions arising from verifiers reports.
• Ensuring that the English curriculum area programmes and teaching are developed, designed, delivered and assessed in a relevant and flexible basis to meet high expectations and learner and employer needs.
• Ensuring that effective curriculum planning and use of resources in the area meets the needs and demands of the college's strategic direction and financial imperatives.
• Monitoring and evaluating the attendance, success and progression of students within the programme area of English.
• Coordinating regular programme/course review meetings to contribute to the monitoring of Key Performance Indicators and targets within the area.
• Contributing to the Department SAR (Self-Assessment Report) and QIP (Quality Improvement Plan) as part of the Self-Assessment process.

The post holder is expected to work across the college by:

• Creating and maintaining working relationships that promote effective and impactful cross-college communication.
• Contributing to the development of Cross College promotion activities e.g. open events, interviews, and taster sessions.
• Participate in the development and marketing of the English department programmes and initiatives.
• Maintain effective Quality Standards within the programme area ensuring compliance with Quality Assurance processes where appropriate including:
• Programme/course Self-Assessment
• New Course Approval
• Assessment Planning
• Co-ordination of the IQA process, maintain quality of Teaching, Learning, Support and Assessment by sharing good practice.
• Other Duties QAC employees may be expected to undertake designated emergency response duties as part of their role. This includes:
• Receiving appropriate training, instruction and information to carry out emergency procedures safely and effectively.
• Responding to emergency situations in line with organisational policies and procedures.
• Supporting the organisation's compliance with relevant Health and Safety legislation.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for a comprehensive list of the key responsibilities, considering the person specification when completing your application.

We look forward to receiving your application and knowing more about your qualifications, skills, personal qualities and experience that you would bring to the role and to QAC. Please take time to review the job description above.

You are required to upload a CV with details of your full employment history (since leaving school, including education, employment, and voluntary work) including reasons for any gaps in employment. Your CV/Resume will be re-produced in a standard format by the system (without personal identifiers) to assist us in our anonymised shortlisting process.

Under Section 7 of SVGA 2006 it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The College's Safeguarding Policies are available here.

As part of our commitment to safer recruitment, and in line with updated guidance published in September 2022, we will carry out an online search of all shortlisted candidates. This search may enable us to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and publicly available for review online, which we may wish to explore with you in further detail during the interview process. As part of your application, we have asked you to provide the account names, usernames and/or handles for any social media platform that you use, as well as the names of any websites that you own, post on, or contribute to. A Google search will also be conducted. These checks will only be conducted if you are shortlisted for interview. Please see our safer recruitment and selection policy for further information.

QAC complies with Safeguarding guidelines and all appointees are required to have DBS Check and two references.

Join our team at Queen Alexandra College!

Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of students with special educational needs? Do you thrive in an inclusive and supportive academic environment? If so, we want YOU to join our team.

QAC offers a vibrant, varied and enriching educational experience for both residential and day students. Our curriculum aims to maximise adult life, independence and work opportunities for all students. Class sizes are designed to meet specific needs and support levels are high.

Joining our supportive team, you will have the opportunity to:

• Work closely with students with SEN to achieve their goals.
• Make a difference to the educational experience of young people.
• Be a voice for students and staff in specialist education.
• Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment, promoting academic growth, self-development and self-confidence.
• Develop your own skills, aspirations and progress your career.

Our benefits include:

• Access to on site car parking
• Use of QAC Fitness Centre (subject to opening hours)
• Cycle to Work Scheme (Salary Sacrifice)
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme Helpline (BHSF)
• Access to Education Support Free Helpline for Teachers & Education Staff
• Mental Health First Aiders
• BHSF Benefits Package including Healthcare Plans, discounted shopping/services
• Annual Flu vaccination/voucher
• Access to other benefit/discount schemes (which may be subject to charge) e.g. Blue Light Card, TOTUM (NUS), Charity Worker Discounts, Discounts for Teachers
• Dell Advantage programme - a free programme that offers savings to students, parents and all staff at QAC - up to 20% off
• Health and Wellbeing Services (Occupational Health/Counselling)
• Free Tea/Coffee and Staff Room facilities
• Dining Room facilities with hot/cold food (free meal provided for those supporting students at mealtimes)
• Additional discretionary concessionary/closure days as part of leave entitlement (including closure over Christmas/New Year period)
• Support for training/ CPD (either by way of study leave and/or funding)
• Flexible working arrangements including Flexible Working Policy Agreements, Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) in prior agreement with line manager.