Overview
Job Title: Programme Manager – Personal Development, Behaviour & Attitude (PDBA), Maths and English
Salary: Commencing at £38,651 with progression to £42,223 per annum
About the Role
What You Will Do
- Line management of the Pastoral and GCSE Maths and English team.
- An ability to build and maintain close working relationships with our existing team in order to ensure a consistent and rigorous approach to PDBA, which is at the forefront of our practice across the department.
- You will lead activities to ensure effective planning, preparation & development of schemes of learning and engaging teaching & learning resources, including the development of on-line learning for identified courses.
- You will ensure effective delivery of sessions across the curriculum using a wide range of teaching methods, for identified courses within the PDBA remit.
- Cultivate and create positive relationships with learners/parents/carers to support learners to achieve their full potential
- Provide constructive feedback to help learners improve & record learner’s progress for identified courses.
- You will lead and support the team with the retention, achievement, success & attendance for identified courses.
- You will contribute to the marketing of courses, learner IAG, & enrolment processes.
About You
- Level 5 (or above) teaching qualification and a willingness to undertake further training to enhance the requirements of the role.
- You should have experience in working in Further Education to enhance the learner journey and have a recent teaching experience within the sector.
- You should be experienced, knowledgeable and skilled in the key themes of the PDBA strand.
- You should be experienced in the delivery, tracking and monitoring of either English or Maths.
- You should have an appetite for ensuring the department works collaboratively in meeting campus (and Luminate) PDBA targets.
- Your approach should be empathic to identifying and meeting student needs, with an ability to problem solve, in order to ensure the learner journey is not compromised wherever possible.
- You should have a willingness and ability to be flexible towards the requirements of different staff and learner need and have a passion for supporting students with all aspects of TLA, safeguarding, and general well-being.
Benefits
The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:
Annual leave:
Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays
Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme
People’s Pension Scheme
CPD opportunities:
Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.
About Us
Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.
We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College’s values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.
We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.
Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.
SAFEGUARDING
At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
