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TRAFFORD COLLEGE GROUPJob DescriptionJOB TITLE: Assistant Principal, Adult Education and Higher SkillsLOCATION: StockportREPORTS TO: Deputy Principal RESPONSIBLE FOR:Relevant Heads of Study, Adult Education Higher Skills GRADE/SALARY: Assistant Principal Scale Our Vision‘Unlocking potential, fostering success’Through its innovative approach to learning and exceptional engagement with business, Trafford College prepares learners for success in work and life.Our ValuesBold - Be bold in all that we do, pushing the boundaries to ensure that our staff and learners reach their full potential.Ambitious - Be ambitious for ourselves and our learners. Set high expectations and standards and strive to achieve excellence in all that we do.Respect - Appreciate your own strengths whilst demonstrating respect for others, treating people with thoughtfulness, dignity,?and an open mind.Collaborate and Teamwork - Share ideas, encourage each other to succeed and work together in a supportive environment to achieve our goals.Professional - Be honest, reliable, and polite to create a positive image of the College while demonstrating the highest standards of work.JOB PURPOSE:To be the lead senior curriculum manager for Adult Education and Higher Skills/Higher Education in ensuring the delivery of a curriculum offer that meets the needs of students, employers, the local community, and the regional economy. To be the overall accountable lead for an identified set of sector subject areas for the Trafford College Group in respect of curriculum planning, quality of provision and outcomes for students. To participate as a member of Trafford College Group Leadership Team and contribute to the overall management and development of the Group. To contribute to the lead of transformational change across the Trafford College Group supporting our aspiration of being an outstanding careers college.KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY Ensuring the achievement of agreed KPIs related to outcomes for learners for the subject sector areas of accountability including but not limited to retention, attendance, attainment / achievement, progress, and destinations. Leading the quality of provision across the subject areas of accountability as reflected in self-assessment outcomes and external validation by bodies such as Ofsted and the OfS.Driving recruitment and innovation across the curriculum offer within the subject sector and areas of accountability to meet agreed growth targets. Ensuring an effective balance of efficiency and effectiveness across the subject sector and areas of accountability as reflected in KPIs including but not limited to contribution rates, class sizes, staff utilisation and stakeholder satisfaction.KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITYSet and monitor business plan objectives for all areas of accountability annually in line with the Trafford College Group Corporate Plan.Lead the development of the curriculum plan for Adult Education and Higher Skills/Higher Education that meets the needs of users, secures growth, and supports the Trafford College Group in its strategic objectives. Drive a culture of continuous improvement in delivery and customer service that delivers agreed quality standards across the curriculum and student / employer experience across Adult Education and Higher Skills/Higher Education and the wider Trafford College Group.Lead the development and implementation of a Higher Skills/Higher Education Strategy across the Trafford College Group, ensuring the needs of employers and the economy skills gaps are met, that there are consistency of academic standards and learning opportunities for all students.Support a model of stakeholder relationship management that builds the reputation of Adult Education and Higher Skills/Higher Education provision and Trafford College Group and enables new business development opportunitiesSet and monitor curriculum objectives and KPIs across all areas of accountability through highly effective management of self-assessment and staff appraisals Deliver the effective operation of all financial planning and other management controls needed to ensure the efficient utilisation of the physical and financial resources. Ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of curriculum planning and delivery activity across all areas of accountability Successfully develop relationships with local stakeholders including the local authority, employers, managing agents and community groups Provide reports to the Board of the Corporation and Leadership Team on a timely basis.To produce appropriate policies and advice on the primary areas of responsibility. Management and Leadership of PeoplePromote the Group values through your personal leadership style and behaviours.Lead transformational change throughout the Group to deliver high quality learner outcomesSuccessfully motivate and coach staff to achieve, improve and develop to their full potential, to improve learner and organisational outcomes Carry out high quality appraisals ensuring appropriate objectives are set, training needs are identified, effective feedback is given and underperformance is addressed. Successfully recruit, induct, and carry out probation processes so that new staff feel welcomed into the Group.To ensure that effective communication takes place across the curriculum area, good practice is shared, problems are raised and solutions identified.Successfully lead and coach your managers to ensure that the departments are well led, managed and successful at delivering agreed outcomes. To be involved in the employee disciplinary process as required. To act as a duty manager and participate in a duty rota. Any other duties that your line manager may instruct you to carry out in line with the role.Curriculum and Quality To be accountable for the delivery and quality of the curriculum across Adult Education and Higher Skills, ensuring any areas of weakness are rapidly addressed and effective solutions are developed to continuously improve. To lead quality improvement strategies to promote high success and efficiencies. To effectively use data on curriculum performance to set and achieve targets for the maximisation of improvements and to assist in measuring success.To undertake a range of interventions including learning walks, observations, and audits to monitor individual performance and address under performance.To ensure the effective implementation of course review and self-assessment within the curriculum, ensuring areas for improvement are identified and actions to address underperformance are agreed. To produce an agreed annual development plan for curriculum areas of responsibility which reflects recruitment, quality, and business development. To drive transformational change in relation to curriculum design and delivery including the implementation of digital skills strategies. To lead on learner improvement strategies across curriculum areas of responsibility working closely with the Quality Team. To maintain strong working links with external stakeholders, awarding bodies, employers and professional organisations as required by the Executive Team.Physical/Financial Resources Successfully manage budgets to deliver projects and outcomes within agreed budgets.To work with the relevant Heads to contribute to financial planning in the context of staff, accommodation utilisation and resources.Successfully deliver income targets and ensure that Trafford College Group activities maximise cost efficiency and income. Any other duties that your line manager may instruct you to carry out in line with the role.Equality and Diversity:It is the responsibility of the post holder to promote equality and diversity throughout the Group.Ensure effective strategies are in place to narrow any performance gaps between diverse groups of students. The post holder will undertake their duties in full accordance with the Group’s policies and procedures relating to equal opportunity and diversity.Health and Safety:To promote health, safety, and welfare throughout the Trafford College Group.To undertake their duties and responsibilities in full accordance with Trafford College Group’s Health and Safety Policy and Procedures.Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults:It is the responsibility of the post holder to commit to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults within the Group.Ensure that all your staff attend mandatory training.Act as the designated safeguarding officer for Adult Education and Higher Skills and ensure the curriculum effectively contributes to ensuring the safeguarding, health, and wellbeing of all students. The post holder will undertake their duties in full accordance with the Group’s policies and procedures relating to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, e.g., dealing with learner issues i.e., safeguarding and referring on to specialist staff. This position is subject to an enhanced criminal records check from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) and will be subject to satisfactory clearance of this check. If this position is classed as Regulated Activity, it is subject to an Adult & Child barring check. ReviewThe details contained in this job description, particularly the principal accountabilities, reflect the content of the job at the date the job description was prepared. It should be remembered, however, that over time, the nature of individual jobs will inevitably change; existing duties may be lost and other duties may be gained without changing the general character of the duties of the level of responsibility entailed. Consequently, the Corporation will expect to revise this job description from time to time and will consult with the post holder at the appropriate time.Person Specification AttributesEssentialDesirableValues and BehavioursBold - Be bold in all that we do, pushing the boundaries to ensure that our staff and learners reach their full potentialAmbitious - Be ambitious for ourselves and our learners. Set high expectations and standards and strive to achieve excellence in all that we doRespect - Appreciate your own strengths whilst demonstrating respect for others, treating people with thoughtfulness, dignity,?and an open mindCollaborate and Teamwork - Share ideas, encourage each other to succeed and work together in a supportive environment to achieve our goalsProfessional - Be honest, reliable, and polite to create a positive image of the College while demonstrating the highest standards of workQualifications A relevant Degree and/or equivalent professional qualificationA level 5 teaching qualification Maths and English to Level 2 or a willingness to work towards. Evidence of continuing personal and professional developmentExperienceSuccessfully development of curriculum plans that meet strategic needsSuccessfully achieving learner growth targetsSuccessfully managing and improving quality in the FE/HE sector. Experience of delivering improvement and managing an outstanding Team of educational practitioners within a further education contextExperience of Teaching in the FE and/or HE Sector Successful experience in creating stakeholder relationships with employers and external partnersRelevant experience in creating quality systems to ensure stakeholder satisfactionExperience of FE and HE funding systems and requirements.Experience of leading HE/Higher Skills provision in the FE sectorSkills and Competencies The ability to drive improvements in teaching, learning and assessmentThe ability to develop effective strategy that improves teaching learning and assessment and outcomes for learnersThe ability to translate strategic aims into effective operational plans thatdrive high quality outcomes for learnersThe ability to set and achieve demanding performance targets and to effectively manage any identified underperformanceExcellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to be clear, to engage people and achieve buy-in.The ability to motivate, inspire and influence a large and diverse workforce to perform at their best by example and persuasionAbility to lead major change and development as demonstrated by performance in previous positionsSelf-confidence and the ability to challenge performance tenaciously and positively influence operational performanceAn understanding of current and future trends and developments in post 16 education and trainingProvides a clear vision for Curriculum and Quality teamsCommunicates how staff can best contribute to the achievement of that visionReaches sound judgements after careful and systematic evaluation of the factsDemonstrates an ability to achieve and focus on outcomes despite constraints or obstaclesPromotes positive recognition of differences, mutual respect, and merit-based opportunityIs committed listening to others and striving for continuous improvementIs achievement and outcomes focusedIs self-motivated and enthusiasticAbility to work flexibly, often outside normal working hours. Willingness to travel nationally and internationally on Group businessA demonstrable commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children ................
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