Salary: £37,378

Location: Houghall Campus

The Vacancy

Here at EDC we have two new exciting opportunities for you to join our team, this could be as a Programme area leader for our Land-Based or Animal Management sectors. These roles are on a full time permanent basis with the expectation that alongside the standard work you complete you will be required to undertake 10 hours of formal teaching and provide cover when needed. Please note, if you are successful in the application stage, the interviews will be conducted on the 12th/13th of August.

Due to growth and investment in our management structure, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced course/programme lead at our land-based campus. Supporting the curriculum manager, the successful candidate will contribute to  innovative and ambitious programme development across a range of courses, delivering outstanding outcomes for learners.

Main Duties of the Role:

• To contribute to the setting and monitoring of curriculum key performance indicators

• To support the development and implementation of an innovative curriculum that meets the needs of individual learners, employers, and the local community, ensuring and promoting high standards and expectations within the programme area.

• Support and co-operate with staff development provision, which leads and supports staff in the development of innovative teaching and learning strategies to improve student achievements.

• Undertake 10 hours formal teaching per week and provide cover teaching when required.

Essential Requirement:

• Strong track record of outstanding teaching and course management

• Previous experience of improving outcomes for learners

• Strong IT skills

About EDC

• There’s never been a better time to join the fantastic team here at East Durham College, with recent investment in our already outstanding teaching facilities, and further investment still to come the College has a great deal on offer for both staff and students.  East Durham College provides access to education for all, with pathways through stages of learning across a broad offer and with close alignment to employment opportunities in the North East region.  Plus, the College recently gained its fourth ‘GOOD’ Ofsted rating in a row.

• The College is split over 3 campuses with a very board offer of courses, from general FE, and A-level to specialist land based and technical provisions there is something for everyone. As a member of the team here at East Durham College you will have access to a generous holiday entitlement, Local Government or Teachers Pensions, Free Gym (Willerby Grove Campus), Free parking and much more.

• We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. As part of that ethos, we aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply and join us.

• At East Durham College we follow Safer Recruitment and Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. 

• East Durham College is proud to be a Disability Confident employer and we operate a guaranteed interview scheme. If you meet the essential criteria, you will automatically be selected for an interview.

• East Durham College is committed to creating an environment where everyone feels proud, confident, challenged and supported and are holders of Disability Confident.

• East Durham College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, therefore this role requires an Enhanced DBS check.

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