Head of School - Health and Social Care and Creative Arts

HRUC is a successful merged College Group, bringing together Richmond Upon Thames College, Harrow College and Uxbridge College, based across 5 vibrant campuses. We are now seeking to recruit a Head for our Health & Social Care and Creative Arts School based at the Uxbridge campus, who will be responsible for leading Health & Social Care, Arts and Media courses from Level 1 to 3. The school also runs apprenticeships and has a developing Higher Education offer.

Reporting to the Assistant Principal for Academic Programmes and Value Added, you will lead a team of curriculum and support staff. You will be responsible for the full range of provision on full and part time courses, including managing the quality of the provision and maintaining its high qualification achievement rates, alongside apprenticeships and HE developments. You will lead on development planning in the area, including supporting the team with preparations for qualification changes and continuing to drive towards a skill based and employer focused curriculum. 

We are seeking an individual with management experience gained within Further Education with a very good record of achievement, preferably within one of the above curriculum areas. You will possess a degree in a relevant subject area and a minimum of Level 5 teaching qualification recognised by the FE sector and will have a good understanding of the needs of the sectors within the remit of this post, together with experience of curriculum design with employers to meet their needs. You will have good knowledge of relevant awarding body regulations and experience of quality improvement, and will have a good track record of successful people management.

Experience gained in the Further Education sector would be preferable; however we welcome applicants with experience gained in a school or HE environment.  

The selection day is anticipated to be Wednesday 5th February.

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