Job profile

Curriculum Director – English and Mathematics

Role Information:

Reference: REQ001151

Location: Filton Campus
FTE Salary: £45,855.00- £50,154.00 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Working Hours: 37 hours per week

SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Financial Rewards and Benefits:

• Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
• Competitive Pension Scheme- Academic roles benefit significantly by their access to the teachers’ pension scheme (TPS), with a generous employer contributions of over 23%
• Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays- 35 days annual leave for management contracted positions (Full-Time Equivalent).
• Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
• Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
• Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
• Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free Annual Eye test
• All staff members can buy a TOTUM card(formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union 
• Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
• Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
• Subsidised onsite catering services including Starbucks Coffee

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects – from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE’s and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.

Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve “Outstanding” status after being classified as “Good” in our last inspection.  For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/

Are you ready to embark on a journey with a transformative educational institution in the heart of the South West?

If so, SGS College are seeking to appoint a passionate, dedicated, and forward-thinking Curriculum Director to lead the development of our literacy and numeracy curriculum. 

The post-holder will oversee the literacy and numeracy provision across the whole College, making a tangible difference to the lives of learners at SGS. The post-holder will also be a valued part of the College’s Senior Leadership Team, who work together closely to ensure that we continue to meet our learners’ individual needs. 

This post is suitable for an experienced teacher who would like to add an additional dimension to their practice, or an ambitious teacher looking to take on a new challenge. Experience of teaching GCSE English or Mathematics, or equivalent qualifications, is essential and previous experience of teaching learners with additional or special educational needs would be a significant advantage.

The post-holder will be responsible for providing a clear vision of an inclusive, high performing, values-driven literacy and numeracy curriculum which supports all learners to improve their use of number and language and to make significant and sustained progress towards achieving the GCSE level 2 standard in English and Mathematics.   

At SGS, we prioritise fostering strong connections with learners and employers, making our learning environment and College ethos truly exceptional. Therefore, our ideal candidate will be a current or ambitious future leader who can demonstrate an empathetic approach, a sound pedagogical understanding of the art of teaching literacy and numeracy skill, and a broad range of experience in working with young people and adults across a diverse educational setting.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development of the College’s Literacy and numeracy curriculum.
• Contribute to the strategic development of adult responsive literacy and numeracy qualifications in line with ESFA and WECA skills priorities, and the needs of South Gloucestershire and the surrounding area.
• To be accountable for developing and implementing a well-planned and holistic Literacy and numeracy curriculum which supports the academic, spiritual, moral, social, emotional and cultural development of students.
• To be accountable for developing and implementing a well-planned and holistic Literacy and numeracy curriculum which supports the academic, spiritual, moral, social, emotional and cultural development of students.

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• An honours degree or similar equivalent professional qualification and a recognised teaching qualification
• A substantial record of involvement in post-16 education
• Successful tenure of a middle or senior management position in post-16 education
• Experience of managing study programmes and leadership of outstanding provision.

Please apply online by: Monday 21^st October 2024

Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed

If you have any queries please contact [email protected]

SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.