English Lead

Birmingham - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The post holder will provide effective leadership and coordination of staff and resources over a range of English programmes.

The post holder will plan implement monitor and review consistent delivery of high-quality curriculums and teaching across the college and take responsibility for the successful day-to-day operational running of the English team in line with QACs strategic direction.

Hours: 36 hours per week (08:45 - 16:45)
Weeks: Term time only (39 weeks) 48 weeks including annual leave
The role is on site only

Key Responsibilities

The post holder is expected to manage the English team by taking responsibility of:

The day-to-day organisation performance and reporting of specialist staff and provision allocated to their area.
Promoting exceptional curriculum design teaching learning assessment and support.
Ensuring that QAC values are fully reflected.

The post holder is expected to work with relevant senior staff to provide effective leadership including:

Allocating duties and timetables.
Creating and maintaining effective working relationships.
Conducting appraisals team and 1 to 1 meetings.

The post holder is expected to manage the planning and delivery of curriculum by:

Undertaking programme leadership and lead IQA responsibility to provide oversight of assessment examination and Quality Assurance processes for the English department.
Ensuring effective liaison with Awarding Organisations including identification of appropriate accreditation exam entries and necessary actions arising from verifiers reports.
Ensuring that the English curriculum area programmes and teaching are developed designed delivered and assessed in a relevant and flexible basis to meet high expectations and learner and employer needs.
Ensuring that effective curriculum planning and use of resources in the area meets the needs and demands of the colleges strategic direction and financial imperatives.
Monitoring and evaluating the attendance success and progression of students within the programme area of English.
Coordinating regular programme/course review meetings to contribute to the monitoring of Key Performance Indicators and targets within the area.
Contributing to the Department SAR (Self-Assessment Report) and QIP (Quality Improvement Plan) as part of the Self-Assessment process.

The post holder is expected to work across the college by:

Creating and maintaining working relationships that promote effective and impactful cross-college communication
Contributing to the development of Cross College promotion activities e.g. open events interviews and taster sessions.
Participate in the development and marketing of the English department programmes and initiatives.
Maintain effective Quality Standards within the programme area ensuring compliance with Quality Assurance processes where appropriate including:

Programme/course Self-Assessment
New Course Approval
Assessment Planning
Co-ordination of the IQA process
Maintain quality of Teaching Learning Support and Assessment by sharing good practice.

Other Duties

QAC employees may be expected to undertake designated emergency response duties as part of their role. This includes:

Receiving appropriate training instruction and information to carry out emergency procedures safely and effectively.
Responding to emergency situations in line with organisational policies and procedures.
Supporting the organisations compliance with relevant Health and Safety legislation.

QAC complies with Safeguarding guidelines and all appointees are required to have DBS Check and two reference

The above list is not exhaustive but is indicative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the work to be undertaken. The responsibilities and duties may vary from time to time without changing the nature of the post. The post holder will be expected to adopt a flexible approach to enable the efficient and effective running of the College.

Safeguarding Statement:

Queen Alexandra College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding is everyones responsibility and all staff and volunteers are required to act in such a way that at all times safeguards the health and wellbeing of our students/clients. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and two employment references.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

Degree or equivalent professional qualifications
Level 5 Teaching Qualification (or higher)
GCSE English and maths grade 4 or above (or equivalent)
Level 3 in Subject Area (English)
Enthusiasm vision drive adaptability and resilience
Able to demonstrate a passionate approach to the student experience
Able to lead by example in promoting the colleges vision and holding high expectations of self staff and learners
Able to use creativity and imagination to anticipate and solve problems
Ability to work under pressure and to prioritise workload
A can-do approach to continued professional development
A can-do approach focused on achievement and continuous improvement
Able to think strategically and work in collaboration with others towards strategic goals
Track record of planning for quality improvement and the ability to respond to student quality issues
Experience of managing the link between target setting planning quality and funding
Proven experience of analysing data and KPIs to improve quality and identify issues within the area
Able to manage time effectively and prioritise work to achieve timescales at self/team and cross college level
Successfully achieving balance between work priorities and assuring own health & well-being
Personal resilience and ability to work in a fast paced dynamic environment.
Proven experience of how to develop people to become excellent teachers/support providers.
The ability to reflect and respond to performance in teaching and learning.
Understand CPD needs and proactively addressing these.
Proven experience using IT and data to support planning and forecasting activities.
Good understanding of current Government & national priorities for SEN FE and skills agenda and impact on the curriculum area.

Why work at Queen Alexandra Charity Birmingham

Join our team at Queen Alexandra College!

Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of students with special educational needs Do you thrive in an inclusive and supportive academic environment If so we want YOU to join our team. QAC has just gone through an exciting rebrand dealt with a period of swift growth and academic improvement and this is your opportunity to become part of a vibrant College that is moving forward and making a real difference to the lives and futures of our students.

The newly structured Queen Alexandra Charity Birmingham offers you the chance to have a positive impact as you join a committed group of colleagues in ensuring that all students achieve their aims and aspirations. We are dedicated to providing exceptional education and support to students with diverse learning needs and life experiences. Our specialist setting fosters an inclusive community where every student is valued supported and empowered to reach their full potential.

QAC offers a vibrant varied and enriching educational experience for both residential and day students. Our curriculum aims to maximise adult life independence and work opportunities for all students. Class sizes are designed to meet specific needs and support levels are high.

Joining our supportive team you will have the opportunity to:

Work closely with students with SEN to achieve their goals

Make a difference to the educational experience of young people

Be a voice for students and staff in specialist education

Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment promoting academic growth self-development and self-confidence

Develop your own skills aspirations and progress your career.

Our benefits include;

Schedule 1 Benefits (reviewed annually and/or as appropriate)

Academic Year 2025/26

Access to on site car parking
Use of QAC Fitness Centre (subject to opening hours)
Cycle to Work Scheme (Salary Sacrifice)
24/7 Employee Assistance Programme Helpline (BHSF)
Access to Education Support Free Helpline for Teachers & Education Staff
QAC Mental Health First Aiders & activities to support health and wellbeing
BHSF Benefits Package including Healthcare Plans discounted shopping/services
Annual Flu vaccination/voucher
Access to other benefit/discount schemes (which may be subject to charge) e.g. Blue Light Card TOTUM (NUS) Charity Worker Discounts Discounts for Teachers
Dell Advantage programme - a free programme that offers savings to students parents and all staff at QAC - up to 20% off. and Wellbeing Services (Occupational Health/Counselling)
Free Tea/Coffee and Staff Room facilities
Dining Room facilities with hot/cold food (free meal provided for those supporting students at mealtimes)
Additional discretionary concessionary/closure days as part of leave entitlement (including closure over Christmas/New Year period)
Reward and Recognition Policy Living the Values Awards (team & individual) and long service
Enhanced/Occupational paid leave e.g. maternity/paternity (subject to qualifying criteria)
Occupational sick pay (based on length of service)
On site wellbeing activities (e.g. yoga meditation)
Support for training/ CPD (either by way of study leave and/or funding)
Flexible working arrangements including Flexible Working Policy Agreements Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) in prior agreement with line manager.

This list is not exhaustive and may be subject to review and/or change.

We look forward to receiving your application and knowing more about your qualifications skills
personal qualities and experience that you would bring to the role and to QAC. Please take time to review the job description above.

Please upload a CV/Resume* with details of your full employment history (since leaving school
including education employment and voluntary work) including reasons for any gaps in
employment. This should also include a statement of the personal qualities and experience you
believe are relevant to your suitability for the post and how this meets the job description and
person specification requirements. Your CV/Resume* will be re-produced in a standard format by
the system (without personal identifiers) to assist us in our anonymised shortlisting process.
Under Section 7 of SVGA 2006 it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from
engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The Colleges Safeguarding Policies are
available here

As part of our commitment to safer recruitment and in line with updated guidance published in
September 2022 we will carry out an online search of all shortlisted candidates. This search may
enable us to identify any incidents or issues that have happened and publicly available for review online which we may wish to explore with you in further detail during the interview process. As part of your application we have asked you to provide the account names usernames and/or handles for any social media platform that you use as well as the names of any websites that you own post on or contribute to. A Google search will also be conducted. These checks will only be conducted if you are shortlisted for interview. Please see our safer recruitment and selection policy for further information.

The post holder will provide effective leadership and coordination of staff and resources over a range of English programmes.The post holder will plan implement monitor and review consistent delivery of high-quality curriculums and teaching across the college and take responsibility for the successf...