Director of Maths and English

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead the Colleges strategic and operational delivery of Foundation Maths and English with due account of the Colleges overall strategic plan and the social economic and educational context of the Liverpool City Region.
2. Provide expert leadership of GCSE Functional Skill and other programmes of study with a strong focus on the quality of the student experience.
3. Lead and develop the Colleges pedagogical approach to 16-19 within the directorate ensuring it is research informed drawn from international best practice and adapted to different types of learners across the College by age intended vocation background or need.
4. Ensure the effective planning development and delivery of a diverse and responsive curriculum which responds to new and emerging industry practice and technologies and effectively meets student employer and key stakeholder demand.
5. Lead the planning development and growth of courses and delivery models new to the College including provision specifically developed to meet the needs of learners with learning difficulties and / or disabilities.
6. Support and promote the Colleges EDI strategy translating this into strategic and operational actions that strengthen the approach and deliver meaningful accomplishments within the directorate developing learners and staff as advocates and allies.
7. Ensure high expectations for all students. Monitor and intervene to deliver exceptional achievement and progression throughout the learner journey for all students including the most disadvantaged and those with learning difficulties and / or disabilities ensuring the College meets the strategic goal of turning disadvantage to advantage.
8. Lead the development and delivery of innovative and inspirational practice working with other leaders to secure ground-breaking partnerships and implement new ways of working including pedagogical best practice and interdisciplinary projects.
9. Contribute to the Colleges strategic and business planning processes to ensure efficiency and high performance and support the development of 23 and 5 year plans which are informed by industry expectations and an expert understanding of upcoming knowledge and skill requirements across Liverpool City Region priority areas.
10. Drive high expectations and high performance to secure the Colleges position as best in class in both curriculum delivery and support for learners.
11. Provide advice and input to the Strategic Leadership Team and College Executive on regional and national strategies and policies related to curriculum design Maths and English Teaching Learning and Assessment and delivery.
12. Develop and support strategic mechanisms that ensure individuals and teams within the directorate are developed and challenged to secure the best possible student experience that leads to a positive next step for the learner within the framework of higher education further education training or employment.
13. Engage in the clear timely and robust self-assessment of quality across the directorate through proactive participation in quality assurance and improvement measures and represent the College in inspections and external audit processes.
14. Work closely with all Directors to ensure that the curriculum supports students knowledge and skills beyond the academic technical or vocational through the development and effective implementation of a wide range of personal development and progression opportunities linked to building confident and resilient students.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

1. Proven ability to develop robust and researched-informed pedagogical approaches in curriculum that support all learners to succeed and thrive as individuals
2. Proven consistent delivery of success as the accountable person for improving student outcomes over consecutive years as the leader of a curriculum or cross-college department
3. Proven track record of successful outcomes and value added for English and maths.
4. Professional or teaching qualification
5. Good understanding of OFSTED OFS SAR processes and quality inspection regimes including successful experience of leading an inspection aspect
6. Robust knowledge of research-informed approaches to addressing disadvantage and supporting learners to succeed
7. Ability to lead use of diagnostic tools and effective strategies in identifying learners starting points and needs to support personalised progression over the lifetime of the learner
8. Proven ability to develop and lead on cross-college strategies establishing credibility with a wide range of colleagues as part of an effective matrix management approach
9. Proven ability to challenge mentor & coach a developer of a high-performance culture intolerant of underperformance and a track record of securing buy-in and support through constructive challenge
10. Ability to engage and influence a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders in order to develop and successfully lead research-informed strategies which meet the needs of different cohorts of learners
11. Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders regarding the development and implementation of specific pedagogical models for Maths and English
12. Resilient and comfortable with ambiguity ability to operate under pressure in a fast-paced evolving environment and to support and inspire others to do the same
13. A positive role model and the ability to be a positive ambassador for the College
14. Innovative creative a critical thinker who is able to adopt a growth mindset that supports the Colleges aspirations around systems leadership and continuous improvement with regards to the end-to-end student experience.
15. Committed to own continuous professional development focused on the very best in pedagogy a thorough understanding of equality diversity and inclusion in action and an openness to critical and constructive feedback
16. Willingness & ability to engage with current technologies and embrace diverse and evolving technologies & pedagogy to ensure a modern and effective student experience.

1. Proven ability of strategic leadership in the further education sector
2. Relevant qualifications and / or experience

Benefits