Head of Faculty

Location

Hulme, Greater Manchester | United Kingdom

Job description

Head of Faculty

Permanent Role, Full Time

Start Date: 27 August 2024

Remuneration: Sixth Form Colleges’ Association Teachers’ pay spine from Points 1-9 (£30,500 - £47,133), plus an additional responsibility allowance of £9,151.76 per annum.

Loreto College is looking to appoint a passionate and inspirational Head of Faculty to lead and manage one of our curriculum faculties, each containing several well-established and vibrant teaching departments.

The College currently has approximately 3600 students and it is anticipated that the student population will increase by 600 students over the next three years a part of our exciting, planned campus expansion. The organisation of the College’s departments and faculties will be reviewed depending on the subject area expertise of the successful Head of Faculty candidate.

As a Head of Faculty, you will manage several Heads of Departments to ensure an outstanding student experience in each. The successful candidate will have proven experience in leading a team to continually improve the quality of teaching and learning and achieve excellent outcomes for students.

The Head of Faculty will:

• Lead a faculty with proactive and positive line management of several Heads of Departments.
• Act as Head of Department of one of the departments in one of the faculties/or have a responsibility similar to that of a Head of Department.
• Monitor and support the progress of students across the faculty, liaising with Heads of Departments, teaching staff and pastoral teams to implement interventions where appropriate.
• Be an active member of the Curriculum and College Management Teams.

Supporting Statement

In your supporting statement we ask you to outline why you are interested in the role and how you feel you are suited to it with reference to the criteria in the person specification. This is part of the application process and therefore will be assessed. You must tell us how you meet the criteria listed.

Additional Information

Loreto Sixth Form College has been awarded a second consecutive outstanding rating in all areas under the latest framework in the December 2022 inspection. Ofsted noted "Leaders place a very high priority on staff mental health and wellbeing including workload. For example, staff can access counselling services, chaplaincy support, and the employee assistance programme", Loreto strives for excellence in staff and students alike, ensuring "Students benefit from an inclusive learning environment that celebrates their individual contributions to the college.

Loreto Sixth Form College is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders including volunteers are subject to appropriate vetting procedures as outlined in Part 3 of DfE, keeping children safe in education 2023 (Appendix 1), this includes a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced with barred list information check and any other relevant checks with statutory bodies.

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