Curriculum Area Manager - Land based

at  Anglia Ruskin University

ABOUT ARU:

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.
At our ARU Writtle campus, we specialise in animal, environmental, agricultural and horticultural courses, for learners aged 16 to 18, adult learners, undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Writtle College is nestled in the Essex countryside, and our 150-hectare campus features beautiful landscaped gardens, and state-of-the-art facilities. Our campus is home to specialised teaching spaces, focusing on animal, sport, environmental, agricultural and horticultural studies in our Further Education provision. We offer a mix of practical, and classroom-based learning, allowing our students to gain qualifications, and prepare for a rewarding career in their chosen field.

GUIDANCE NOTES:

For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.
Job Category

Teaching, Research & Scholarship
Vacancy Type

Permanent
Employment Type

Full time
Salary From

£44,263
Salary To

£54,395
Location

Writtle
Ref No
3071
Closing Date
06/08/2024

Foster excellence, work together and deliver results! Are these leadership behaviours that you can offer? Then we want to hear from you!
Writtle College is seeking to appoint an ambitious, aspiring leader to the role of Curriculum Area Manager – Land based. We have a highly experienced FE team, experts in their chosen fields and our specialist curriculum is one of our greatest assets. We are looking for a curriculum expert to lead and inspire our Agriculture, Horticulture, Arboriculture, Conservation, Floristry, Dog Grooming and Land based Service Engineering teams to develop and grow provision.
You will have operational responsibility for the day-to-day management of the vocational areas, including the management of quality of the curriculum content and its delivery, ensuring that targets for recruitment, retention and achievement are met. You will also undertake a teaching commitment and act as a role model for delivering excellence in teaching and learning.
Reporting directly to the Assistant Principal – Curriculum, as a key role holder you will play a crucial role in implementing the strategic vision for the curriculum area, ensuring we maintain high quality standards and student satisfaction rates.
To be successful in this role it is essential that you are educated to Degree level, are in possession of a recognised teaching qualification, and an Assessor and Verifier award. You will also have strong knowledge of the FE ethos, and possess excellent people and financial management skills. Knowledge of Agriculture, Arboriculture or Land based Service Engineering subjects would be advantageous.
Informal enquiries can be made to Writtle-college@aru.ac.uk
Find out more about working with us.
We offer an extensive range of benefits including a generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.