Senior Lecturer & Regional Head of Faculty - Manchester

at  Ada the National College for Digital SkillsManchester Ancoats

PERSONAL QUALITIES, APTITUDES AND SKILLS:

• A commitment to Ada’s mission and values
• An inspiring communicator and facilitator with a strong interest in what good teaching looks like
• A passion for sharing your knowledge and supporting others to learn effectively
• Strong collaborative working skills
• Excellent time management, organisational and planning skills

APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES -

Ada, the National College for Digital Skills is keen to increase the number of disabled people it employs. We therefore encourage applications from individuals with a disability who are able to carry out the duties of the post. If you have special needs in relation to your application please contact our HR Department via
hr@ada.ac.uk.
Right to Work in the UK - Ada is unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Please ensure that you already have the legal right to work and reside in the UK.

ADA, THE NATIONAL COLLEGE FOR DIGITAL SKILLS

1 Sutherland Street, Pimlico, London
SW1V 4LD
United Kingdom
+44 203 1050 125
At Ada, the National College for Digital Skills, we have a mission to work with industry to design and deliver an education that empowers all our students, especially women and those from low-income backgrounds, to progress into highly skilled digital roles and lead flourishing lives. Through our social mission and excellent digital skills provision, we are changing the face of the tech sector, expanding the talent pipeline and transforming lives.

The College focuses on achieving three aims:

• To be a centre of excellence for the teaching and learning of advanced digital skills
• To offer students a viable, high-quality alternative to university
• To be a beacon of best practice for employment-focused provision

Ada was announced by the Prime Minister in December 2014; England’s first new FE College since 1993, we opened our doors at our main campus in Tottenham Hale for the first time in September 2016. Since then we’ve gone from strength to strength including a
Good with Outstanding features
in our first and second Ofsted inspections.
The digital industry is experiencing epic growth but there is a talent shortage. Over 130,000 tech jobs are available each year in the UK but students are leaving education without sufficient knowledge and experience to get the job. We want to change this.
With Ada, students can learn relevant digital skills to pursue their dream job in tech. We are a unique community which puts computer programming at the heart of everything we do. Our students are the future game changers: challenging the norm, excited by change, and resilient in the face of adversity.
We want to remove the glass ceiling for women and individuals from low-income backgrounds in the tech industry. Everyone, from any background, is entitled to a quality education and a better future. Our community is united by digital so we work closely with Haringey Council and the local community to ensure the inclusion extends beyond the walls of Ada.

THE ROLE

Responsible for: Leading a team of lecturers in the delivery of our tech degree apprenticeships, and designing and delivering a set of modules in one of either:

• Data Analytics and Cyber Security
• Technology Business and Enterprise (including emerging technologies, IT consultancy, risk and innovation).

Location and travel: the post holder will be based at our Manchester campus in Ancoats, on site on average three days per week. Some overnight travel to London will be required, for which travel and accommodation will be covered.
Start date: January 2025, or as soon as possible after that.
Closing date for applications: Monday 18 November 2024 at 11.00am. We reserve the right to close the advert early if an outstanding candidate is identified before this date so early applications are recommended.
We are looking for a Senior Lecturer and Regional Head of Faulty to lead our degree apprenticeship teaching team in the region. You’ll join and lead a dedicated team in the region and work closely with your London-based counterpart as part of our national academic team, training apprentices with a wide range of employers such as PwC, Booking.com, Deloitte, HPE, Bank of America and HSBC.
This is a unique opportunity to take a leadership role in a growing team, and influence our degree apprenticeship programme as it goes from strength to strength.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Line-manage a small team of lecturers in Manchester, driving forward high quality teaching through coaching and support for ongoing development, managing team resource and capacity effectively in collaboration with your London counterpart and the Director of Degree Apprenticeships.
• Design and deliver modules in your specialism area, deploying both face to face and remote delivery, and ensuring teaching style and learning materials are differentiated for a range of abilities and prior experience.
• Oversee module delivery for team members and consultant lecturers, ensuring modules are delivered to a high standard by adhering to quality assurance and moderation processes.
• Create and mark assignments and exams, using a range of up-to-date assessment methods and provide feedback to apprentices on their progress and provide additional support where necessary.
• Work collaboratively to ensure that individualised support programmes are in place for learners from diverse backgrounds.
• Supervise a caseload of dissertations for final-year apprentices.
• Ensure the content you are teaching aligns to the Knowledge, Skills, and Behaviours of the relevant apprenticeships you are teaching on.