Reference: SCCG2868 | Closing Date: 09/05/2025 | Interview Date: 22/05/2025
Salary: £52,989 - £55,896. Incremental progression throughout the band is available.
Contract Type: Fixed Term contract until 30th June 2026 | Hours per Week: 1 FTE | Location: FutureSkills, Dakota Avenue, Salford, M50 2PU
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a maternity cover position as Head of Professional and Higher Skills (Head of Department) based at our Centre of Excellence for Adult Learning; FutureSkills3. The Head of Professional and Higher Skills (Head of Department) will be responsible for the day-to-day management of diverse curriculum including; a Professional Strand and a Creative Strand.
The Professional Strand includes; Education Suite consisting of Level Award in Education and Training, Teaching Assistant (STL) and Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA), PGCE and Cert Ed. Additionally, Access to HE programmes in Psychology and Mental Health, Law and Criminology, Business Admin; BSc Psychology Degree (1+2 model), AAT Book Keeping, Vocational Business Admin and Professional Construction.
The Creative strand includes: Adult study programmes in Make-up and Fashion and Textiles. In addition to Foundation Degrees/BA Hons in Media-Make up. Also, Community Interpreting and British Sign Language.
The Head of Professional and Higher Skills (Head of Department) will drive forward the department, create an outstanding learning environment and deliver excellent outcomes for students. As a department we host a series of impressive events from stakeholder engagement conferences to themed events showcasing student work and achievements, HE Graduation and a glitzy Adult Awards Event, of which you will champion and lead on showcasing excellence.
The successful candidate will be forward-thinking, creative and driven to provide the very best learning experiences for our students. They will ideally have a proven track record of outstanding teaching and learning within the FE sector. They will have experience of managing a diverse team to deliver successful outcomes and have sound knowledge of working successfully within a robust quality assurance framework.
The candidate should have experience or knowledge of working with validating universities and awarding bodies and have a clear understanding of role played by the Office for Students in regulating Higher Education. In addition to remaining abreast of the latest developments such as the introduction of B3 performance indicators, Access and Participation and Attainment focuses.
How to Apply
For more information and to apply for this job, please complete the registration and online application form via our website.
• We have Generous Terms and Conditions (Sixth Form College’s Association style terms and conditions) including 13 weeks holiday (195 days in College).
• We have a 2:30pm finish on Fridays, Free on-site parking and various health and wellbeing resources and benefit schemes including two Staff Wellbeing days per year.
• We offer automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 28.68% employer pension contribution.
• Our College is an incredible community, there is a lot that staff and their families can get involved with.
• We have family friendly policies and we are happy to talk about flexible working.
• We invest in our people and offer a range of training & career opportunities for all staff as part of our Be Outstanding Development programme
• We have an amazing Staff Benefits Package with discounts and savings for supermarkets, petrol, high-street retailers, holidays, cinemas and other leisure.
• Our shared purpose: We believe in the value of education for a successful future and we want the best for our learners and our staff.
• Our core values are at the heart of everything we do. Staff and students behave with respect, integrity and kindness.
Commitment to Safeguarding
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as part of our safeguarding commitment we undertake DBS checks as part of our pre-employment procedures on all potential new employees
The College strives to be a diverse and inclusive community and welcomes applications from people from all backgrounds
FutureSkills at MediaCityUK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.