Curriculum Area Leader for Psychology and Health and Social Care
Oldham Sixth Form College, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 1XUThis job expired on 30 November 2022
Start date details
Easter term
Closing date
30 November 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
11 November 2022
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Health and social care
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time, term time.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £50,533 - £55,378
What skills and experience we're looking for
This is an exciting opportunity to lead a Curriculum Area of 25 well qualified and talented staff. Within this highly performing Curriculum Area there are currently: over 500 students studying A and AS Level Psychology; 250 on a Level 3 Extended Health and Social Care vocational pathway; 180 students studying Health and Social Care alongside A/AS Levels on a Blended pathway and 20 students studying T Level Education and Childcare. In addition there are 20 students studying Level 2 Health and Social and 20 studying GCSE Psychology. We are very proud of the outcomes of students on these courses which consistently perform in the top 25% nationally.
We are seeking an outstanding teacher who has a proven record of success in leadership, curriculum development and quality assurance. You will be responsible for the strategic and operational management and development of this curriculum area. You will be a member of the College’s Curriculum Leadership Team, and will report to and work closely with the Senior Leadership Team, ensuring that the overarching aims and objectives of the department are realised through the curriculum area review process In addition to providing positive and supportive leadership to the team you will be required to contribute to teaching on at least one of the courses in the curriculum area typically teaching up to 14 sessions out of a 20 session teaching week.
What the school offers its staff
Oldham Sixth Form College is a large and diverse sixth form college specialising in Advanced Level courses. We have an excellent reputation for academic and vocational achievement, comprehensive pastoral care and extensive enrichment.Our mission is focussed on providing an inclusive, broad, high quality education for students in the local area and this is achieved through a core focus on teaching and learning. Our curriculum offers excellence and breadth. We offer the widest choice of A Levels in the area as well as a range of BTECs and T Levels. A number of our students resit Maths or English GCSE as part of their programme and we have a very small level 2 programme. Students are supported by our team of Progress Tutors. Students benefit from a wide range of additional activities to support them and their learning. We were proud to have this recognised by the Educate North in 2020 with their Community Engagement Award for the Essential Life Skills programme.
OSFC was a founding partner in the thriving Pinnacle Learning Trust. OSFC was graded 'Good' by Ofsted in 2017, receiving a glowing report and is currently self-assessing as ‘Outstanding’.The outstanding achievement and progression rates of all our students led to the College receiving the Social Mobility Award at the 2017 Educate North Awards.Our outcomes continue to be very strong and we are proud of the year on year successes and achievements of our students and staff. The College was awarded Teaching School status in recognition of its impressive track record in developing teachers and sharing best practice and is now the Delivery Lead for NPQs on behalf of East Manchester Teaching School Hub.
Further details about the role
To apply please complete the Application Form, Equality Assurance Monitoring Form & attach a supporting statement and send it to hr@pinnaclelearningtrust.org.uk before the closing date. All forms can be found on our website: http://www.pinnaclelearningtrust.org.uk/news/vacancies/
Commitment to safeguarding
As part of our safeguarding commitment and promoting the welfare of children any offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks as part of the pre-employment procedures on all potential new employees. Oldham Sixth Form College is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities.
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About Oldham Sixth Form College
- School type
- Academy, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
- Sixth_form_or_college
- School size
- 0 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Oldham Sixth Form College website
- Email address
- rfd@osfc.ac.uk
- Phone number
- 01612878001
Oldham Sixth Form College
OSFC is an award-winning, nationally recognised college for 2,350 students in Oldham and beyond. Our broad curriculum enables us to offer more than 60 A Levels, vocational diplomas and T Levels. We are proud of our strong reputation for providing excellent academic and vocational education to a diverse range of students.
We have high aspirations for all our staff and students. Ofsted recently described our college as “outstanding” in leadership and management, student behaviour and attitudes, and student personal development. They also praised our college for its “calm, focused environment” and the “positive, mature attitude to learning” of our students. Inspectors said our “students feel comfortable and enjoy sharing their knowledge and working with their peers”.
Our high-quality education programme provides the very best life chances for young people in our community. Our students achieve results in the top 15% nationally for A Levels and the top 30% nationally for vocational qualifications. Most progress to higher level study at university, with a smaller number progressing to apprenticeship programmes.
Just over half of our students take A Levels; just over a quarter study vocational programmes at Level 3 and around 340 choose a blend of Level 3 vocational and A Level programmes. Under 100 students study GCSE and vocational programmes at Level 2.
We offer our students exceptional pastoral care, extensive enrichment activities and support from a team of Progress Tutors. In 2020, we were delighted to be recognised by Educate North’s Community Engagement Award for our Essential Life Skills programme.
In our latest Ofsted report, inspectors praised the “high quality education” we provide and noted how our staff teach students critical thinking skills, encouraging them to ask questions and make judgments they can support with evidence.
We have been at the forefront of using technology within teaching and learning, supporting our own staff and other schools/colleges through an effective suite of CPD opportunities and training. In 2022, the college was awarded Google Reference College status, the first sixth form college in the North of England to be recognised with the prestigious status, and one of only three sixth form colleges in the UK. ‘Google Reference status’ is awarded for the outstanding use of technology to drive positive learning outcomes and recognises the College’s use of G Suite for Education in innovative ways. In addition, all students are issued with a Chromebook at the start of the year which contributes significantly to preparing students for their next steps in education or employment.
We are very proud of the fact that OSFC is the only sixth form college nationally to be awarded Research School status (EEF’s Research Schools Network). We are also the Delivery Lead for NPQs on behalf of East Manchester Teaching School Hub, a Science Learning Partnership Hub and a winner of a Curriculum Innovation Award for our work in delivering digital education.
Arranging a visit to Oldham Sixth Form College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rfd@osfc.ac.uk.
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