Mid-Kent College of Higher & Further Education

MIDKENT COLLEGE OF HIGHER & FURTHER EDUCATION

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: HEAD OF FACULTY – Advanced Engineering

SALARY C46k

RESPONSIBLE TO Assistant Principal

PURPOSE OF JOB:

The post holder will manage the Faculty and will provide support and assistance to the Assistant Principal. He/she will assist in the development and delivery of the curriculum ensuring that the highest standards of quality and efficiency are maintained at all times.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

To be specified the Contract of Employment

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Essential

1. Leadership, Influence & Decision-Making – able to influence the College’s key staff and others to move in the same direction to achieve goals. Able to choose between courses of action to achieve goals.

2. Analysing Information – able to gather, process and use information for understanding, decision-making, forecasting and action.

3. Entrepreneurial Focus – able to respond effectively to the needs of the College’s existing and potential student base and provide an effective service to all areas of the College, by implementing new ideas, methods or procedures.

4. Planning & Organising – able to establish a course of action to accomplish the College’s goals and objectives and to estimate, acquire, monitor, control and develop resources to meet MidKent College’s objectives in the most efficient and effective way.

5. Team membership and People Orientation – able to take responsibility with others to achieve group objectives, including cross- college initiatives and activities. Able to set up/maintain a team.

6. Staff Development and Management – able to ensure that each level of work adds value by communicating what must be done, by when and with what resources.

7. Communication – able to create a mutual understanding both within business units and in cross-college initiatives and activities, using persuasion when necessary to achieve goals.

8. Customer focus - able to understand the needs of the customer and then to put in place initiatives to improve the range and quality of services to them. 9. IT skills - able to demonstrate a commitment to the use of IT for the improvement of educational and working practices and demonstrate skills in the use of a range of IT software, preferably in Microsoft Office.

10. Education Sector - able to demonstrate a broad knowledge of trends and initiatives within the education sector and experience of how this knowledge can be applied to the development and improvement of curriculum and services.

11. Personal Drive - the ability to be self-directed with a high level of personal drive and experience of moving forward new initiatives in a challenging environment.

12. Quality - demonstrate a clear commitment to, and experience of, achieving excellence through continuous improvement and the development of quality systems.

13. Equal Opportunities - able to demonstrate a clear understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunity issues and significant experience of working in an environment delivering services with regard to equal opportunities.

14. Working Practice - a commitment to working flexibly (early/late) to meet College and customer requirements.

15. Personal Development - a strong interest in and commitment to continuous personal learning and development.

Desirable

1. Degree level qualification

2. Management qualification or higher degree.

3. Teaching qualification

4. Experience of managing a curriculum area.

The Post holder's duties will include but not be limited to:

Section A- Primary Responsibilities

Activity and Performance Measures

General Management & Organisation Activity Performance Measure

1. Ensure the department provides a flexible and effective response Feedback from Assistant to individual and corporate needs by working with the Campus Principal Principal and Assistant Principal.

2. Effectively manage and organise the department including Spend within budget budgets.

ES/PER/JOB DESCRIPTION/DIVISIONAL MANAGER 2 3. Develop the work of the department to ensure that MKC priorities Feedback from Assistant are translated into action. Principal

4. Advise the Assistant Principal of contemporary issues and Feedback from Assistant developments likely to affect the work of the Faculty and MKC. Principal

5. Develop and write the Annual Business Plan for the Faculty Business Plan written by due date 6. Evaluate the effectiveness of outcomes and performance against Course records; Business plan; targets with particular reference to personal effectiveness, Course reviews; SAR resource use and customer satisfaction.

7. Develop and maintain the school’s portfolio of courses based on Courses run success and retention and achievement data.

8. Develop and produce written reports as required by the Principal, Written reports and Feedback Governors, Senior Leadership Team or Assistant Principal . from SLT etc.

9. Ensure reports to employers are completed and references written Employer satisfaction surveys and signed for students.

Managing Staff : Take full responsibility for all aspects of staff management Activity Performance Measure

1. In liaison with Personnel – recruit and select staff. Vacancies filled promptly

2. Induct new staff and manage them through the probation Induction Checklists; Probation period. Reports 3. Identify the professional development needs of staff. Individual Learning Plans and Manage CPD ensuring all staff have an Individual Learning CPD Plans Plan and their CPD portfolios are updated and maintained.

4. Undertake annual appraisal of staff. Appraisals completed to (Set SMART targets for staff and manage staff performance.) deadline each year 5. Ensure staff attend professional development as identified CPD Reflection forms in CPD portfolios 6. Follow up and evaluate professional development; advise and CPD records liaise with CPD Manager on professional development attended and future requirements.

7. Manage sickness absence. Sickness records

8. Administer the Staff Disciplinary and Grievance Procedure in Disciplinary and Grievance conjunction with Personnel. records

9. Attend meetings as required and conduct meetings with staff Minutes from meetings on a regular basis.

10. Ensure that all staff within the Department comply with Complaints received MidKent College’s policies and procedures and conduct themselves in an appropriate manner.

ES/PER/JOB DESCRIPTION/DIVISIONAL MANAGER 3 11. Observe teaching staff and give feedback as directed by the Feedback from staff, Assistant Assistant Principal. Accommodate the College Observation Principal and observation team. team and take appropriate follow up action from their report. Retention and achievement data. Observation reports

12. Manage motivation and morale of staff. Staff surveys; informal feedback

Student Responsibilities Activity Performance Measure

1. Ensure that all department staff maintain appropriate registers Eclipse attendance reports; and records and that continual attention is given to students’ files performance indicators including student retention rates, academic progress and destinations. Ensure corrective action is taken for students who do not attend and/or who miss deadlines.

2. Ensure that all students within the division complete Exams records enrolment documentation and are appropriately registered for accreditation/examinations and prepare appropriate returns for Exams costs to departments MKC and the department as required.

3. Support students, with the appropriate guidance, advice and Students’ ILPs monitoring of individual target setting, and ensure their learning programmes are appropriate and that they achieve their learning goals.

4. Ensure all students comply fully with the College Disciplinary Student disciplinary records Procedures. including: Cause for concern forms; incident report forms etc.

Marketing Activity Performance measure 1. Participate in the organisation of, and attendance at careers Attendance lists; conventions, business promotions and other MKC marketing Marketing literature activities as necessary.

2. In conjunction with the staff employed in marketing, advise Course leaflets; and assist with marketing the Faculty. Prospectus deadlines met

ES/PER/JOB DESCRIPTION/DIVISIONAL MANAGER 4 Quality

Activity Performance measure

1. Develop and implement appropriate quality management and Course reviews; assurance systems which are in accordance with MKC’s policy SAR; and lead to improved performance in all aspects of the work of I.V. processes the Faculty

2. Ensure that the teaching and learning facilities and level of Student surveys; Student Services in the Faculty are of the highest possible quality End of course reviews and that continual evaluation of provision is followed by appropriate action.

3. Undertake regular teaching observations of the staff and take ROLOs appropriate action to improve the teaching and learning. Head of School’s observation logs 4. Prepare and update essential quality documents such as: the SAR; SAR and QuIP done by Quality Improvement Plan (QuIP); Faculty Management Files deadline date etc. Monitor QuIP and look for improvements.

5. Oversee preparation and monitoring of course reviews and action Course reviews; plans. Quality of evaluation rigorous and within deadline 6. Oversee verification procedures and ensure action plan following Assessment plans; external verification meets the School’s needs. Feedback to I.V. documentation assessors leads to encourage improvements in process. E.V. reports Action plans following E.V. reports 7. Conduct in-house monitoring of students’ perceptions and act on Student reps’ minutes of them. meetings

Resources

Activity Performance measure

1. Ensure College learning resource centres provide the most Student surveys; appropriate and accessible service to all students. End of course reviews; Student reps’ minutes of meetings 2. Control and effectively delegate funds allocated to the Faculty Budget and spend which comply with all relevant financial regulations.

3. Maximise the efficient use of all MidKent College’s facilities and Room utilisation data ensuring they are maintained to the highest possible standard.

ES/PER/JOB DESCRIPTION/DIVISIONAL MANAGER 5 Legislation

Comply with all legislation affecting people at work and ensure that Mid Kent College’s policies and procedures are put into effect..

Curriculum

1. Undertake a minimum of 108 hours teaching per annum as agreed with the Assistant Principal

ROLE REVIEW

The particular duties and responsibilities attached to this post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or level of responsibility as detailed in the job description. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify reconsideration of the salary for the post.

The balance of responsibilities will be reviewed periodically with the post holder

The job description sets out duties of the post at the time when it was drawn up. Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify reconsideration of the salary for the post.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

In accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992, you have a duty to take reasonable care to avoid injury to yourself and to others by your work activities, and you are required to co-operate with the College in meeting statutory obligations.

As an employee of the College, you are obliged to attend and participate in the College’s first aid, manual handling, fire and other health and safety training. All accidents sustained at work must be reported using the established procedure for this purpose.

You are responsible for familiarising yourself with and participating in training courses appropriate to your role as directed by your manager, including First Aid, Manual Handling, Health and Safety and Fire Training.

SIGNED: ………………………………. DATE: ………………………. (Employee)

SIGNED: ………………………………. DATE: ……………………….

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