About the Role
University Centre Leeds is recruiting for a Programme Manager, responsible for our Higher Education Sport and Health provision to join the school of Education, Health and Law. We are looking for an outstanding candidate to support the management team. Candidates will need to be able to teach within the field.
We are looking for a highly motivated Programme Manager, who will drive our strategic ambitions, growth and quality in our provision. You will have the responsibility to lead and manage a team of lecturers across a range of BA(Hons) Foundation Degrees and Apprenticeships.
We can offer you the opportunity to work with our fantastic learners, who are bright, curious, motivated, and engaging young people; a focus on staff wellbeing and professional development; and a supportive and inclusive learning environment in the heart of the thriving city centre.
What You Will Do
1. Lead activities to ensure effective planning, preparation, & development of schemes of work, lesson plans, and teaching & learning for identified courses is being undertaken.
2. Ensure effective delivery of sessions across the curriculum using a wide range of teaching methods, for identified courses. Lead and manage the development & employment of assessment activities for identified courses.
3. Lead and manage the assessment of student work and feedback to help learners improve, and record learner’s progress for identified courses.
4. Lead and manage the creation of targets, and record and monitor the progress of them.
5. Lead and manage quality assurance processes.
6. Be responsible for the retention, achievement, success, and attendance for identified courses.
7. Build positive relationships with learners and provide support to ensure successful outcomes.
8. Programme Managers are required to teach as part of the role.
About You
9. Hold a L5 Teaching Qualification (e.g. Cert Ed, PGCE).
10. Relevant highest level vocational qualification or degree in teaching field.
11. Relevant up-to-date subject knowledge and recent delivery in Further or Higher Education.
12. Extensive experience, knowledge and skills to enable delivery across the curriculum.
13. Have industry experience, with current knowledge.
14. Experience of positively managing student and group progression.
Benefits
The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:
Annual leave:
Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays
Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme
People’s Pension Scheme
CPD opportunities:
Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.
About Us
At University Centre Leeds, we provide a supportive higher education environment designed to promote and enhance independent learning. We have access to industry standard equipment unique to many of our subject areas. These range from our makeup studios to practical science labs.
We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. Choosing to work for University Centre Leeds means that you will be part of an inclusive and progressive learning environment. We hope that we will be part of the next step in your career and look forward to welcoming you to University Centre Leeds.
We are proud to be the highest rated for student satisfaction in Leeds for the third year running (National Student Survey 2022).
SAFEGUARDING
At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references.