Deputy Head of School: Inclusive Learning and ESOL
Location: Milton Keynes
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Flexible Working: We welcome applications from those seeking flexible or part time hours
Salary: Up to £38,000 per annum (subject to experience)
Reporting To: Head of School
IN SHORT
As the Deputy Head of School, your role will be dynamic, varied and highly rewarding working with employers and curriculum teams. You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the Inclusive Learning and ESOL provision. Working closely with your team and Head of School, you will look to develop a high-quality, innovate curriculum that meets the needs of employers and delivers high quality outcomes for students.
It is important that you can support and encourage your colleagues so the ability to people manage and act as direct support for the Head of School is essential. You will be a self-motivated individual eager to develop and take on further responsibility. You will need to have experience of working under the SEND code of practice and supporting SEND young people to achieve positive outcomes.
MK College will treat all applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their background, disability or any other individual characteristic. We particularly encourage applications from people with backgrounds which are currently under-represented within Milton Keynes College. All offers made to successful candidates are subject to satisfactory outcomes to a range of pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In addition, security clearance is required for all prison services positions up to Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) level.
OUR BENEFITS
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35 days annual leave, 3 additional days leave for Christmas to New Year closure and UK Bank Holidays (entitlement will be pro-rated for part-time employees)
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Generous Pension Scheme
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Professional development opportunities, including professional qualifications
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Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) accessible 24 hours per day, 365 days per year
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A variety of amazing discounts with NUS Card
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Employee wellbeing platform with options to book free activities
ABOUT US
Welcoming those who want to learn and improve, we focus on meeting individual needs. The College is at the heart of the city’s economic vision and community strategy, in addition to being a major employer with over 1,000 people working with us. We build and nurture strong partnerships with the wider community and local businesses with an interest in making the Milton Keynes College Group a safe, innovative and inspiring place in which to learn and work. We are proud to offer an open and inclusive education experience to learners of all levels and backgrounds, with over 3,000 16-19 year olds currently studying with us and a total student population of over 8,000. We offer a broad variety of qualifications, including vocational courses, apprenticeships, higher education, professional certificates as well as employability skills and community training.
Founded on the principle of Further Education’s ability to transform lives through learning, we’re proud to create an environment that attracts the best staff and students from Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas and supports education in Prisons nationally. The value we gain from the diverse communities we serve is immeasurable. We want all our staff, students and learners to feel they are an integral part of the College and together we will create an inclusive culture where everyone can contribute to College life and our collective knowledge and growth. When applying for a role at the College, you can expect the same level of commitment towards diversity and inclusion as you’ll experience when you’ve started with us. We treat all our applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their background, disability or any other individual characteristic. We particularly encourage applications from people with backgrounds which are currently under-represented within Milton Keynes College.
Code Makers Academy is a subsidiary of Milton Keynes College and is the delivery arm of the South Central Institute of Technology. The South Central IoT is a consortium of prestigious partners led by Milton Keynes College. Anchor partners include Microsoft, McAfee, Evidence Talks, Activate Learning, Cranfield University and KPMG.
The College is also a national provider of education services in prisons across the country. For nearly 30 years, we have worked with offenders in both custody, the wider community and currently work with 19 prisons across England; this includes 13 prisons, which make up the Long Term High Security Estate, and 6 category B, C & D men’s prisons.
Milton Keynes College is a committed safer recruitment employer in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). We take extreme care in ensuring the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
All offers made to successful candidates are subject to satisfactory outcomes from a range of pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In addition, security clearance is required for all prison services positions up to Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) level.