Development Manager (Young People's learning)
Hampshire County Council are currently looking for a Development Manager for the Hampshire Achieves team within Children's Services.
- Rate: £200 a day
- Hybrid: Between Winchester, Basingstoke & Fareham - Must have a car
- 3 months initial contract
The Job Purpose and Vision:
To effectively lead the development and delivery of a high quality and accessible curriculum programme for Young People's learning through the management of resources and a team of practitioners, inspiring learners to engage, attain and progress. As an educational professional, maintain the highest standards, work collaboratively as a member of the service management team and contribute to service development and improvement.
To provide an education that will prepare learners for a successful future by ensuring the curriculum offer has a clear intent, that curriculum delivery is implemented effectively and that outcomes demonstrate positive impact.
Key Responsibilities
· Provide inspirational professional leadership within a Young People's learning to deliver the curriculum vision, demonstrating the highest ambitions for learners and a commitment to supporting outstanding professional practice.
· Ensure the effective planning and delivery of high quality, accessible curriculum programmes that meets the identified needs of learners, inspiring them to engage, attain and progress.
· Ensure that high quality resources for learning, including digital materials, are developed in response to the identified needs of learners, compliant with the relevant quality assurance regime, regulatory framework and assessment requirements.
· Oversee and quality assure admissions, initial assessment and learner and learning support arrangements such that they impact positively upon learner engagement, attainment and progress. This includes management responsibility for arrangements for learners with special educational needs and disabilities, liaising with relevant parties to develop, maintain and review Individual Learning Plans (ILP) and Education, Health & Care Plans (EHC Plans).
· Direct the planning and delivery of enrichment activities including commissioning/contracting partner organisations and external providers, that support learner's personal development.
· Lead on local arrangements for liaison with schools, parents, and other educational establishments/linked professionals as appropriate.
· Ensure the service's curriculum and operational quality assurance and improvement policies and procedures are fully applied locally. This includes curriculum reviews, Tutor reviews, teaching observations and learning walks.
· Promote and maintain positive behaviours, setting clear and high expectations for attendance, punctuality and behaviours for learning.
Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience
· Teaching & Learning qualification at Level 5+ (Min. Qualified Teacher Learning & Skills, QTLS, status or eligible)
· Degree or post graduate award in a relevant subject area or areas
· English and maths qualification (Level 2+)
· Successful experience of managing a high performing education and skills provision, pre and/or post 16, within a relevant setting or across relevant provision.
For the full JD please get in touch jazz.randall@connect2hampshire.co.uk
Connect2Hampshire is a trading style of Hampshire & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Hampshire County Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Hampshire is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
