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Deputy Head of Department for English and Maths (Adults/Work-based Learning & Apprenticeships)
Hours; Full time (37hrs per week, all year round)
Duration; Permanent
Salary; £41,992 per annum + benefits
Location; Rotherham College, Rotherham
About the Role
This is an exciting development opportunity to shape the provision of English and Maths for Rotherham College including external partners & stakeholders.
In this role you will:
• Operationally lead the delivery of Maths & English at RC & Offsite locations and premises. Delivery oversight will include those teaching on Adults/Apprenticeships/WBL/Adults/Flex and High Needs/subs and partners and some SEMH provision. This could be delivery face to face or on line.
• Responsibility for the Delivery for our subs and partners (including Rotherham United Football Club), High Needs and those with SEMH.
• This role will complement the Deputy for Study Programme learners.
• Ensure the Maths & English curriculum is well planned, sequenced and inclusive, delivering high-quality teaching and learning which supports all our learners to achieve their qualifications and make outstanding progress.
As Deputy Head of Department, you will support the work of the Head of Department for English and Maths. You will build relationships with internal and external partners ensuring the outstanding delivery of GCSE, Functional Skills, some none accredited provision & our brand new ‘Stepping Stone’ qualifications.
You will…
Be a strong curriculum leader and a specialist in English and Maths. You will have experience of managing/leading Maths and English teams; inspiring high-performance within English and maths. You will have excellent knowledge of recent initiatives in curriculum development and design and be able to lead on innovation and inclusivity to ensure all learners have and excellent equitable student experience. This may be on line or face to face. You will be able to successfully lead internal quality assurance processes, including standardisation and moderation activities across teams and campuses and work with our external bodies to assure our processes and activities for English & Maths.
You must hold a Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in English and Maths (or higher), a degree or relevant level qualification as well as a recognised teaching qualification at Level 5 or higher, as well as evidence of recent CPD.
As a leader of people, you will need to have strong interpersonal skills (both verbal and written), able to communicate with internal and external stakeholders and relate to and influence a diverse range of people in a variety of ways.
Department Info
You will be line managed by the Head of Department - Maths and English. You will collaborate effectively with cross college & external partners and stakeholders. As Deputy Head of Department, you will be expected to attend all necessary meetings where possible both on and offsite; ensuring progress and positive outcomes for learners.
Our excellent benefits and rewards package:
- Access to teachers pensions scheme
- Up to 50 days annual leave per year including closure during Christmas period
- Access to our gyms, restaurants and salons
- Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service
- Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles
- Parking available at all of our sites
- Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications
- New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the Targeted Retention Incentive Payment scheme
- Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees, worth by to £200 per referral made
What is the RNN Group?
RNN Group’s main goal is to be an ‘outstanding’ education and training provider and this is at the heart of everything that we do. To help us achieve this we are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and dynamic individuals to join our existing teams. To be a part of the team at RNN Group we will expect you to be committed to our values too;
- We are Inclusive,
- We have Integrity,
- We Deliver,
- We are One Team.
We are OFSTED ‘Good’ (November 2022)
We celebrate diversity and are proud to have been recognised as Investors in Diversity for our commitment to the FREDIE (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement) Model. This means that you’d be working in a supportive environment that encourages, recognises and celebrates effort, achievement and cooperative attitudes. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, faith or disability. We are also proud to be part of the Disability Confidence Scheme.
The RNN Group is proud to be part of the South Yorkshire Institute of Technology (SYIoT).
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. All new employees will be required undertake a DBS check and other associated checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance.
All candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK.
Closing date: Monday 12th May 2025 at 12:00 Noon – if you are shortlisted for this post you will be contacted within a week of the closing date.
