Programme Team Leader – Art and Design (Truro)

We are one of the highest performing colleges nationally on all courses at all levels, rated Ofsted ‘Outstanding’, and we pride ourselves on fostering creativity, innovation, and academic excellence in our diverse community of learners.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join us as the Programme Team Leader for Art and Design. The successful applicant will be responsible for leading a team teaching a range of full and part-time programmes and providing tutorial support to approximately 750 full and part-time students.

Full-time courses in this Programme Area include A Levels, Level 3 UAL Diplomas and Extended Diplomas in Art, Design and Communication (Creative Practice), Level 2 UAL Diploma in Art and Design and a part-time evening-class programme that includes Pottery, Dress Making, Painting in Oils, and Jewellery Techniques.

Team leaders are responsible for the quality of provision within their programme area, this includes the curriculum offer and content, teaching and learning, pastoral support, learning resources, recruitment and the overall student experience. It is essential that they lead, support and motivate staff members and build good relationships with stakeholders and employers.

We are seeking applicants with good academic and professional qualifications, appropriate lecturing experience and experience of leadership in an educational context. The successful candidate will be a committed professional who is able to share their enthusiasm with students and staff to deliver a cohesive programme across art and design courses.

The successful applicant will be required to provide high quality teaching on education programmes and contribute to providing an outstanding learning experience for our students. A commitment to curriculum development and a flexible approach to teaching and learning are required. They will also need to work with confidence with a wide variety of ability levels and project enthusiasm for all aspects of the subject.

If you are interested in this position and would like the opportunity for a phone conversation with the Principal, please email hr@truro-penwith.ac.uk and we will arrange a time.

Interviews for this position will take place week commencing 25 March 2024.

We offer a generous package with benefits including 40 days annual leave plus bank holidays and College closure days, teacher pension scheme, relocation package, free on-site parking and a variety of on-site benefits and discounts.