Programme Team Leader – Business & Law (Truro)

We are one of the highest performing colleges nationally on all courses at all levels, rated Ofsted ‘Outstanding’.

The Business & Law programme area delivers an extensive range of Level 1 to 6 courses to meet the demands of both students and employers. It has grown to become one of the largest departments across the college with the majority of the provision in the 16-19 curriculum. Courses includes A-Level and vocational subjects covering Accounting, Business, Economics, Law, Travel & Tourism, Management & Administration and Criminology with over 700 students being taught by our experienced, knowledgeable and talented team of lecturers.

The higher education delivery includes both LLB Law and BA(Hons) Business, Enterprise and Leadership degrees. Enrichment activities to stretch, challenge and support progression to the world of work are extensive, including encouragement to participate in local and national competitions. Skill development is further enhanced by the Law Academy which gives learners the opportunity to compete in mooting competitions, public speaking, develop legal research, reasoning and client care skills.  Students are also offered the opportunity to become directors of their own company through the Enterprise Academy, taking on full responsibility from its inception to closure. The department is extremely well resourced and  has a team of over 30 lecturers focused on providing a high quality student experience and regularly achieving outstanding results.

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 business 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.

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.