Curriculum Operations Leader - Creative Design, Digital & Business

ABOUT THE COLLEGE 

Lakes College is a technical vocational Further Education College delivering education and training to full-time and part-time learners and apprentices to degree level. We have a vibrant campus in West Cumbria with state of the art vocational workshops and resources, including the National College for Nuclear Northern Hub.

Our mission and purpose are to:

 ‘Enable people to recognise and develop their potential’.

We are a people business and our mission applies as equally to our staff team as to our learners and employers’. We are a Good college and have ambition to be Outstanding by together developing our culture, standards and expectations. We encourage innovation, collaboration and reflection to lead to new ideas and methods. We gather, evaluate and use data to drive operational improvement.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Lakes College is quite simply the place to be in education and training at the moment. As one of the founder members of the National College for Nuclear, Lakes College with partners has invested £7.5 million building a new National College for Nuclear (northern hub) which will train the future workforce and develop world class skills in the UK’s thriving nuclear industry. The college is a partnership between Government and nuclear employers, led by EDF Energy and Sellafield Ltd. based at two hubs in Bridgewater, Somerset and West Cumbria, close to major sites of nuclear and civil infrastructure investment.

Not only do we have access to fantastic career opportunities, but we are located in one of the best National Parks in England. The college is well placed to access the beautiful countryside of the Lake District and the salty seascapes of Britain’s Energy Coast. In addition to the beauty of the area there is a rich heritage to discover, and a growing reputation for fine food, hospitality and leisure.

Are you an inspirational leader with a passion for education? Lakes College is seeking a dynamic Curriculum Operations Leader for the Creative Design, Business and Digital Department .

In this role, you will ensure that our learners are well-equipped to meet the needs of local employers and that they emerge as confident, skilled professionals ready to make a difference in their fields. You will have high expectations of those around you and will drive continuous improvement and compliance that leads to learners gaining exceptional qualifications, skills and personal progression outcomes.

Working closely with the Director of Curriculum and the Directorate middle leader team, this is an operational leadership post that must deliver a high performing curriculum team, with our learners' needs and those of our external employer partners placed at the heart of each decision made.

We are seeking someone with management potential irrespective of discipline/curriculum area and would welcome applicants who have a curriculum background with experience of curriculum planning, timetabling and supporting staff with evidence based teaching practices.

The sector delivers a wide variety of programmes including T levels, Study Programmes, Apprenticeships, adult courses, and project / commercial courses. If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge to shape the future workforce of West Cumbria and drive excellence in education, we would love to hear from you!

In return we can offer-

• Generous annual leave – 40 days plus 8 days bank holiday plus 2 discretionary days
• Automatic entry into the Teachers Pensions Scheme
• A dedicated and friendly team of professionals who are keen to develop and learn.
• Excellent CPD opportunities to grow and development through mentorship and coaching.
• Free onsite parking.
• Subsidised onsite Gym
• Subsided onsite restaurant.
• Fantastic facilities to resource our ability to teach our students.

For an informal chat please contact Eliza Treme-Swailes elizat@lcwc.ac.uk