Mid Kent College Hiring for Creative Arts Higher Education Centre Lead Job at Gillingham, England , UK Full Time

Organisational Information

MidKent College is at the heart of the education sector in South East England, and a College which Ofsted recognised as Good for overall effectiveness, in a November 2018 inspection.

As a progressive student-centred College, we are now looking for a Creative Arts Higher Education Centre Lead.

If you are passionate about education, and can inspire those around you, we’d love to hear from you.

Details of the role

The successful candidate will have responsibility for setting up, developing and promoting a new School of Art for MidKent College in Medway, working with internal and external stakeholders, local industry and university partners to design an innovative Higher Education curriculum that meets the needs of the local and national creative sector.

The Lead will be responsible for the day to day operation and management of the School and its state of the art suite of studios incorporating the commercial business as well as curriculum for both digital and traditional disciplines.

This is a full-time position for 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.

Interviews will be held on Friday 15 July 2022.

Job Requirements

You will have a teaching qualification (such as a Diploma in Education) and be educated to degree level in a relevant Creative discipline.

You will have experience of teaching or training in the FE/HE Sector, experience in designing HE Creative courses and experience of having led HE provision and working with OfS and QAA. You should also be experienced in working with partnership universities in validating HE courses and have an existing network of local contacts in creative businesses, organisations and stakeholders.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to the safeguarding of all our students and staff. This means everyone who works here is required to actively protect them from preventable harm. Our recruitment and selection process includes background checks which will be undertaken on the successful applicant, including an enhanced DBS, and in your application you are required to demonstrate how you meet the Colleges requirements on safeguarding.

The background checks will be carried-out in accordance with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Code of Practice. The DBS helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. We operate in accordance with the DBS Code of Conduct and Privacy Policy. You can access both of these documents at www.midkent.ac.uk/jobs/college-vacancies

Commitment to Equal Opportunities

As a proud user of the disability confident scheme the College is committed to equal opportunities and celebrates the diversity of staff and students. As part of our commitment to the scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy.

We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £55,000.00 per year