Head of Faculty - Remote, United Kingdom - learndirect

learndirect

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Remote, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Through education, people can transform their lives and reach career goals.

learndirect has been empowering individuals to reach the height of their potential for many years, with a forward-thinking digital approach.

As the UK's leading online learning provider, we have helped millions of learners gain qualifications that have led to exciting careers.

Our work is to empower, inspire, and transform lives through flexible education made accessible to all.

From Access to Higher Education Diplomas and GCSEs to animal courses and accredited dental nursing qualifications, we offer education to individuals from all backgrounds and at any stage of their life and career.

Through partnerships with industry-leading providers in multiple sectors, learndirect has helped more than 4.5 million learners get the qualifications they need.

With rapid expansion well underway, you could become a part of the online solution to educational needs.

About the Role

We are currently recruiting for a Head of Faculty to join our successful team within the Regulated and Professional Qualifications Department.

As a key member of the wider Department, you will work under the guidance and support of the Group's Head of Quality, where you will manage the curriculum needs of the Professional Services Faculty.

Our Professional Services Faculty delivers qualifications and courses in areas such as Human Resources, Management, and Marketing.

Your role and responsibilities will include:

Support in the design, development, and implementation of quality learning programmes across the faculty
Coordinate with teaching staff, tutors, and assessors in your area to maintain a quality teaching provision leading to high student success rates
Arrange standardisation meetings, professional development sessions, and regular faculty meetings with your teaching team and the Head of Quality
Be involved in the recruitment process of high quality, qualified, and committed staff team members within your own faculty
Organise external assessment requirement, based upon the requirements of individual awarding organisations and professional bodies
Ensure the Learn Direct Group is updated upon all awarding organisation and professional body requirements in areas such as membership needs, delivery updates, assessment calendar
Manage the logístical requirements of assessment submissions, internal quality assurance, and moderation of learner portfolios, assessment papers, and examinations
Liaise with a range of internal professionals on a daytoday basis, including the Director of Operations, Head of Quality, Registration and Certification Team, Quality Manager, to ensure sharing of information and updates regarding the faculty and the professional bodies it works with
Supports in the development and maintenance of a range of Group Policies and Procedures that ensure alignment with own awarding bodies with whom you work
Develop and maintain professional relationships with the most important stakeholders of all, our students, by teaching and managing teaching and learning processes for the full learner journey:
Direct involvement in the teaching, learning, assessment, and quality assurance processes
Managing the Customer Service Hub in relation to your own Faculty qualifications, including delegating enquiries and queries to appropriate team members
Managing recorded and live information sessions, online 'dropin' sessions, and other academic support needs as required.
Positions in this classification may perform all or some of the responsibilities above and all positions perform other related duties as assigned.

Work Environment:

This role will be completed remotely with regular meetings using our Teams system.

Experience and Qualifications:

Experience in a team leader or manager role within a learning environment or training provider
Experience in leading a remote team
Qualified assessor and IQA
Qualified and experienced in a minimum of one of the following areas:
Human Resources or Learning and Development (CIPD) to a minimum of Level
Management (CMI or ILM to a minimum of Level 5)
Marketing (CIM to a minimum of Level 5)
Membership with at least one of the above professional bodies
A strong understanding of the process for external assessment bookings and arrangements
Excellent ICT skills with the ability to work remotely using Microsoft Software and multiple data management and LMS systems software