Are you an experienced leader with a passion for land-based higher education? We invite you to join our dynamic team and shape the future of our curriculum and student experience.
Askham Bryan College and University Centre is an ambitious, specialist land-based college based across the North of England with its main campus based on the outskirts of historic York.
As one of the largest, specialist land-based colleges in the UK our strategy for the next decade emphasises our commitment to a high quality technical and professional land-based curriculum, provision of outstanding resources that deliver an exceptional and inclusive student experience and our contribution to the circular economy and sustainable developments.
The College is part of the Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Technology is funded by Department for Education and to date has provided £1.7 million to develop specialist IoT classrooms and a precision livestock facility comprising a calf rearing facility and beef grower unit, and a teaching and learning space. The state-of-the-art equipment is being used by students for teaching and research. The facility takes a fully digitised approach to sustainable high welfare farming. Students complete research and make animal husbandry and welfare decisions based on real time data. This includes recording each animal's growth and health including its food and water intake via electronic wearable devices.
Your Role:
As the Head of Land-Based Higher Education, your innovative leadership and operational expertise will drive the planning and development of high-quality programs that align with local, regional, and national priorities. You will ensure our curriculum meets the needs of students and employers while adhering to national policies.
Key Responsibilities:
Curriculum Development and Planning: Lead curriculum planning and development to align with college and HE strategies and support positive student outcomes in the subject areas of Animal Science, Conservation, Equine and Agriculture).
Management and Leadership: Take a collaborative approach which enhances the curriculum offer, supports recruitment targets and provides a positive student and staff experience.
Quality, Teaching, and Learning: Promote a positive team culture and support high-quality provision through the implementation of teaching strategies which ensure effective learning, retention, and student progression.
People Management: Maintain high standards and a positive culture through strong leadership.
Process and Regulatory Compliance:
What We Offer:
Dynamic Work Environment: Be part of an enthusiastic team working towards a sustainable future of land-based sciences.
Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development in a rapidly evolving sector.
Impactful Work: Play a pivotal role in shaping the curriculum that will contribute to the future graduates entering the land-based industry.
Generous Benefits: Including 35 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, ample free parking, canteen and onsite facilities, support for your professional development, a Teacher's Pension and more, plus the opportunity to work within spectacular grounds.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity please contact Yvette.foulds-davis@askham-bryan.ac.uk
More Information about Askham Bryan College and University Centre
Askham Bryan College has a state-of-the-art Digital Skill Academy in which we focus on digital teaching, digital learning, digital assessment and digital upskilling. Using the tools and approaches set out in the colleges digital learning landscape. Which include the first in Europe, multi-user collaborative virtual reality suite which is at the heart of the building. Enabling students to experience immersive learning experiences in both 'real world' virtual reality and 'animated' virtual reality. These experiences are either created by the tutor or by empowering students to create their own environments for cutting edge assessment practices. Ever wanted to take your students inside an animal cell? Or make maths jump off the page? In virtual reality you can achieve just that!
We believe this approach will improve technical teaching, skill development and deepen Learning, better prepare students for the world and workplace. Teaching here is moving away from traditional methods and using technology to support all aspects of practice in a broad and balanced way from teaching and learning, progress tracking, subject specialist equipment and learning resources. With a dedicated team of support colleagues and a culture of 'teachers helping teachers' we hope to enable everyone to develop the skills for 21st century teaching practices.
We define the values and qualities that we require from our people using the Askham Bryan College DNA. Hardwired into what we do, our DNA strands ensure that all colleagues are committed to delivering with purpose, taking ownership, building trust and always learning. We offer an inclusive, dynamic, challenging and rewarding place to work.
Safeguarding Statement
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and partners to share this commitment. The Governors and Staff at Askham Bryan College regard each learner as a unique individual and therefore seek to support learner development in ways, which will foster security, confidence and independence. We recognise that high self-esteem, peer support, a secure College environment and clear lines of communication with trusted adults helps all young people and adults particularly those at risk or suffering abuse. These are regarded as central to the wellbeing of the individual and are therefore seen to be an intrinsic part of all aspects of the curriculum and ethos.
Specific measures relating to pre-employment checks:
- We may undertake online searches on internet activity as part of our pre-recruitment checks.
- We ask applicants for details of any convictions and cautions, regardless of whether these have been deemed as "spent". It is a condition of employment that applicants provide these details.
- We undertake Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks for prospective employees. Please note that it is an offence to apply for a regulated role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity involving children or vulnerable adults.
Note on "regulated activity": You are engaging in a regulated activity if you:
- Will be responsible, on a regular basis in a school or college, for teaching, training instructing, caring for or supervising children or vulnerable adults;
- Will be working on a regular basis in a specified establishment, such as a school, or in connection with the purposes of the establishment, where the work gives opportunity for contact with children or vulnerable adults; or
- Engage in intimate or personal care or healthcare or any overnight activity, even if this happens only once.
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