Section Manager for Business, Finance and Management

Section Manager: Business – Finance and Management

Salary – £43,000 – £50,000 per annum Location – Hayes Contract Type – Permanent; Full-time (36 hours per week, 52 weeks per year)

We are looking for a strategic and experienced Section Manager to lead the development and expansion of our Business, Finance, and Management curriculum. This is a pivotal leadership role designed for someone who can drive student achievement while successfully managing a dynamic team of educators.

The Organisation

The further education provider we are recruiting for is a forward-thinking institution dedicated to inclusive learning and meeting individual learner needs. They operate in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment and value staff who adopt a flexible, constructive approach to their work. As a curriculum leader here, you will be expected to act as a role model and play a key part in the institution's ongoing growth and success.

Role Responsibilities

• Leadership & Strategy: Lead the development and expansion of the Commercial and Professional curriculum, including Work-Based Learning.
• Management: Assist the Head of School in managing staff, providing supervision to course teams, and deputising for the Head of School when required.
• Operational Oversight: Prepare course and staff timetables, ensuring the maximum use of accommodation and staffing resources.
• Employer Engagement: Liaise with external organisations and employers to build new contacts, create commercial business opportunities, and facilitate workplace programmes.
• Quality & Evaluation: Provide leadership in teaching and learning by implementing quality policies, target setting, and conducting annual graded lesson observations.
• Teaching: Deliver high-quality teaching across a range of programmes according to your specialism, which may include AAT and Higher Education (HE) programmes.
• Student Success: Oversee recruitment activities and ensure the implementation of tutorial and careers guidance policies to support student retention and achievement.

Essential Requirements

• Expertise: Considerable subject-based and pedagogic knowledge within Business, Finance, and Management.
• Leadership Skills: Experience in staff supervision, induction, and performance management/appraisal processes.
• Curriculum Knowledge: Ability to develop and implement new schemes, including submissions to awarding bodies.
• Safeguarding: A deep understanding of and commitment to safeguarding legislation and the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
• Professionalism: A motivation for keeping up-to-date with industry developments and a commitment to promoting equal opportunities.

Benefits

• Professional Development: Access to staff development opportunities and secondments relevant to your professional needs.
• Growth & Support: Take an active part in the institution's appraisal and mentoring processes designed to support your career progression.
• Impactful Leadership: The opportunity to act as a role model and influence the pedagogical direction of the Business School.
• Secure Environment: Work within a safe and friendly learning environment that prioritises health, safety, and wellbeing.

Don't wait, apply today and lead a team that is shaping the future of business and finance education!