Vacancies
Glasgow Kelvin College seeks to appoint a new Principal
Principal and Chief Executive
Application Deadline: October 23, 2024
Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Glasgow
If you are an exceptional leader who resonates with the mission, vision, ethos, and values at the heart of Glasgow Kelvin College and are driven to transform lives through education, we encourage you to access the role profile for the post at Glasgow Kelvin College - Principal or connect with Douglas Adam at Livingston James, our retained recruitment partner.
For further discussions, email douglasadam@livingstonjames.com
With the retirement of our current Principal in March 2025, we are seeking a Principal and Chief Executive who can build on the College's success and lead us into our next phase of development. This is a pivotal leadership role requiring a visionary leader to inspire both staff and students while ensuring the College maintains its financial stability and operational effectiveness. You will guide the College so that it remains a student-centred institution, deeply connected to the communities we serve, and dedicated to enabling every student to reach their full potential.
This role offers an exciting and challenging opportunity. The Board of Management is committed to supporting and constructively challenging the Executive Team to ensure the best outcomes for the College. We are particularly pleased to have recently approved a five-year budget, forecasting financial stability over this period.
As our new Principal and Chief Executive, you will bring significant experience in curriculum development, academic innovation, and the management of teaching, learning, and assessment. You will have a strong track record of delivering against key strategic priorities, with proven success in leading change, driving innovation, and achieving excellent outcomes at a senior leadership level. Your effective stakeholder management skills will allow you to foster and maintain meaningful partnerships and relationships while representing the College at both local and national levels.
Lecturer - ESOL - Fixed-term for 24 weeks
Application Deadline: October 28, 2024
Department: ESOL
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Glasgow
Workplace type: Onsite
Compensation: £40,170 - £48,357 / year
Key Responsibilities
They will work closely and supportively with other colleagues and partners to deliver excellence in learning. The role will specifically involve:
- Teaching and Assessment
- Curriculum Development
- Quality and Standards
- Student Support
- Continuing Professional Development
It is mandatory for new entrants:
- who do not possess the Teaching Qualification in Further Education (TQFE) or equivalent to complete the:
o Teaching Essentials Programme within the first 6 months of their employment;
o Professional Development Award within 12 to 18 months; and
o TQFE thereafter in due course.
- to be registered with General Teaching Council (Scotland) – provisional or full registration.
This post will have a teaching remit at an agreed number of class contact hours.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
The successful candidate should possess a CELTA certificate (or equivalent) and a degree or equivalent qualification at SCQF Level 8 or above and should have relevant teaching experience. A DELTA or MSc TESOL would be advantageous.
Experience in delivering ESOL in various settings would be advantageous with teaching experience in Further Education being essential.
Demonstrable knowledge of
- Further Education in Scotland
- National priorities for education
- The skills priorities locally
Skills and Competencies:
- Ability to provide engaging, inclusive and high quality learning and assessment opportunities that meet diverse learning needs
- Contribute to the development of curriculum delivery
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders
- Ability to initiate innovation and promote change
- Ability to plan effective and responsive curriculum
- Ability to undertake partnership work and raise the College’s profile externally
Experience:
- Recent practice within Further Education is essential.
- Ability to provide flexible and innovative approaches to the delivery of the curriculum, including the use of new learning technologies
- Possess effective ICT skills and an understanding of the role of online learning
- Previous experience of individual or group guidance/supervision in a formal or informal setting
- Relevant industrial or practitioner experience in appropriate discipline
- Teaching in a post compulsory education setting and of assessment and moderation in the context of SQA and the National Curriculum
About Glasgow Kelvin College: Glasgow Kelvin College’s ethos derives from its commitment to Excellence, Progression and Enterprise. It seeks to provide learning opportunities of the highest quality, which engage learners from the widest range of backgrounds, and support their progression to employment or to further study. It seeks to develop enterprise in individuals – as a core skill for learning, life and work; and to support enterprise in both organisations and communities – by developing the capacity of both employers and employees and of community representatives.
Making a Difference: Glasgow Kelvin College plays a vital role in providing accessible vocational and core-skills learning and by joining us, you'll have the opportunity to be part of an organisation that creates inclusive progression opportunities for learners and makes a positive impact on the communities we serve.
At Kelvin: We deliver high-quality programmes, from introductory to degree level, to around 15,000 students each year from three campus buildings in the North and Northeast of Glasgow and through a large network of community-based centres. The College works with partners to create inclusive progression opportunities in a vibrant and sustainable environment for our learners.