Curriculum & Standards Manager - Hospitality & Tourism
Ref: 2425/065
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £48,064 per annum. Plus generous benefits. These include:
- 50 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays and efficiency closures)
- Generous Occupational Pension Scheme
About the role
The Curriculum and Standards Manager for Hospitality and Tourism will lead a team of staff to deliver high quality teaching, learning, and assessment in a range of vocational hospitality and tourism qualifications, hospitality apprenticeships, and adult courses.
Under the direction of the Assistant Director for Business and Professional, the CSM will be a member of the College Leadership Team, will manage a diverse team and will be responsible for the delivery of all Hospitality and tourism courses. The CSM will provide all the necessary support and direction need to deliver excellent teaching and learning as well as the managerial oversight of a two AA Rosette College Restaurant.
About the person
You will have significant experience in Hospitality and Tourism and will be able to bring industry experience into the curriculum area. You will also possess strong leadership skills that will make a difference for the benefit of staff and students. You will have experience of planning and delivering teaching or training, preferably in the subject area, and have experience of managing a team/department.
About the College
We are a large, regional college serving a population across York and North Yorkshire of more one million people. Each year, we have approximately 4,000 school leavers, 1,000 apprentices, 2,000 adult students, and 400 higher-level students studying with us.
Our wide range of education options span entry level programmes through to degrees, higher technical qualifications, and accredited professional courses to courses for professional development. Our apprenticeships can be studied from level 2 to level 5 across a range of different career pathways. We are the largest provider of A-Level and vocational programmes for school leavers in the region; we offer nearly 35 A-Level subjects and over 80 vocational courses, including a wide range of T-Level pathways.
We are proud to be part of a consortium of colleges and employers developing the Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Technology (IoT), designed to increase higher level technical skills for employers.
With a vibrant working environment, excellent transport links to the city centre and surrounding area, plus on-site parking, you will find York College to be fulfilling and supportive place to work. As a member of College staff you will have full use of the College facilities including free gym membership at the Athletic Suite, our brand new state of the art gym.
Please visit our website: www.yorkcollege.ac.uk
Want to know more?
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Calem Dent-Jones, Assistant Director Business & Professional at cjones@yorkcollege.ac.uk.
Please note that the college will close for the Christmas period on Thursday 19th December 2024, reopening on Monday 6th January 2025.
Important Notices
See the attached document for Important Notices.
Please note that we do not accept CV applications. If you are viewing this vacancy through any job board then please go to our website www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/job-vacancies and apply using our application form.
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Closing date: 20 January 2025 (9am)
Interviews: 30 January 2025
We are deeply committed to diversity and inclusion and wish to have a diverse workforce. We positively welcome applicants from all under-represented groups, including minority ethnic groups and those with disabilities. We are proud to be affiliated to the Black Leadership Group (BLG).
As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. York College has signed up to the ‘Mindful Employer’ charter for employers who are positive about mental health. We are also a certified Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident is a government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.
We welcome job applications from anyone who has the requisite skills, qualifications and experience. All applications are considered strictly on merit. Our aim is to appoint the best person for the job, regardless of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age or any other ‘protected’ characteristic. Please note also that we value the contribution of those who have served in the Armed Forces, and are signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant.