Head of CurriculumCouncil

• Are you looking for a unique and exciting educational adventure working in our Sixth Form leadership team?
• Are you looking for a place where you can share your passion for learning with students and staff who are keen to learn?

University College Birmingham opened its Sixth Form Centre in September 2024. We are now in our third year and are looking for and experienced leader to become a member of the Sixth Form’s SLT

You will be responsible for implementing key areas of the teaching and learning framework across the Sixth Form, with a focus on STEM, and supporting continuous improvement across key OFSTED areas so students belong, achieve and flourish. You will also oversee UCAS and early applicant pathways, supporting students to access highly competitive destinations.

Teaching within a University environment and our £5.5 million Sixth Form Centre facilities will provide you with a truly unique opportunity to rethink education; to create a beautiful, knowledge-rich curriculum which transforms academic learning through exemplary pedagogy and research-informed practice.

We are unashamedly ambitious and strive for the best academic outcomes for our students, alongside explicitly teaching character education, empowering students to live purposeful, flourishing lives.

Preparing for University within a University means our students (and teachers) benefit from the extensive award-winning support services at UCB, including a library with online access to over 60 million digital resources containing published research papers as well as course textbooks, a dedicated academic support service available for all students, a Health and wellbeing service with a Nurse, mental health support and counsellors, and a dedicated careers team to help secure student work experience and volunteering roles.

We recognise that you will be our greatest asset and we will fully support you to excel in your craft; our professional development programme includes instructional coaching and there is the opportunity to undertake a Master’s or other professional qualification.

Standard Information

UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

University College Birmingham is proud to be TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating

UCB has achieved the Investors in Diversity Bronze Award.

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