Hours: Full Time
Contract: Fixed Term for 1 year (with potential to extend for an additional 2 years)
Salary: £42,680 - £46,282 per annum
Closing Date: 10th February 2023
Location: Cross Campus
About us:
At West London College, we are committed to championing innovation and creativity, and we invite you to join us on this journey. We welcome applicants who can share our values of Excellence, Ambition, Focus, Accountability, Inclusion and Integrity.
We have four College sites across West London at Park Royal, Ealing, Hammersmith and Southall. By bringing your skills to the College you will have a wonderful opportunity to make a difference to these students’ education and to their future.
As a diverse College in the UK, we offer an exciting, innovative and stimulating work environment with a wide variety of employment opportunities and a culture focused on Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement.
For further information about the College, please visit our website.
About the role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Coordinator to lead on the management of the Government’s new Multiply initiative which is a newly launched strategy to improve mathematical attainment across the country. You will set up, manage and oversee the projects and lead on the commissioning of new activities, working with skills and education colleagues across West London College, local authorities as well as with partner organisations.
You will have excellent project management skills including the ability to plan and organise work over the long-term as well as excellent networking, communication and interpersonal skills. You will also be able to work on your initiative, manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
The role assumes responsibility for managing the performance, productivity and well-being of the team and supporting them through observation, coaching and development to exceed their targets; ensuring the maintenance of key relationships with partners and timely reporting of key performance indicators (KPI’s). The coordinator is responsible for the teams’ strict adherence to quality targets and guidelines in accordance with the programme obligations.
We are looking for a proactive, organised project manager/coordinator and teacher, with experience in budgetary and data management, who can demonstrate effective leadership skills and bring a wealth of knowledge of all aspects in the delivery of foundation and entry-level numeracy programmes.
There is potential for this fixed term contract to be extended for up to 3 years (in total), and so if this role interests you and you would like more information, please have a look at the job description which outlines the role and person specification in further detail.
What we offer:
Our team are important to us and we offer a wide range of benefits to recognise the hard work put in to supporting our learners.
As part of the Curriculum team you will receive:
• Eye care vouchers
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Computer loan
• Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS)
• Continued Professional Development
• Access to the Colleges Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Discount at the Colleges on site hair and beauty salon
Important Information:
The safety and welfare of our learners and staff is extremely important to us and this is why we pride ourselves on our safeguarding procedures. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note, it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activities relevant to children. For further information about our Safeguarding and Prevent policy, please view the documents attached.
We encourage and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or identity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.
To apply, please complete an application form before the closing date specified, as CVs will not be accepted. Please ensure you also include a supporting statement as part of your application. We may close the application deadline earlier than expected, so please ensure you submit your applications as soon as possible.
West London College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.