Deputy HE Provost

Defined by Ambition: A Continuing Commitment to Growth and Excellence Deputy HE Provost Salary: �70k The context: Bradford College has a distinctive place in the higher education sector. The College has maintained this profile through its agility and reviewing constantly its positioning and the currency of its provision. Student satisfaction is high and the College sets the standard in its category. In a market-place that is at its most competitive, Bradford College is determined to ensure that it has the most appropriate curriculum, providing students with the skills which determine employability. As a mature HE provider, Bradford College is intent on making the autonomous decisions around the future character of its provision, particularly the defining features of vocational higher education. Key priorities will be to ensure continuous curriculum relevance as well as having in place the most effective delivery platforms. The College�s uncompromising commitment to excellence will reinforce the desire to satisfy fully the new TEF frameworks. The College�s approaches to development and growth mean that it will sustain its interfaces with stakeholders, especially employers; review continuously its range of courses, particularly Apprenticeships; and strengthen its pattern of partnerships. The support of academic staff will be fundamental to HE growth, with the College maintaining its signature alignment of scholarship and applied research to curriculum and pedagogy. The College intends to make an appointment which can demonstrably and immediately add value. Relevant experience and established success will sit alongside the capacity to understand the HE landscape and provide dynamic leadership across a range of functions. The role: This new post reflects the scale and scope of the College�s current HE profile as well as the determination to engage most effectively with the policy challenges and market opportunities which will determine future success. The person: The post holder will line manage the faculty heads and will be the lead on the College�s curriculum evolution and the continued development of its learning and teaching platforms. Curriculum development and shift will be determined by the nature of intended new course provision and it will be an expectation that the post holder will make the business case for change and oversee implementation. Success criteria will feature growth in student numbers, but accompanied also by evidence of student employability and satisfaction. The College�s performance in line with TEF frameworks will be a central consideration. The person: Applications will be welcomed from individuals who have experience of leading change in HE provision, as well as meeting expectations and targets. The demonstration of vision and perspective must be matched by grounded realism and understanding of context. How to Apply: Please visit https://recruit.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/recruit/Recruitment/Welcome.aspx to be taken to our website and click on \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'view vacancies\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' and then \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'view all vacancies\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' to find the individual candidate pack. Interested candidates are invited to have a formative discussion with the College�s retained Consultant, Bill Wardle on 07777642100/bill@billwardle.com Closing date: Noon on 26 September 2016.