COURSE CO-ORDINATOR IN CHILDCARE ... - Trafford College

COURSE CO-ORDINATOR IN CHILDCARE
Manchester Road, Altrincham
£32,121 - £33,252
Recognised as outstanding by Ofsted and with Beacon Status, Trafford College is a
leading provider of education and training within Greater Manchester. We are
currently recruiting a Course Co-ordinator in Childcare at our site in Altrincham to
play a role in our continued success. As our Course Co-ordinator in Childcare, you
will be expected to provide excellence in teaching, learning and assessment to our
learners.
Overview of responsibilities
1. Planning, preparation and teaching on a range of utilities courses within the section; marking
and assessing students’ work, including examinations, contributing to the management of
the utilities curriculum programmes.
2. To be a personal tutor to designated utilities groups and implement an appropriate induction
programme.
3. Ensure that full schemes of work and assessment schedules are in place for each unit of the
learning programme .
4. To assess student development through individual action plans, records of achievement and
student profiles and act on the information as appropriate.
5. To supervise student visits and work placement programmes.
Overview of essential criteria
1. PGCE / Certificate in Education or equivalent, a recognised and relevant professional
qualification at Level 3
2. Relevant teaching and industrial / commercial experience.
To apply for this role visit http://www.trafford.ac.uk/jobs/vacancies where you can download
an application form and also find more information about Trafford College. Alternatively,
please contact the HR Department on 0161 952 4769 and ask for Kirsty Jackson.
Closing date for receipt of applications: Monday 1 st July at 12.00pm.
Please note no agencies and CVs will not be accepted.
The college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable
adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Relevant checks with the Disclosure and
Barring Service will be undertaken in the event of a successful application and cost will be met by
Trafford College.

TRAFFORD COLLEGE
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE:
Course Co-ordinator – Childcare
UPDATED: May 2013
JOB PURPOSE:
RESPONSIBLE TO:
To manage the designated learning programmes so that students
achieve their expected learning outcomes
Head of Department – Early Years Health and Social Care
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Co-ordination Responsibilities
1. To agree with the relevant PQL appropriate targets for retention, achievement and success
rates
2. To liaise with the Head of Department and appropriate PQL to ensure that all required
submissions are made to the relevant awarding body
3. To regularly monitor MIS data to ensure all transfers and withdrawals are up to date and that
students are entered for appropriate examinations.
4. To take an active part in the Course Review and Self assessment processes
5. To chair and/or contribute to team meetings as appropriate
6. To ensure that the verification processes meet the requirements of external moderation
7. To liaise with employers
8. To contribute to the Departments apprenticeship programmes
Teaching and Learning
1. To effectively plan, prepare and teach on a range of childcare courses within the section and
mark and assess students’ work, including examinations, contributing to the management of
the childcare curriculum programmes.
2. To complete necessary registration of attendance documents and provide other relevant data
as required.
3. To be a personal tutor to designated childcare groups and implement an appropriate induction
programme
4. Ensure that full schemes of work and assessment schedules are in place for each unit of the
learning programme
5. To assess student development through individual action plans, records of achievement and
student profiles and act on the information as appropriate.

6. To liaise and co-operate with colleagues in the preparation,
development and organisation of course programmes.
7. To supervise student visits and work placement programmes.
8. To undertake work in connection with enquiries, student admissions and educational advice,
guidance and counselling and marketing activities.
9. To contribute to the day to day organisation, running and administration of the Section and
ensure schemes of work and syllabus files are kept up to date.
10. To maintain student discipline, taking full regard of the requirements of the College’s Health
and Safety Policy and Equal Opportunities Policies.
11. To contribute to the cost effectiveness and efficiency of the programmes.
12. To maintain awareness of development trends within teaching practice, and be committed to
professional / vocational development, participating in training and development activities as
required.
General
1. To undertake such other duties that may be reasonably required by the Principal
commensurate with grade at the initial place of work and at other locations within the College
catchment area.
2. To support and comply with the Risk Management audit requirements.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Post:
Course Co-ordinator – Childcare
Essential Criteria
How Evidenced
1 PGCE / Certificate in Education or equivalent Application Form/Certificate
2 Literacy and Numeracy qualifications to Level 2
3 A recognised and relevant professional qualification at Level 3 Application Form/Certificate
4 Relevant teaching experience Application Form/Interview
5 An awareness and understanding of contemporary developments in
Further Education and training
Application Form/Interview
6 Knowledge of different learning methodologies Application Form/Interview
7 Knowledge of current assessment practices Application Form/Interview
8 A sound knowledge of recent developments in the curriculum Application Form/Interview
9 Industrial/Commercial experience as appropriate Application Form/Interview
10 A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and
young people
Desirable Criteria
Application Form/Interview
How Evidenced
11 Appropriate Assessor Awards Application Form/Certificate
Personal Skills and Attributes
The successful candidate should have or demonstrate ability to develop the following personal competencies: -
1 Driving Change & Improvement
Seeks out opportunities with staff to improve and develop service processes, policies and
procedures and is not constrained by previous methods.
2 Role Modelling Values
a) Operate with complete integrity, honesty and respect: -
• By ensuring the team’s activities reflect and support the vision, values and objectives of
the College.
• By treating all staff in a fair and consistent manner.
• Contribute to ensuing that an equal opportunities culture is developed and that diversity
is respected and valued.
b) Work collaboratively with open communication and mutual trust: -
By developing links with other teams and actively engages others to ensure they are

consulted over relevant decisions.
Through the promotion of a culture of openness across college and ensuring that
information is freely shared.
c) Recognise the needs, efforts and achievements of everyone
d) Takes responsibility for continuous improvement and strives for excellence: -
By monitoring and evaluating team performance, ensuring remedial action is taken
where necessary
By keeping up to date with your own professional development.
3 Winning Commitment
Regularly communicates with staff to keep them up to date with current issues.
Helps staff to understand how they contribute to achieving the aims of the team, department and
college and encourages them to feel confident in putting forward new ideas.
Is visible and approachable and demonstrates a willingness to listen.
4 Shaping Business Success
Is able to structure activities and monitor progress across a range of activities simultaneously to
make sure everything is progressing and that target outcomes are achieved within appropriate
budgets and by agreed deadlines.
Is able to identify potential problems in advance and put contingency plans in place.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Course Co-ordinator – Childcare
Salary - £32,121 - £33,252 per annum
Working Hours - You will be expected to work such hours as are reasonably necessary
for the proper performance of your duties and responsibilities, normally
35 hours per week. You may from time to time be required to work on
a Saturday, providing adequate notice has been given. If you are
required to work regularly on a Saturday arrangements will be made to
allow you to have two consecutive days off in the following seven-day
period.
Holidays - Annual leave is 55 working days inclusive of Bank and Public Holidays
(based on a 5 day working week). You will be required to use up to 5
working days of your holiday entitlement on days when the
Corporation’s activities are suspended.
Payment - Staff are paid monthly in arrears by credit transfer.
Probationary Period - The successful candidate will be required to complete a probationary
period of six months.
Notice - The appointment will be terminable by three months notice in writing on
either side.
Smoking - The College operates a no smoking policy.
General
- The successful candidate will be required to provide proof of eligibility
to work in Great Britain in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration
Act 1996, before employment may commence and undertake a CRB
disclosure if not already completed.
CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION: Monday 1 st July 12.00 pm
If you have not been contacted within three weeks of the closing date you should assume that
your application has not been successful on this occasion. Trafford College would like to take
the opportunity to thank you for your interest and welcome you to apply for future vacancies.