Job summary
The post holder will lead the Working with Children, Young People & Families: A Psychoanalytic Observational Approach (M7) based in the Bristol Associate Centre for the Tavistock and Portman.
The post holder will lead the team to deliver the course and be responsible for managing the team and course budget alongside the CAMHS senior manager. They will ensure good relationships with applicants, students and staff and be involved in all aspects of learning, teaching and academic governance. They will lead course development and liaison with relevant internal and external colleagues and organisations, including the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, Avon and Wiltshire Parnership Trust and Essex University.
Main duties of the job
The Course Lead is responsible for managing the staff team, including managing and working closely with the Assessment/Liaison Tutor in London and Associate Lecturer/s in Bristol to ensure the efficient delivery of the course. This involves ensuring all the academic quality assurance and governance processes are conducted according to the University of Essex regulations. The post holder will be responsible for the course budget and ensuring it remains within agreed parameters.
M7 is also a pre-clinical course in relation to the clinical training in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy. The Course Lead is responsible for liaison with the Professional leads for Child Psychotherapy in the South West Region.
The post holder will be responsible for the ongoing success and sustainability of the course. The post holder will be expected to offer some teaching on the programme, as part of the wider teaching team.
This role requires the post holder/s to be present at the teaching base in person on a Friday which is the main teaching day.
Management
- Line management of all relevant team staff including recruitment, appraisal and performance management.
- Take responsibility for the internal and external management of the course, including budget management, recruitment and supervision of course staff.
Shared line management of the Course Administrator.
About us
The successful applicant would work closely with the Tavistock and Portman and the CAMHS senior manager . they will develop strong working relationships with the teaching team team , course administrator the students.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Management
- Line management of all relevant team staff including recruitment, appraisal and performance management, conducting regular career development review meetings, in order to review progress, set goals and ensure continuing professional and personal development.
- Take responsibility for the internal and external management of the course, including budget management, recruitment and supervision of course staff.
Shared line management of the Course Administrator.
Take a lead role in recruitment processes and contribute to decisions about annual recruitment targets; manage and participate in course interviews of applicants and selection of applicants.
- Staff recruitment and selection: contribute to systems for recruiting and selecting inducting and supporting course staff, in line with the Trusts Race Equality Strategy.
- Ensure effective course induction arrangements are provided in co-ordination with the appropriate staff.
- Staff support: manage and provide support to staff in relation to their roles as tutors, supervisors or seminar leaders; consult with the Head of Portfolio and CAMHS Senior Manager about complex concerns in relation to staff.
- Student support: ensure that the tutorial system is functioning well and that students are aware of other available support. Consult with the Head of Portfolio and relevant colleagues in professional services about complex concerns about individual students or groups of students.
Learning and teaching and Academic governance
- Timetabling: manage the timetabling of all teaching activity in collaboration with the course administrator and scheduling team.
- Student Progression: manage student progression through the course, including the processes for students applying to intermit and withdraw, analysing any themes in order that these can be addressed, specifically in relation to issues of equality, equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Academic Quality and Governance: in consultation with Head of Portfolio: prepare the annual ARC report where necessary; prepare documentation for and attend collaborative reviews of the course delivered in the Trust and Associate Centres as appropriate; stay abreast of policy and procedure changes at the Trust and the University Partner; Participate in Trust and Portfolio CPD for Course Tutors as needed. Participate in DET peer review processes and any other quality development processes as appropriate.
- Student feedback and course committee meetings: Ensure that student feedback is sought and considered in relation to course development, including: DET student questionnaires are taken on board and responded to as appropriate; conduct course specific feedback exercises including termly course committee meetings.
- Staff development: manage and chair termly course staff meetings; Identify staff development needs through appraisal, develop appropriate CPD for teaching staff, support and enable staff to attend CPD events and participate in these.
- Assessment: manage course specific aspects of the assessment process; support administrative staff in relation to assessment tasks; participate in marking and verifying assessment submissions as appropriate; attend Assessment Board Meetings as required.
- Teaching: To take responsibility for ongoing course design and delivery contributing to teaching on the course where appropriate.
Maintain links with the Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) team in London, to actively promote strategic aims and ambitions in relation to TEL and regional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Management
- Line management of all relevant team staff including recruitment, appraisal and performance management, conducting regular career development review meetings, in order to review progress, set goals and ensure continuing professional and personal development.
- Take responsibility for the internal and external management of the course, including budget management, recruitment and supervision of course staff.
Shared line management of the Course Administrator.
Take a lead role in recruitment processes and contribute to decisions about annual recruitment targets; manage and participate in course interviews of applicants and selection of applicants.
- Staff recruitment and selection: contribute to systems for recruiting and selecting inducting and supporting course staff, in line with the Trusts Race Equality Strategy.
- Ensure effective course induction arrangements are provided in co-ordination with the appropriate staff.
- Staff support: manage and provide support to staff in relation to their roles as tutors, supervisors or seminar leaders; consult with the Head of Portfolio and CAMHS Senior Manager about complex concerns in relation to staff.
- Student support: ensure that the tutorial system is functioning well and that students are aware of other available support. Consult with the Head of Portfolio and relevant colleagues in professional services about complex concerns about individual students or groups of students.
Learning and teaching and Academic governance
- Timetabling: manage the timetabling of all teaching activity in collaboration with the course administrator and scheduling team.
- Student Progression: manage student progression through the course, including the processes for students applying to intermit and withdraw, analysing any themes in order that these can be addressed, specifically in relation to issues of equality, equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Academic Quality and Governance: in consultation with Head of Portfolio: prepare the annual ARC report where necessary; prepare documentation for and attend collaborative reviews of the course delivered in the Trust and Associate Centres as appropriate; stay abreast of policy and procedure changes at the Trust and the University Partner; Participate in Trust and Portfolio CPD for Course Tutors as needed. Participate in DET peer review processes and any other quality development processes as appropriate.
- Student feedback and course committee meetings: Ensure that student feedback is sought and considered in relation to course development, including: DET student questionnaires are taken on board and responded to as appropriate; conduct course specific feedback exercises including termly course committee meetings.
- Staff development: manage and chair termly course staff meetings; Identify staff development needs through appraisal, develop appropriate CPD for teaching staff, support and enable staff to attend CPD events and participate in these.
- Assessment: manage course specific aspects of the assessment process; support administrative staff in relation to assessment tasks; participate in marking and verifying assessment submissions as appropriate; attend Assessment Board Meetings as required.
- Teaching: To take responsibility for ongoing course design and delivery contributing to teaching on the course where appropriate.
Maintain links with the Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) team in London, to actively promote strategic aims and ambitions in relation to TEL and regional development.
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- Membership of the Association of Child Psychotherapists, which is at Doctorate level equivalent Evidence of significant CPD
- Significant clinical experience with a range of presentations and settings.
Desirable
- Doctorate in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy.
- Previous teaching, lecturing and publication experience.
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- Membership of the Association of Child Psychotherapists, which is at Doctorate level equivalent Evidence of significant CPD
- Significant clinical experience with a range of presentations and settings.
Desirable
- Doctorate in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy.
- Previous teaching, lecturing and publication experience.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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