Details:
- Salary: £48,388 - 51,975 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: KT1 Grove Greater London
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
The Performing & Production Arts Section at Kingston College is based at Kingston Hall Road with it’s 200 seat theatre, performance spaces, make-up room and dance studios. Around 10 permanent and variable hours staff support the delivery of a range of full time courses that span Level 2 to Level 5.
We now have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Section to join us!
The Head of Section will lead and manage their Section and be a member of the School Management Group (SMG). The Head of Section and other members of the SMG are responsible for applying College procedures such as target setting, progress review calendars and for ensuring all curriculum delivery is of high quality and meets Awarding Body requirements. The Head of Section will drive growth and manage changes to the curriculum as required, ensure full compliance with funding body regulations and act as a Safeguarding Officer for the School.
We’d like our Head of Section to hold relevant professional qualifications, including a degree or equivalent professional qualification in an area relevant to the work in this Section – Performing & Production Arts. You should have a proven track record of improving and managing a high-quality curriculum and have a strong record of identifying interventions for improvements and executing these effectively. You should have sound knowledge of the curriculum offered, with a firm grasp of current and impending national changes and a proven record of effective curriculum development and growth.
Please note that this post is funded for the 2024/25 academic year so the successful candidate would not be expected to commence in post prior to August 2024.
Subject to a cost of living review from 1 August, the successful candidate will be eligible for any subsequent increase in salary.
Closing date for the return of completed applications is 16th May 2024
The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 37 days plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.
As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.
We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.
When you click on ‘Apply’, you will be forwarded to the application page which sits on a platform hosted by an external partner called Blue Octopus who support STCG throughout the recruitment process