Head of Section

1 week ago


Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom South Thames Colleges Group Full time

Fixed Term Contract until July 2024
The Section has a diverse curriculum area with programmes including Hairdressing, Barbering, Beauty Therapy and Early Years.


As Head of Section, you will have responsibility for leadership, management and monitoring of programmes and the teams delivering these programmes, ensuring the success rates and value-added performance improves towards outstanding.

You will oversee the recruitment, conduct and progress of all students on all programmes within this Section in line with College policies, and ensure that all the Sections programmes meet the needs, standards and requirements of all partners, including awarding bodies, employers and higher education institutions.


As a member of the School Management Team, the Head of Section has collective responsibility for the implementation of the School Business and Improvement Plans, as well as contributing to the College Objectives and Improvement Plans.


With high personal standards and expectations, you will hold or be working towards a management qualification and have experience of managing, supporting and developing staff.

You will have current knowledge of impending curriculum changes and the implications for teaching and learning strategies, and have a thorough understanding of quality assurance and improvement processes, and how these can be used to enhance the student experience.


South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.


The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 37 days plus up to 7 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.


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.


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