Team Leader – Business

Kingston College are currently seeking a Team Leader – Business. The Team Leader will join the School’s Management Group and will be responsible for curriculum standards and outcomes for a number of programmes, assuming responsibility for the organisation and co-ordination of delivery teams. Contributing directly to developing and meeting the School’s Quality Self-assessment and Improvement plans, you will ensure targets for recruitment, retention, achievement, success, progression and student satisfaction are achieved or exceeded. It is anticipated that the Team Leader will assume the role of a designated Safeguarding Officer for the School, ensuring incidents and welfare issues are promptly actioned in line with relevant College Policies and Procedures. As Team Leader, you will also teach on programmes and act as tutor for student group(s) with responsibility for their academic and pastoral care, co-ordinate schemes of work and assessment schedules and develop and be responsible for high quality course materials including e-learning resources. As our Team Leader, you will hold a degree or relevant professional qualification in an appropriate subject, hold a teaching qualification (or willing to work towards) and have excellent teaching skills with experience of successfully leading/managing FE and/or HE programmes. With a thorough understanding of quality assurance and improvement processes and how these can be used to enhance the student experience, you will have experience of successfully monitoring and supporting ‘at-risk’ learners to achieve or exceed their potential. With a strong vision for the improvement and development of the curriculum area, you will have high personal standards and expectations with good planning, preparation, organisational and administrative skills as well as knowledge of current and future sector skills needs and the implications for teaching and learning strategies. Closing date for the return of completed applications is 11th February 2025. South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. 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. 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 achieve and progress.

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