Team Leader - Digital, TLA & AI Innovation - South Thames College Group : Job Details

We are looking for a Digital, TLA & AI Innovation Team Leader to be responsible for promoting digital innovation and digital pedagogy approaches within Teaching, Learning and Assessment across the college group.

You will lead on supporting staff to develop use of educational technology within all lessons and supporting all staff across the group developing their digital skills. You will also manage a series of innovation projects and pilots across the group, advising on new approaches and technologies to utilise.

We are looking for a highly organised, dynamic and proactive Team Leader who holds a relevant degree (or equivalent) and teaching qualification with teaching experience and evidence of outstanding practice. With extensive experience in using digital technology and AI to enhance and deliver teaching, you will be able to evaluate EdTech and advise on best approaches for the situation/curriculum area, implementing new technologies in the classroom. Developing stimulating content and resources including video content, you will have the ability to deliver training and workshops to support staff develop their digital skills and confidence.

With strong knowledge and experience of Microsoft 365 apps and services, Educational Technology and digital pedagogy, you will be aware of the emerging technologies and trends within the Educational Sector. Able to understand requirements and interpret information, you will have the ability to apply design thinking to develop solutions and to lead and manage projects effectively. A strong communicator, in particular with non-technical users, you will have excellent stakeholder engagement skills and able to think, pivot and deliver quickly when required, responding to emerging/changing opportunities and challenges calmly and effectively.

This is a Group wide post and will require travelling to and working from all South Thames Colleges Group sites.

The successful candidate will be eligible for any increase in salary as a consequence of the annual cost of living review that is due to be implemented imminently.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 29th November 2024.

Interviews to be held week commencing 2nd December 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.

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.

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.

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.