Team Leader - Engineering - Kingston College : Job Details

The School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Professional at Kingston College are now seeking a Team Leader - someone to join the School’s Management Group and take responsibility for curriculum standards and outcomes for a number of programmes, specifically in Engineering.

Organising and coordinating delivery teams, you will contribute to developing and meeting the School’s Quality Self-Assessment and Improvement plans and ensure targets for recruitment, retention, achievement, success, progression, and student satisfaction are achieved or exceeded. You will also, as directed, teach on programmes and act as a tutor for student groups, taking responsibility for their academic and pastoral care.

As our Team Leader of Engineering, we would like you to hold a degree or relevant professional qualification and have excellent current teaching skills in Engineering. You will have experience of successfully leading managing FE and/or HE programmes and of monitoring and supporting 'at-risk’ learners to achieve or exceed their potential.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 1st October 2024.

The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 40 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