Head of Department Foundation Learning

Whether you’re an outstanding Teacher or an innovative Support Worker, Shooters Hill Sixth Form College’s inclusive, dynamic and creative ethos provides an imaginative workplace in which you will be supported to develop your knowledge and practice throughout your tenure. We are extremely proud of our diverse workforce and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Salary: L3 – L7 (Relocation allowance available if applicable)

Contract:  Full time, permanent. Hours are based on STPCD

We are seeking to appoint a Head of Department for Foundation Learning to join our supportive, friendly, and highly experienced College Leadership Group for the start of the academic year 2024/2025 or soon after as we are looking for the right candidate. This is an excellent opportunity for an experience Head of Department/Curriculum Leader or for an outstanding, dedicated, and inspirational teacher looking for promotion to join our thriving college.

You will be highly motivated and learner-centered with the ability to lead and manage a team of committed staff delivering on our creative and comprehensive curriculum and support programmes in our specialist SEND provision. You will have responsibility for leading quality improvement strategies designed to secure excellent outcomes and progression rates for all learners studying on our programmes and assessment to maximise students’ achievement and progression.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher with a proven track record of high-quality teaching with the ability to secure excellent outcomes. They will be able to make a distinctive contribution to the college leadership group for the college.

We need you to inspire others, work collaboratively to help colleagues to develop and improve their practice for the benefit of the students to ensure the continued success of the departments and the college on our journey to ‘Outstanding’. You will embody the college’s values and ethos in transforming the lives of the young people we serve.

If you possess these attributes and you are looking for a new opportunity, then we look forward to hearing from you.

What are the benefits of working for Shooters Hill Sixth Form College?

At Shooters Hill Sixth Form College we value our employees as they are vital to our continued success. We are a diverse, open, and inclusive environment that provides the motivation for everyone to pursue their career goals and flourish.

Here are some of the attractive benefits we offer our employees:

• Supportive and friendly colleagues
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Competitive pension scheme TPS
• High quality professional development
• Flexible working opportunities
• Free on-site parking and breakfast
• Various health & wellbeing benefits including, private healthcare – Benenden Health, free flu voucher, free onsite gym, access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year including confidential staff counselling service, health cash plans (Credit Union)
• Dedicated staff wellbeing days throughout the year, including a long wellbeing weekend
• Rewards and recognition for employee outstanding service

And much more

For full details about this post, please download the Application Pack. Alternatively, contact our Human Resources Department.

To apply for this post, please download the application form via the TES. Alternatively, you can email our HR department for an application form at hrteam@shc.ac.uk

Completed applications to be sent to: hrteam@shc.ac.uk

Please contact us if we can assist you in any way with your application or adjust the processes that we use in our recruitment methods.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the interest you have shown in our vacancy at Shooters Hill Sixth Form College and wish you well in your application.

We are seeking to appoint the best possible candidate and therefore the application process will reflect our desire to achieve this. Please submit your application by the deadline date of 6th May, at 16:00. Interviews are scheduled to take place soon after the closing date. We may remove this vacancy prior to the expiry date if a suitable candidate is found therefore an early application is encouraged.

Informal discussion regarding the post and a visit to the college are welcome.

At Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, we celebrate the diversity of all our staff, students, and visitors. We provide a safe and supportive environment in which everyone can study and work to the best of their abilities. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity & inclusion for all. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. As part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates we may carry out online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2023.

As part of our recruitment process, Shooters Hill Sixth Form College collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use that data and to meet its data protection obligations.