Head of Section – Engineering (Mechanical/Electronics)
Kingston College
Kingston, Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- £41,603 - £43,816 per annum inclusive of London Allowance
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 6 July 2015
Job overview
BLUH26116
Kingston College is one of the highest performing Colleges in London, rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in February 2013. The College has reinvigorated its focus on improving the student experience, raising student aspirations and delivering consistently good and outstanding teaching, learning and assessment. As a major provider of further, higher and adult education to over 10,000 students, our staff have quality at the heart of everything they do.
The School of Engineering incorporates many facets of Engineering – WBL, Automotive, Aerospace, Electrical/Electronic, Mechanical and Maintenance Engineering; its courses range from Level 1 to Higher National Diploma. As well as delivering programmes to full time and part time day release students, we train a large number of apprentices in a range of vocational areas in a variety of modes.
We are now looking for a member of the School Management Team who will contribute to the creation and implementation of the School Business and Improvement Plans, as well as contributing to College Objectives and Improvement plans. This post is specifically Engineering, and assumes no responsibility for Automotive, Aeronautical or WBL.
As the Head of Section – Engineering (Mechanical/Electronics), you will lead, manage and monitor the programmes within the Section and the teams delivering these programmes ensuring that the success rates and value added performance improves towards outstanding. Ensuring that all the Sections programmes meet the needs, standards and requirements of all partners, including awarding bodies, employers and higher education institutions, you will also manage the performance of the teaching staff in order to deliver outstanding teaching and learning with high standards of student guidance and support.
The successful candidate will hold a teaching qualification coupled with a degree or appropriate professional qualification in a relevant area. With a good understanding of the process of curriculum development, you will have experience of managing a range of courses and of planning high quality programmes. Substantial relevant teaching experience is essential as is the ability to work within teams and identify training and development needs.
We would prefer if candidates had a management qualification, however this is not essential.
Closing Date: Monday 6th July 2015
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About Kingston College
Kingston College is a major provider of further and higher education in Kingston upon Thames. Situated in a thriving riverside town centre, Kingston College provides students with a friendly and stimulating environment for study.
Kingston is both a vibrant Surrey market town and one of the liveliest royal London boroughs, situated on the banks of the River Thames, 12 miles to the south west of London. Boasting great shopping, a colourful café culture, riverside walkways, a thriving arts scene and great nightlife, Kingston provides something for everyone. There are convenient and reliable bus and train services to all parts of the borough and London Waterloo can be reached in around 25 minutes.
Our extensive range of courses offers academic and vocational training from levels one to six. Every year over 600 students take up places at top UK universities and thousands more gain professional qualifications and training. The College is very proud of its position as one of the top ten university feeders in London and the South East.
Kingston College has recently been awarded the matrix Standard and matrix Excellence Awards for organisations that have made exceptional progress against the standard. Matrix is a national quality standard which assesses an institution’s information, advice and guidance services and their level of customer service. Kingston College achieved whole college matrix accreditation in July 2008 in recognition of its excellence and impartiality with regard to its student support services. Matrix ensures that the right student enrols on the right course and, most importantly, enjoys the right support.
Our courses cover a spectrum of levels with content aimed at 16 to 19 and 16 to 24 year olds, adult education, higher education, short courses and courses for international students.
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