Head of Section - Maths

The School of Foundation, Intermediate Learning and Employability at Kingston College is seeking a Section Head to be responsible for the staff and curriculum standards in the cross-college mandatory maths delivery area. The focus is on ensuring that current and future students receive a first-class experience that enables them to progress and attain their qualifications at high levels and to develop long-lasting learning and employability skills.

This post has a collective responsibility for the implementation of the area business and improvement Plans, as well as contributing to the College’s Objectives and Improvement Plans. You will be responsible for ensuring we meet our conditions of funding for maths skills development, ensuring high quality teaching, improving success rates and ensuring excellent feedback from students.

Joining us as Head of Section, you will teach either GCSE or A level Maths and have oversight of functional skills maths, GCSE maths and A level Maths ensuring a transparent, responsive and high-quality service to the College is being offered.

We are looking for someone who holds a degree or relevant professional qualifications in an appropriate subject, holds a teaching qualification (or willing to work towards) and participated in recent and relevant continuous professional development. With excellent teaching skills in GCSE or A level Maths and recognised as a good or better teacher, you will have current knowledge of impending curriculum changes and the implications for teaching and learning strategies.

With experience of leading/managing maths and a track record of making sustained improvements, you will have a strong vision for the improvement and development of the curriculum area with a thorough understanding of quality assurance and improvement processes and how these can be used to enhance the student experience. With high personal standards and expectations, you will have experience of successfully monitoring and supporting ‘at-risk’ learners to achieve or exceed their potential and of managing, supporting and developing staff.

The successful candidate will be eligible for any increase in salary as a consequence of the annual cost of living review that will be implemented in the new academic year.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 12th June 2025. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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