Head of English and Maths

The East Kent Colleges Group; Dover; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Competitive pension scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Wellbeing and health support

Exclusive discounts & perks

Flexible personal leave

Job summary

The East Kent Colleges Group is seeking a Head of Department for English and Maths at EKC Dover College. You will lead curriculum delivery, drive high standards, and manage a budget while fostering a supportive culture that aspires to be outstanding.

With a degree and a recognised teaching qualification, you will bring demonstrable teaching excellence and a track record of curriculum planning, leadership, and staff development to shape the department's future.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification and a recognised teaching qualification (DET/PGCE/CertEd).
• Demonstrable teaching practice at good or outstanding level.
• Experience in curriculum planning and development.
• Proven ability to manage and lead an experienced team to deliver results.

Responsibilities

• Lead a programme area and promote high standards in a positive, supportive culture.
• Ensure curriculum delivery is of the highest quality with appropriate support for learners.
• Actively manage a delegated budget and drive improvement in teaching and learning.
• Shape the future of the department through strategic planning and leadership across EKC Dover College.

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum development

Budget management

Staff development

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree qualification

DET/PGCE/CertEd

Job description

Lead Curriculum Innovation, Empower Every Learner, Drive the Community's Future - Join us as Head of Department for English and Maths EKC Dover College are seeking a Head of Department. As a Head of Curriculum, you will be responsible for managing a programme area and promoting high standards in a positive and supportive culture that aspires to be outstanding. Your responsibilities will also include being responsible for the quality of programme provision and to actively encourage excellence in teaching and to effectively manage a delegated budget. Our ambition is to find an experienced yet innovative and proactive individual to join our management team to take forward and shape the future of the department. You will be responsible for ensuring that curriculum delivery is of the highest quality whilst ensuring the required support being in place to help all learners thrive and achieve in our dynamic teaching and learning environment. You will bring a track record and genuine passion for driving up standards and a can-do attitude that will inspire your team. Up to date industry knowledge and a good understanding of current industry practices are essential requirements for this role. So too is a commitment to excellence, a focus on delivery and strategic understanding. To be successful in this role, you will hold a degree level qualification and a recognised teaching qualification (DET/PGCE/CertEd). With demonstrable teaching practice at good or outstanding level, you will also have experience of curriculum planning and development and a proven ability to manage and lead an experienced, professional team to deliver results.

Outstanding Ofsted Provider East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our 'Strong' skills grading by Ofsted.

Commitment to Safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles. As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction/caution self-declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing.

Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus on our employees. Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

• Generous Annual Leave - 38 days FTE per annum
• Competitive Pension Scheme - 28% employer contribution
• Learning and Development Opportunities - 3-4 annual paid group development days and bespoke programmes e.g. Senior Leadership Development Programme and strong internal progression-1 in 3 roles are filled internally
• Culture and Recognition - Being part of Community Days, an Annual Staff Celebration Day, and an eco-friendly organisation dedicated to reaching net-zero by 2030
• Wellbeing and Health Support - Generous sick pay, health checks, free flu jabs, free eye tests, glasses vouchers, flexible support for medical appointments and return-to-work support
• Exclusive Discounts & Perks - Inc. restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays discounts as well as car leasing and tech purchasing schemes
• Flexible Personal Leave - Time off for your child's first day at nursery or school, moving homes and for interviews