Strategic Leader – Sport & Public Services (Interim)

Choice Teachers; St Albans; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Choice Teachers is seeking an experienced and ambitious Head of Sport & Public Services to provide strategic and operational leadership across the curriculum area. This is an interim appointment, initially covering the role while the college recruits a permanent Head of Sport & Public Services.

There is potential for the interim position to become permanent for the right candidate. The role includes a teaching commitment of up to 7 hours per week if required, and a focus on driving improvements

Qualifications

• Significant management experience within FE, sixth form or a similar education setting.
• A recognised teaching qualification and degree-level qualification or equivalent.
• Strong experience managing quality, performance and improvement.
• Good understanding of Ofsted and the Education Inspection Framework (EIF).
• Experience within Sport, Public Services or a relevant curriculum area.
• Leadership, staff management and partnership-building skills.
• Experience engaging with employers and industry.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Understanding of how AI and digital technology can be used effectively within education.

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic and operational leadership across the curriculum area.
• Managing staff, resources, budgets and curriculum performance.
• Driving improvements in student achievement, retention, attendance and progression.
• Ensuring high-quality teaching, learning and assessment.
• Developing strong employer and industry partnerships.
• Supporting curriculum development in line with skills and labour market needs.
• Leading quality improvement and inspection readiness.
• Promoting inclusive practice and a positive student experience.
• Supporting innovative digital and AI-enabled approaches to curriculum delivery.
• Contributing to wider college management and strategic priorities.

Skills

Staff management

Partnership building

Quality improvement

Ofsted EIF knowledge

Employer engagement

Curriculum leadership

AI in education

Equality & inclusion

Education

Teaching qualification

Degree-level qualification

Job description

Choice Teachers is seeking an experienced and ambitious Head of Sport & Public Services to provide strategic and operational leadership across the curriculum area. This is an interim appointment, initially covering the role while the college recruits a permanent Head of Sport & Public Services.

There is potential for the interim position to become permanent for the right candidate. The role includes a teaching commitment of up to 7 hours per week if required, and a focus on driving improvements