Team Leader – English

Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Kingston upon Thames seeks a Team Leader – English. This role involves overseeing teaching staff and ensuring high curriculum standards for GCSE and Functional Skills English. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and teaching abilities in English qualifications, a commitment to quality assurance, and a vision for curriculum improvement. This position offers generous annual leave, a solid pension scheme, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Excellent pension scheme

Subsidised sports facilities

Professional development

Salary sacrifice cycle scheme

Qualifications

• Excellent current teaching skills in English qualifications.
• Experience of leading/managing A Level English or GCSE English.
• Understanding of quality assurance processes.

Responsibilities

• Monitor academic staff delivering English qualifications.
• Support 'at-risk' learners to achieve their potential.
• Develop and improve the curriculum area.

Skills

Teaching skills

Curriculum development

Quality assurance

Leadership

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

Team Leader – English

The English, Maths and Employability Team has been established at Kingston College to enable all GCSE’s and Functional Skills to be taught in a single department. We’re now seeking a Team Leader – English to be responsible for the staff and curriculum standards within the Team.

Responsibilities

You’ll monitor academic staff who teach English qualifications and ensure the quality of teaching delivered to students studying GCSE English and Functional Skills English is of the highest standard and meets the needs, standards, and requirements of all partners, including awarding bodies, employers, and higher education institutions.

You’ll have experience of successfully monitoring and supporting ‘at-risk’ learners to achieve or exceed their potential with a strong vision for the improvement and development of the curriculum area and current knowledge of impending curriculum changes and the implications for teaching and learning strategies.

Qualifications

We’d like our Team Leader to have excellent current teaching skills in at least one English qualification taught within the 6th form and be recognised as a good or better teacher. You’ll have experience of leading/managing A Level English, GCSE English and/or Functional Skills English and have a track record of making sustained improvements. With a thorough understanding of quality assurance and improvement processes and how these can be used to enhance the student experience, you’ll have experience of managing, supporting and developing staff.

You’ll be receptive to new ideas and initiatives with a creative approach to problem solving with high personal standards and expectations.

Benefits

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.

Pre‑Employment Checks

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.

Equal Opportunities

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.

Application Deadline

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 24th October 2025.