Job Description

Team Leader - Curriculum Standards – ESOL/EFL

Foundation Learning
(Up to 12 months Maternity Cover)

Creative Industries School

The School

The Creative Industries School has been established at Kingston College to enable all GCSEs, ESOL/ EFL
qualifications, Pathway qualifications, Community qualifications and Functional Skills to be taught in a single
department. A key part of the Creative Industries School’s work is the delivery of ESOL/EFL qualifications to
learners aged 16-19 and adult learners on both part time and full time courses.

The role

The team leader will be responsible for curriculum standards for all ESOL/EFL within the Section. The day to
day line management of these team leader posts will be by the Head of Section, Foundation Learning. The
allocation of teaching groups that this post will be responsible for will be agreed with the Head of Section and
will be subject to regular review.

Responsible to: The Head of School for Creative Industries, who will delegate day-to-day line
management to the Section Head for Foundation Learning

Main Purposes and Responsibilities

The main purpose of the role is to:

• Monitoring of academic staff teaching ESOL and EFL qualifications.

• Quality of teaching being delivered to ESOL and EFL students.
• Ensuring that all the ESOL and EFL qualifications meet the needs, standards and requirements of
all partners, including, for example, awarding bodies, employers and higher education institutions.
This includes the writing and monitoring of QSARs.
• Co-ordination of the schemes of work and assessment schedules.
• Managing the curriculum area self-assessment and staff development.
• Lesson observation – including supporting staff in capability process
• Mentoring and supporting NQTs
• Teach an ESOL/EFL qualification in this curriculum area.
• Working and supporting subject lecturers within the Creative Industries School to prioritise and meet
deadlines ensuring quality of curriculum standards are met in a seamless and holistic way.

General Duties
The post holder will assist with or undertake the following:

• Provide part of leadership for the Section, developing and implementing operational and
improvement plans in line with the Creative Industries School objectives.
• Promote excellence in learning and teaching on all programmes within the Creative Industries
School.
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• Contribute to the recruitment, selection and development of students in a fair and open manner.
• Manage, appraise and develop progress tutors, promoting equality of opportunity at all times.
• Promote excellence in learning and teaching on all programmes within the School.
• Foster a culture of innovation within the pastoral and academic progress management team,
including embedding the use of new technologies within the curriculum.
• Ensure that all targets for recruitment, retention, achievement, success, progression and student
satisfaction are achieved or exceeded.
• Effectively implement quality assurance and improvement processes, in line with both internal and
external requirements.
• Support the Section Head in establishing a culture within the School in line with the College’s
values and beliefs.
• Work with the Section Head to ensure that learner support and success is of paramount
importance and that student issues are promptly resolved to optimise the learner experience.
• Provide information to College management and any advisory bodies about your curriculum area
as required.
• Make a significant contribution to developing and meeting the School Self-assessment and
Improvement Plans.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of developments and best practice in your area to provide sound
professional advice to the Head of Section.
• Actively participate in professional development and training activities, developing your own
personal networks and reflecting on your own performance.

• Be a role model of excellence and professionalism for all staff and students.

• To keep up-to-date with QA initiatives and to develop and meet service standards for the area of
work.

• To participate in the Professional Development Programme and undertake training as required

including all relevant areas of technology.

• To propose any ideas which may help to promote and extend the Group's reputation and
efficient running of the Group.

• To work safely, consider the safety of others and work within the guidelines stated in the Group
Health and Safety Policy

• To be available to assist in enrolment and other procedures, which may require occasional evening
and weekend work.
• Work flexibly, which may include evenings, open days, parents' evenings and possibly weekends.

• Undertake other duties as may be required by the Group Leadership Team or their representatives,
in order to ensure the efficient functioning of the Group.

As a list of general duties, the above is not exhaustive. The work of the Group as a whole is expected to
develop and the holder of the post will be required to work flexibly with colleagues to facilitate this development.

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Additional Information
This Job Description / Specification is subject to periodic review.

Candidates will hold a degree or professional qualification in an area relevant to the work in the School. They
should also have a teaching qualification. Non-qualified candidates must achieve a teaching qualification
within five years.

Teacher-trained applicants must be able to show that they have participated recently in staff development to
update their teaching skills and to remain abreast of current developments in teaching. All candidates need
to have excellent teaching skills and substantial relevant teaching experience.

This Job Description / Specification is subject to periodic review.

Salary: £37,516 - £40,890 per annum inclusive of London Allowance

Salary Scale: MSP 1-4

Closing date: 30th April 2019

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 Person Specification
Team Leader Curriculum Standards ESOL/ EFL Foundation Learning
Person Specification, Experience and Qualifications

Essential Desirable

Excellent current teaching skills in at least one ESOL/EFL qualification in

1 ✓
this curriculum area. Be recognised as a good or better teacher.

2 Current knowledge of impending curriculum changes and the implications ✓

for teaching and learning strategies.
Have a thorough understanding of quality assurance and improvement
3 processes and how these can be used to enhance the ESOL/EFL student ✓
experience.

4 Have a strong vision for the improvement and development of the ✓

curriculum area.
Experience of leading/managing ESOL/EFL and a track record of making
5 ✓
sustained improvements.

6 Experience of managing, supporting and developing staff. ✓

Experience of successfully monitoring and supporting ‘at-risk’ learners to

7 ✓
achieve or exceed their potential.

8 High personal standards and expectations. ✓

9 Hardworking and flexible. ✓

Good planning, preparation, organisational and administrative skills, with

10 ✓
good attention to detail.

11 Ability to work well under pressure to agreed deadlines. ✓

Receptive to new ideas and initiatives with a creative approach to problem

12 ✓
solving.

Good general IT skills, including familiarity with Word, Excel, PowerPoint

13 ✓
and email.

Have a strong commitment to equality and diversity, safeguarding, ✓

14
personalised learning and the provision of educational excellence.

Hold a Degree or relevant professional qualifications in an appropriate

15 ✓
subject.

16 Hold a teaching qualification or be willing to achieve one in line with current ✓

regulations.

Have participated in recent and relevant continuous professional

17 ✓
development.

18 Have, or be willing to work towards a management qualification. ✓

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