Head of Teaching, Learning, Assessment, CPD & Digital TLA. Job in Kingston Upon Thames Educatio[...]

The Head of TLA, CPD & Digital TLA is the Group’s senior lead for pedagogical excellence, professional learning and delivery of the Teaching, Learning & Assessment strategy across South Thames Colleges Group. This role drives progression from consistency to mastery to excellence, ensuring teaching practice is high‑quality, evidence‑informed and aligned with inspection expectations, and provides strategic leadership for quality improvement, teacher development and inspection readiness across the Group.

Permanent, Full Time. Please note that this post is funded for the 2026/27 academic year onwards, so the successful candidate would not be expected to commence prior to August 2026.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Group’s Observation Process, overseeing its design, implementation, moderation and quality assurance, while undertaking high‑level observations.
• Manage a specialist team, including Teaching & Development Coaches, the Specialist Maths Practitioner and the CPD & Training Coordinator, to deliver impactful coaching, early‑career development, digital pedagogy support and targeted interventions.
• Plan and deliver Group‑wide CPD and training, responsive to insights from quality assurance, digital innovation and organisational priorities.
• Collaborate with Digital & IT and HR Directorates to align pedagogical development, digital strategy, induction and workforce capability.
• Work with curriculum leaders, teacher education and quality teams to ensure consistent implementation across all campuses.
• Engage with external networks and national bodies as a senior representative, keeping practice aligned with sector research, policy and regulatory developments.
• Require travelling across the South Thames Colleges Group.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level and holds a recognised teaching qualification such as PGCE or DET.
• Experienced teacher with evidence of outstanding practice and experience evaluating and improving the quality of teaching, learning and assessment.
• Skilled in observation practice and developing individual teachers and teams.
• Ability to design, implement and manage quality improvement and professional development guidance, systems and processes across all learning provision.
• Knowledge of FE quality frameworks and legislation, including OFSTED EIF and white papers.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave of 37 days plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year, and an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave.
• Excellent pension scheme with significant employer contribution (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme).
• Subsidised sports facilities, professional development and training, and a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.
• Potential salary increase as a consequence of the annual cost of living review implemented in the new academic year.

Equal Opportunity

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.

About the Group

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. It is one of London’s largest providers of post‑16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities, aiming to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.