Deputy Head of School – Creative Industries

Role Overview

Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Leave) commencing August 2026. Kingston College is seeking a Deputy Head of School to support the Head of School in leading and managing curriculum provision within the School of Creative Industries.

• Deliver outstanding education and training across study programmes, adult learning and higher education.
• Ensure students achieve excellent outcomes, develop employability skills and progress into further study or employment.
• Contribute to the strategic and operational leadership of the College as a member of the School Management Group (SMG) and College Management Group (CMG).
• Support the implementation of College policies and procedures, including quality assurance, target setting, compliance, staff and student management.
• Improve programme performance through high‑quality teaching, learning and assessment, effective curriculum leadership, and monitoring and support of curriculum teams.
• Promote employability and progression opportunities through work experience and industry‑related learning.
• Lead and manage large teams including teachers, technicians and support staff at a senior level.
• Identify interventions for improvement and execute them with a demonstrable record of success.
• Conduct staff appraisal and training, and manage issues through relevant HR processes.
• Maintain high‑level information management skills and effectively use College systems.

• Relevant professional qualifications.
• Proven track record of successfully leading and managing large teams at a senior level.
• Excellent understanding of Ofsted, OfS, awarding bodies and other relevant regulators.
• Strong knowledge of Government policy and emerging developments influencing the curriculum, particularly in relation to the local and regional economy.
• Demonstrable record of improving subjects/courses and achieving measurable improvement.
• Excellent staff appraisal and training skills.
• Experience with HR processes and exercising effective decision‑making.
• Highly developed information management skills and proven ability to use College systems.

• Annual leave: 37 days plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year and an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave.
• Significant employer contribution to a pension scheme (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme).
• Subsidised sports facilities.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Salary sacrifice cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Eligible for salary increases following the annual cost‑of‑living review in the new academic year.

Closing date for applications: 5th June 2026.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership.