Head Of Sport & Public Services
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Education / Teaching
Education Administration, Academic -
Management
Education Administration
Head of Sport & Public Services - Interim
Location: St Albans
Salary: £50,404 - £55,083 per annum
Contract: Full-time, Interim / Long-term
Potential: Could become permanent
We are 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. However,
there is potential for the interim position to become permanent for the right candidate
.
You will provide leadership across the Sport & Public Services curriculum area, ensuring high standards of teaching, learning and assessment and strong student outcomes.
Key responsibilities include:
- 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.
The role includes a teaching commitment of up to 7 hours per week
, where required.
You will ideally have:
- 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.
- A good understanding of Ofsted and the Education Inspection Framework (EIF).
- Experience with in Sport, Public Services or a relevant curriculum area.
- Strong leadership, staff management and partnership-building skills.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced curriculum leader to step into a senior interim position and make an immediate impact.
The role will initially be interim/long-term while a permanent appointment is sought
, but the successful candidate could have the opportunity to secure the position permanently
.
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