Head of Digital Innovation, Services and Transformation

South Thames Colleges Group are now looking for a Head of Digital Innovation, Services and Transformation. This is a brand-new post within the Quality & Digital Innovation team to respond to the growth of digital development across the College Group.

Within the role, you’ll be responsible for leading the digital strategy development and managing the digital services across the Group to deliver a positive digital experience for all stakeholders. You will assume responsibility for the development of service level agreements, managing the digital service across the Group and policy development.

Ensuring the effective collaboration and communication with the curriculum, corporate services and Group teams, you will be the strategic lead for Microsoft 365 and the growth and development of applications. You will also design and manage a range of technologically focussed developments that enable the Group to operate an effective and innovative learning environment and will drive technology focussed improvements across core Group systems and processes.

Our Head of Digital Innovation, Services and Transformation will be a technical and strategic leader who will coordinate and contribute to multiple complex projects across the Group simultaneously. Keeping up to date with technology developments, you will be comfortable acting as the Group’s lead source of expertise, advice and guidance on technology in learning and improvement, but be prepared to roll up your sleeves and get stuck into some of the everyday developments to achieve successful outcomes.

We’d like you to be educated to Degree level in Computer Science, Information Systems, Educational Management, Educational Technology (or a related field) and have extensive knowledge of a range of hardware and software applications used to improve the student experience. You’ll have an awareness of emerging trends in data, information and technologies applicable to the education environment, and have experience of coaching and encouraging others in their use and effective application of technology in learning.

Advanced knowledge in MS Excel and Access is a must, as is significant experience in Programming and Development (C#, PHP, HTML and Java). We’d also like you to have advanced technical experience of systems development and of Microsoft Azure for educational institutions.

This post can be based at any College Group site (Kingston College, Carshalton College, Merton College, South Thames College – Wandsworth or South Thames College – Tooting) and is to be agreed with the successful candidate.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 2nd July.

The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 37 days plus up to 7 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health. This leave is all in addition to Bank Holiday entitlement. 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.

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

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. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to achieve and progress.

When you click on ‘Apply’, you will be forwarded to the application page which sits on a platform hosted by an external partner called Blue Octopus who support STCG throughout the recruitment process.