Deputy Head of IT

Date posted

10/07/2026

Job reference

REQ00077

Salary: Up to £46,000 per annum, plus benefits
Hours: Full time
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Stevenage Campus
About the role:
As the Deputy Head of IT, you will play a vital role in supporting the leadership, development and delivery of the College’s Information Technology curriculum. Working closely with the Head of Digital, you will help drive excellence in teaching, learning and assessment, ensuring students receive a high-quality educational experience that prepares them for progression into higher education, apprenticeships and careers within the rapidly evolving digital sector
About the Organisation:
North Hertfordshire College, part of Hart Learning Group operates across three main campuses in Stevenage and Hitchin and includes business operations Hart Learning and Development (our Employer and Apprenticeship arm). As a college, we have over 650 staff and a turnover of circa £30m
Person Specification:

• Manage the agreed quality processes and systems; course review, internal/external verification, student satisfaction, learning platform and lesson observations; work with colleagues across the designated curricula to deliver a quality focused student experience, which engages, inspires and prepares students for the world of work.
• Input into the development and evolution of a responsive, relevant, curriculum offer; work with marketing, communications and events colleagues to define a clear proposition to individual students of all ages within the curriculum responsibility.
• Teach a minimum of 340 hours on a range of courses, as required, demonstrating high standards of teaching, learning and attainment, whilst ensuring continuous improvement in own teaching to support positive student outcomes.
• Work with the Head of Curriculum and other colleagues to ensure the timetabling and delivery of the college’s model for teaching and learning is effective; ensure that the model is consistently applied and embedded across the curriculum(s) of responsibility.
• With the Head of Curriculum and quality and innovation colleagues, create and deliver a personalised teaching and learning support plan for teaching staff, whilst ensuring each plan provides inspiration and direction required to deliver outstanding teaching and learning.
• To support the Head of Curriculum with the creation of the Self-Assessment Report (SAR) and the execution of the subsequent Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) to ensure that the curriculum area(s) continue to progress to excellence.
• Work with colleagues across the college to ensure we are providing necessary safeguarding support for students.