Head of Student Experience, Epsom, Surrey

College Group; Epsom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Epsom seeks a passionate leader for the Student Experience role. You will drive the student engagement strategy and oversee student enrichment programs. The ideal candidate excels in communication, possesses strong leadership qualities, and has a commitment to inclusivity. Benefits include discounted gym access and proximity to Ewell East Station. The role promotes an empowering environment backed by a strong Ofsted rating. Closing date for applications is 18th January 2026.

Benefits

Discounted on-site gym

Free parking

Access to fitness classes

On-site Starbucks

Qualifications

• Ability to positively engage and influence students and staff.
• Experience with developing and implementing educational programs.
• Strong organization and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and implementation of the college's student experience strategy.
• Design a person-centred PHSE/Tutorial scheme of work.
• Manage a team of Student Experience Officers to achieve performance indicators.
• Engage students in improving teaching and learning.

Skills

Communication skills

Team management

Leadership

Adaptability

Job description

Highly knowledgeable, motivated and passionate about the impact of PHSE, student engagement, and feedback.

• Inspiring in their ability to provide opportunities for personal and progressional growth through a network of internal and external facilitators.
• Able to positively converse with and influence students, staff, and external stakeholders on the importance of attendance, engagement, enrichment, and the Student Voice.
• Supportive to staff in facilitating change to learning and behaviours.
• Results‑driven, ensuring the enrichment and tutorial content is a valuable opportunity for learning, development, and growth for students, and brings about positive change.
• A champion of the Student Voice, acting on student feedback and supporting the Student Leadership Team to ensure students are empowered and represented.
• Possess excellent communication, administration, and team management skills, and be effective in leading on change.
• Enthusiastic, committed, astute, reliable, and resilient, embodying the expected positive behaviours of staff and students.
• A vision for the enrichment programme at college that goes beyond activities—focusing on high‑quality tutorial content, personal development, employability skills, student voice, and engaging internal and external speakers and events.

Champion inclusivity and continuous improvement, ensuring all students feel valued and empowered to contribute to college life.

Duties/responsibilities

• Lead and manage the planning, preparation, and implementation of the college strategy around Student Experience, including all aspects of enrichment, the tutorial programme, attendance monitoring, student leadership, student voice, and social action.
• Design and implement a college‑wide, person‑centred PHSE/Tutorial scheme of work that meets statutory guidelines and is relevant, reflecting emerging trends identified by the Wellbeing Team and student behaviour.
• Quality assess and support the delivery of pastoral content by curriculum teams.
• Deliver tutorial content to the 14–16 cohort.
• Lead on enrichment activities to ensure students receive a breadth of opportunity to engage in extra‑curricular activities that enhance their experience and education.
• Manage a team of Student Experience Officers and hold them accountable for meeting key performance indicators.
• Engage students in the improvement of teaching and learning through Student Voice and champion the work of the Student Leadership Team.
• Have oversight of student voice initiatives and report to senior managers on emerging trends.
• Report on attendance, disciplinary trends and outcomes, and enrichment engagement.
• Support, develop, and champion the Student Leadership Team, ensuring they are empowered to represent the student body and contribute to college life.
• To lead and manage the planning, preparation, and implementation of the college’s strategy around Student Engagement, encompassing all aspects of enrichment, the tutorial programme, attendance monitoring, Student Voice, and social action.
• Play a key strategic role in developing relationships with curriculum leads and service areas, ensuring the enrichment programme aligns with the college’s broader objectives for student retention, progression, and satisfaction.
• A discounted on‑site gym, sports hall, fitness class, Starbucks, osteopathy and day nursery
• 5‑minute walk from Ewell East Station
• Free parking on‑site

Nescot is graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted following its latest inspection in January 2023. Inspectors rated the College as Good in all 8 aspects. The report recognises that students “enjoy their courses and are motivated to succeed”, and benefit from “highly supportive relationships” with staff. Safeguarding arrangements are “effective” with regular training for staff, and leaders have in place “an effective policy for safer recruitment.”

At Nescot, we’re proud of our inclusive culture and we welcome all applications.

This college is a smoke‑free campus—smoking and vaping are not permitted anywhere on campus.

Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and criminal record checks (enhanced DBS clearance).

Closing date 18th January 2026

Interviews will be held 30th January 2026

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us on [e-mail]. We look forward to your application.

Working at Nescot

Nescot continually strives to progress with our equality and diversity objectives and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers, online checks, and enhanced DBS clearance.

Please note: It is an offence to apply for roles at the college if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity related to children.

As users of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

We honour the Armed Forces Covenant and have been recognised with the Bronze Award from the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS)