Head Of Program English

Summary

Join Study Group Digital Learning as the Head of Program English for a fixed-term contract (January 2025 – November 2025) in Brighton. Lead the Program English team, including line management of curriculum leaders. Contribute to excellent student outcomes, quality assurance, and curriculum innovation. Design program modules, teaching resources, and assessments. The role involves up to 10 hours of teaching and collaboration with senior colleagues. The successful candidate will have strong leadership experience in an academic setting, expertise in English literature and language delivery, and excellent communication skills.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in English literature or English Language
• Relevant Teaching qualification
• Training in teaching English Language to international students
• Experience providing leadership in a complex multi-disciplinary environment, with evidence of success
• Experience in teaching English literature or English language in high school, further education or pathway education settings
• Experience providing feedback to another person about their performance, which achieved a positive improvement
• Experience in HR duties, such as delivering training and taking part in the recruitment process
• Ability to delegate activities, set deadlines and take responsibility for overseeing their successful completion to meet challenging deadlines
• Experience in successfully leading on internal communication, which includes disseminating complex messages or changes to operations
• Experience working with international students and an understanding of welfare, well-being and cultural issues which may arise
• Experience in data management and interpretation, and quality assurance
• Experience working across, up and down an organisation as well as with external partners and both national and international stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the Program English team including line management of the Program Curriculum Leader - English language and Program Curriculum Leader – English Reading and Writing College Board SATs
• Contribute to the delivery of excellent student outcomes; quality assurance and enhancement and curriculum innovation with strong collaborative working
• Help design the Program modules, teaching resources, and assessments, and work to achieve Study Group’s strategic vision of being a global leader in international education
• Contribute to Study Group strategic vision and growth through development of the Program
• Communicate our vision to drive forward continuous improvement in the Program English modules to achieve the aspirational targets for student outcomes
• Contribute to planning and development including human resources; academic development; learning, teaching, and assessment; and academic quality assurance and enhancement, in the Program English modules
• Participate in Program meetings and events as required
• Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats and identify appropriate actions to solve problems and enhance delivery within the Program and English modules
• Line Manage Program Curriculum Leaders
• Provide effective and efficient academic management and co-ordination of Program English staff resources
• Ensure the recruitment of staff is planned, timely and compliant
• Ensure that the Program English team meet all minimum expectations/compliance in their duties and provide feedback on their performance
• Take responsibility for academic standards, the quality of learning opportunities, the accuracy and completeness of published information in the Program English modules
• Oversee the effective operation of the Program English modules
• Oversee English modules’ student tracking and data analytics and ensure quality of feedback to students
• Contribute to analysing data and feedback from the Program English modules
• Contribute to reports, analysis and evaluation for all internal and external scrutiny processes as directed by the Program Director
• Gather and report feedback from Program English tutors for action
• Contribute to delivering the Program English modules effectively and efficiently, including teaching up to 10 hours per week
• Work closely with the Program team to ensure that students at risk are being provided with appropriate support and, where required, timely intervention
• Contribute to the delivery and assessment of provision
• Support a cost-conscious working environment, at the same time as delivering a quality service and experience to students you are responsible for
• Contribute to ensuring that the Centres are compliant in relation to Safeguarding responsibilities and that staff in the Program are aware of their obligations and requirements
• Build relationships within the organisation and beyond
• Develop close and effective working relations with the Program team and Program partners

Preferred Qualifications

• A master’s or higher degree is desirable
• Training or experience of English to international students
• Significant teaching experience within high school, further education or pathway education settings
• Experience in leading, advising or supporting others to develop curricula
• Experience in teaching online and effectively utilising digital learning tools

Benefits

Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum