Wiltshire College & University Centre
Deputy Head - English & Maths
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Deputy Head - English & Maths
Location: Salisbury
Salary: £42,511 rising to £44,419 per year
Are you ready to take the next step in your education leadership career? Whether you are an experienced curriculum leader looking to broaden your impact or an ambitious teacher ready to step into your first Deputy Head role, this is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of English and Maths education at Wiltshire College & University Centre.
As our new Deputy Head English & Maths, you will play a key role in leading high-quality provision across two of the most important curriculum areas in further education. You will help learners from diverse backgrounds develop the skills, confidence, and qualifications they need to progress into further study, employment, and successful adult lives.
Working closely with the Head of Faculty, you will provide strong curriculum leadership, support colleagues to achieve excellence in teaching and learning, and contribute to a culture where high expectations, inclusion, and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do.
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a visible and lasting difference to learners while developing your own leadership experience within a supportive and ambitious college environment.
With up to 50% remission from teaching, you will have dedicated time to focus on leadership, curriculum development, quality improvement, staff development, and strategic priorities.
What We Offer
- Salary: £42,511 rising to £44,419 per year
- Contract: Permanent, Full-Time 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
- Outstanding Benefits
- Teachers Pension Scheme secure your future with an excellent pension
- Generous Holiday Entitlement: 35 days paid annual leave plus 8 paid bank holidays
- College Closure & Wellbeing Days including a 2-week paid Christmas closure
- Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential wellbeing, legal, and financial support
- Free On-Site Gyms available across multiple campuses
- Lifestyle Discounts: savings across retail, technology, travel, and leisure
- Cycle-to-Work Scheme: support your wellbeing while saving money
- Professional Development: access to training, qualifications, and career progression
- Additional Perks including discounted meals, hair & beauty services, and reduced attraction entry
A leadership role with benefits designed to support both your career and your life beyond work.
What You'll Do
As Deputy Head English & Maths, you will:
- Support the strategic leadership and operational management of English and Maths provision across the College.
- Work closely with the Head of Faculty to develop a high-performing, inclusive, and ambitious curriculum.
- Drive excellence in teaching, learning, and assessment, ensuring learners receive an outstanding educational experience.
- Lead and support curriculum planning, development, and innovation, responding effectively to learner, employer, and sector needs.
- Monitor learner performance, attendance, retention, and achievement, identifying trends and implementing effective interventions.
- Support colleagues through coaching, mentoring, professional development, and performance management.
- Promote consistent and effective approaches to GCSE and Functional Skills delivery.
- Contribute to quality assurance, self-assessment, and improvement planning, ensuring a strong focus on learner outcomes.
- Champion high expectations, inclusion, and positive learner behavior across English and Maths provision.
- Work collaboratively with curriculum areas, student support teams, and wider college services to remove barriers to learning.
- Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen curriculum delivery and progression opportunities.
- Contribute to inspection readiness and the College's wider quality improvement priorities.
- Deputise for the Head of Faculty when required, providing confident and effective curriculum leadership.
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What You'll Bring
We are looking for an inspirational and committed educator who is ready to make the transition into, or further develop their experience within, curriculum leadership.
You will bring:
- A recognised teaching qualification at Level 4 or above.
- Significant teaching experience in English, Maths, or a closely related curriculum area.
- Experience of curriculum leadership, subject leadership, or departmental coordination within Further Education or a similar educational setting.
- A strong understanding of GCSE and Functional Skills provision and the challenges and opportunities within English and Maths education.
- Experience of using data, quality assurance, and performance information to drive improvement.
- A clear understanding of effective teaching, learning, and assessment within an FE environment.
- Strong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
- The ability to coach, motivate, and inspire colleagues and build positive professional relationships.
- A commitment to inclusive education and improving outcomes for learners from all backgrounds.
- The ambition, resilience, and vision to help develop outstanding English and Maths provision.
- Most importantly, you will be passionate about education and committed to helping both learners and colleagues achieve their potential.
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Why Choose This Opportunity?
This is more than your next promotion. It is an opportunity to make a genuine difference.
As Deputy Head, you will have the opportunity to:
- Shape the future of English and Maths provision and influence outcomes across the College.
- Develop your leadership experience within a supportive and experienced senior curriculum team.
- Help raise achievement, attendance, retention, and progression for learners.
- Inspire and develop teaching staff through effective coaching and professional support.
- Contribute to curriculum innovation and meaningful quality improvement.
- Work in an environment that values collaboration, inclusion, wellbeing, and professional growth.
- Build a strong platform for your future career progression within a forward-thinking college group.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you are an ambitious educator who is ready to take the next step in your leadership journey, we would love to hear from you.
This is your opportunity to help lead high-quality English and Maths provision, inspire colleagues, raise learner achievement, and contribute to a curriculum that opens doors to further study, employment, and lifelong opportunity.
Join Wiltshire College & University Centre and help us transform lives through education.
Closing Date: 20/10/2026
Please note:
Your Application Form will be shortlisted against how your skills, qualifications, and experience match the Essential and Desirable points on the Person Specification for this role, located at the bottom of this page as a downloadable document.
Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Safer Recruitment
Wiltshire College & University Centre follows Safer Recruitment Guidance outlined by the Department for Education in Keeping Children Safe in Education. This involves conducting enhanced DBS checks, including checks against the children's barred list, and other employment verifications, including an online presence review for shortlisted candidates.
We embrace diversity, recognizing the valuable perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and cultures individuals from different backgrounds bring. Committed to safeguarding, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we pledge to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and assess them based on their abilities.
Closing date: 19th October 2026
Shortlist date: 20th October 2026
Interview date: TBC
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