Knowsley Community College
Deputy Head of School English
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DEPUTY HEAD OF SCHOOL – ENGLISH
Permanent Full Time: 36 hours per week
Salary: £44,655 per annum
Are you an inspiring educator and experienced leader looking for the next step in your career?
St Helens & Knowsley Colleges are seeking a passionate and ambitious Deputy Head of School for English to play a key leadership role within one of our most important curriculum areas. This is an exciting opportunity to support the strategic direction and day-to-day management of the School, helping to drive outstanding teaching, learning and student achievement.
As a member of the College Management Team, you will work closely with the Head of School to create an ambitious and inclusive learning environment where both students and staff can thrive. You will support curriculum development, quality improvement, staff performance and student success, ensuring an outstanding experience for all learners.
At St Helens & Knowsley Colleges, we are committed to transforming lives through education and creating opportunities for learners to achieve their full potential. We welcome applications from experienced professionals who share our commitment to excellence and continuous improvement.
This role is based across our St Helens Town Centre and Knowsley campuses. As a multi-site role, travel between campuses will be required.
This role carries an annual teaching commitment of 648 hours.
The Successful Candidate Will Have
- A recognised teaching and/or assessor qualification.
- Experience of teaching and/or assessment within the Further Education or Secondary Education sector.
- Experience of leadership and/or staff management.
- A proven ability to motivate, develop and support teams to achieve outstanding results.
- A strong track record of delivering excellent teaching, learning and assessment.
- Experience of quality improvement and performance monitoring.
- Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
- A commitment to safeguarding, wellbeing and enhancing the student experience.
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Key Responsibilities
- Support the Head of School in the strategic and operational management of the curriculum area.
- Lead and support staff to deliver outstanding teaching, learning and assessment.
- Monitor and improve key performance indicators, including attendance, retention, achievement, progress and destinations.
- Support quality assurance and quality improvement activities, including lesson observations, self-assessment and quality improvement planning.
- Coach, develop and performance manage staff, supporting continuous professional development and excellence in practice.
- Contribute to curriculum planning, development and innovation, ensuring provision meets learner, employer and funding requirements.
- Foster a collaborative culture that encourages the sharing of best practice and continuous improvement.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with employers, industry partners and external stakeholders to enhance opportunities for learners.
- Support the effective management of resources, timetables, staffing and operational requirements within the School.
- Promote and uphold the highest standards of safeguarding, equality, diversity, wellbeing and health and safety.
- Participate in the College duty manager rota and contribute to cross-college initiatives and projects.
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- Positive and enjoyable working environment.
- 36 hour working week.
- Generous holiday entitlement of 42 days plus Bank Holidays (pro rata where applicable).
- Contributory pension scheme with an excellent employer contribution.
- Death in Service benefits.
- Free on-site parking.
- Discounted Starbucks and catering facilities across College sites.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Staff Discount Scheme.
- Wellbeing events and access to a dedicated wellbeing portal.
- Ongoing CPD and professional development opportunities.
- Excellent career progression opportunities within the College.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
St Helens College and Knowsley Community College are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, students and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
This role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas & Immigration to enable sponsorship of migrant workers. Therefore, we cannot progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK.
Please note that we do not accept CVs from recruitment agencies. Any speculative CVs sent to the College will not be considered.
Deputy Head of School English
St Helens, Merseyside, United Kingdom
WA10 1PP
£44,655 per year
Permanent - Full-time
Posted today
Closing date: 09/11/2026
Job reference: SW1694922St DHOSE
Documents
- Deputy Head Of School Job Description Sept 26.docx
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