Head of English

Full Time (37.5 hours) - Fixed Term (31/08/2026)

The highest standards of student experience and success are at the core of our centre's ethos and therefore we are looking for someone who shares this objective to join the Centre Management Team and join us in our commitment to constantly reflect on and enhance every aspect of our centre. We inspire our students to become lifelong learners and contributors to society - it's not just about the grades on the transcript!

ABOUT THE ROLE         

• In conjunction with the Centre Leadership team, develop and implement an approach to learning, teaching and assessment that inspires students and provides an appropriate learning journey in meeting their development needs and preparation for university study
• Identify and create strategies to support language and Academic Skills development that can be integrated into subject modules and, in conjunction with the Centre’s leadership team, implement and evaluate the impact of these strategies on students’ language skills and academic development
• Work in conjunction with the Head of Curriculum and Progression to provide effective performance management of direct reports, including appraisals, evaluation of individual contribution and development, and setting of outcomes; foster staff members' strengths to establish real career paths for the benefit of the individual and the organisation; and identify and arrange training and continuous professional development activities
• Work with Centre management to recruit and induct new academic staff for Academic English Skills  and modules as required and according to DISC policies and procedures, ensuring that all academic staff teaching English and Academic Modules have appropriate background checks and references and are suitably qualified to teach the sessions and modules for which they are scheduled
• Plan and oversee the design and delivery of Academic English Skills module (on Insendi or otherwise) ensuring the best possible student outcomes and student experience, holding regular team meetings and student focus groups to review and inform planning and development
• Allocate teaching resources for Academic English Skills, working according to scheduling guidelines, ensuring that teaching and learning activities are planned and resources allocated according to set deadlines and that these are planned and delivered efficiently to meet operational margins
• Oversee the production of documentation for Academic English Skills, including course outlines, module handbooks, schemes of work and teaching and learning materials, including use of online materials available via the VLE
• Lead the design and implementation of appropriate, fair and secure assessment activities for Academic English Skills and ensure all students receive effective assessment feedback.
• Work with ISC network colleagues to ensure design and delivery of Academic English Skills in the Centre is in line with DISC and QQI requirements, including standardisation and moderation

ABOUT YOU

• Master’s degree (essential)
• Relevant Teaching qualification (essential, e.g. DELTA, TEFL, MA Linguistics)
• Leadership and management training (desirable)
• Leadership and management experience in a teaching and learning environment (essential)
• Experience in leading a team to achieve high levels of student academic performance and outcomes against agreed targets (essential)
• Experience in teaching English to international students, ideally in the Irish Higher or Further Education sector (essential)
• Experience in planning and running complex education courses in English (essential)
• Experience in leading the provision of academic skills programmes within HE or FE environments (desirable)
• Experience of partnership working in the education sector (desirable)
• Experience with QQI quality assurance processes and procedures (desirable)

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