Head of Curriculum

Head of Curriculum

Pay: Competitive - DOE
Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30 - 16:00
Full-time
Location: Walthamstow, East London

We're looking for an experienced and driven Head of Curriculum to join a forward-thinking school in Walthamstow. This is a fantastic opportunity for a strong leader who is passionate about delivering high-quality teaching, curriculum excellence, and outstanding learner outcomes.

Purpose of the Role

The Head of Curriculum will be responsible for ensuring that the quality of delivery is of the highest standard through the leadership, management, and development of curriculum provision within a designated area, alongside the effective and efficient use of resources.

Head of Curriculum Role:

• Provide leadership and direction across learning, teaching, and pastoral care to ensure a high-quality learner experience
• Lead on curriculum development, delivery, and continuous improvement within your subject area
• Ensure consistent efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of provision for all learners
• Act as line manager for allocated staff, ensuring they are effectively managed, supported, and developed
• Lead an innovative and effective pastoral care process, ensuring student progress, tracking, and success rates are consistently improved
• Drive quality assurance initiatives, including leading on SAR (Self-Assessment Report) and QIP (Quality Improvement Plan)
• Ensure all student progression is tracked, monitored, and supported in collaboration with Student Services
• Contribute to achieving both mainstream and commercial academy targets
• Deliver high-quality teaching for approximately 10 hours per week
• Lead the curriculum team to ensure effective use of staff time and resources
• Ensure CPD is relevant, impactful, and supports outstanding classroom practice
• Support lesson observations, staff development plans, and performance improvement strategies
• Contribute to and support the annual academy SAR and QIP processes
• Lead curriculum review planning and ensure QIP actions are implemented effectively
• Identify external opportunities and projects to enhance teaching and learning strategy
• Assess staff development needs to ensure a strong and diverse skill base across the team

Head of Curriculum Requirements:

• Proven experience in curriculum leadership or middle/senior leadership within a school or academy setting
• Strong understanding of curriculum design, quality assurance, and performance monitoring
• Experience managing and developing staff effectively
• Ability to lead on data tracking, student outcomes, and improvement planning (SAR/QIP)
• Excellent communication, organisation, and leadership skills
• A passion for inclusive education and raising achievement for all learners
• QTS or relevant teaching qualification (essential)
• SEN experience or understanding (highly desirable)

This role is ideal for an experienced teacher or current middle leader ready to step into a senior leadership position within a supportive and ambitious school.

If you're interested in this Head of Curriculum role, please contact Aaron Nacey-Smart at Veritas Education.