Interim Head of Curriculum - Elective Home Education

The Supply Register Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Supply Register is supporting Lewisham College in recruiting an Interim Head of Curriculum for the Elective Home Education provision. Based in London, you will oversee curriculum delivery, lead teaching teams and drive learner outcomes.

Ideal candidates will have senior leadership experience in secondary education, strong governance and a commitment to safeguarding and inclusion. Start date: 2 November 2026, subject to compliance checks.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership and management experience in a secondary school or comparable setting.
• Proven experience of curriculum leadership and improving learner outcomes.
• Experience managing, developing and supporting teaching staff.
• Strong knowledge of teaching, learning, assessment and quality assurance.
• Sound understanding of safeguarding, student welfare and inclusive education.
• Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder-management skills.
• A proactive, learner-focused approach, with the ability to lead improvement and manage priorities.
• Desirable: experience with electively home-educated learners.
• Desirable: GCSE curriculum delivery and exam preparation knowledge.
• Desirable: SEND or additional learning needs experience.
• Desirable: relevant teaching and leadership qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Elective Home Education provision effectively.
• Oversee curriculum planning, development and delivery, ensuring high standards of teaching, learning and assessment.
• Lead, support and develop teaching staff, promoting continuous improvement.
• Monitor attendance, engagement, achievement and progression, implementing improvement strategies where necessary.
• Lead quality assurance activities, including lesson observations, curriculum reviews and performance monitoring.
• Ensure effective safeguarding, pastoral support, behaviour management and student welfare.
• Promote inclusive teaching and appropriate support for learners with SEND and additional learning needs.
• Work collaboratively with college leadership, parents, carers and external stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with relevant educational requirements, college policies and quality standards.
• Contribute to strategic planning and the ongoing development of the provision.

Skills

Leadership & Management

Curriculum leadership

Staff development

Teaching, learning & QA

Safeguarding & welfare

Communication & Stakeholders

Learner-focused improvement

Elective Home Education experience

GCSE knowledge

SEND & inclusion

Qualifications/leadership credentials

Job description

Interim Head of Curriculum Elective Home Education ()

About the Role

Location: Lewisham College, London

Proposed Start Date: 2 November 2026

Recruitment Provider: The Supply Register

Sector: Further Education / Education Leadership

The Supply Register is seeking an experienced education leader for an interim Head of Curriculum role within the Elective Home Education provision at Lewisham College, part of NCG.

The provision supports approximately 120 learners aged and a further 25 learners aged . The successful candidate will bring strong secondary school leadership and management experience to oversee curriculum delivery, support teaching teams and improve learner outcomes.

This is an excellent opportunity to make a positive impact on young people's education, supporting them to achieve their academic potential and progress into further education, vocational training or employment.

The successful candidate will initially be engaged through The Supply Register to support the college's leadership and curriculum delivery requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Elective Home Education provision effectively.

• Oversee curriculum planning, development and delivery, ensuring high standards of teaching, learning and assessment.

• Lead, support and develop teaching staff, promoting continuous improvement.

• Monitor attendance, engagement, achievement and progression, implementing improvement strategies where necessary.

• Lead quality assurance activities, including lesson observations, curriculum reviews and performance monitoring.

• Ensure effective safeguarding, pastoral support, behaviour management and student welfare.

• Promote inclusive teaching and appropriate support for learners with SEND and additional learning needs.

• Work collaboratively with college leadership, parents, carers and external stakeholders.

• Ensure compliance with relevant educational requirements, college policies and quality standards.

• Contribute to strategic planning and the ongoing development of the provision.

Essential Requirements

• Significant leadership and management experience in a secondary school or comparable education setting.

• Proven experience of curriculum leadership and improving learner outcomes.

• Experience managing, developing and supporting teaching staff.

• Strong knowledge of teaching, learning, assessment and quality assurance.

• Sound understanding of safeguarding, student welfare and inclusive education.

• Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder-management skills.

• A proactive, learner-focused approach, with the ability to lead improvement and manage competing priorities.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working with electively home-educated learners.

• Knowledge of GCSE curriculum delivery and examination preparation.

• Experience supporting learners with SEND or additional learning needs.

• Relevant teaching and leadership qualifications.

Proposed start date: 2 November 2026, subject to completion of the required compliance checks.