Interim Head Of Curriculum - Elective Home Education

The Supply Register Ltd.; Lewisham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lewisham College in London seeks an interim Head of Curriculum for its Elective Home Education provision (14-16). The role oversees curriculum delivery, supports teaching teams and drives improvements in learner outcomes.

Leading a provision of around 120 learners (14-16) and 25 of 16-18, you will work with college leadership to maintain high standards, safeguard, and promote inclusive education while ensuring compliance with quality standards.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership and management experience in a secondary school or 14-16 education setting.
• Proven curriculum leadership with a track record of improving learner outcomes.
• Experience developing and supporting teaching staff.
• Strong knowledge of teaching, learning, assessment and quality assurance.
• Sound safeguarding and student welfare understanding.
• Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder-management skills.
• Learner-focused approach with ability to drive improvement.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership & management

Curriculum leadership

Staff development

Teaching & QA

Safeguarding & welfare

Stakeholder management

Education

Leadership qualifications in education

Job description

Interim Head of Curriculum - Elective Home Education (14-16)

Location: Lewisham College, London
Proposed Start Date: 2 November 2026
Recruitment Provider: The Supply Register
Sector: Further Education / Education Leadership

About the Role

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 14-16 and a further 25 learners aged 16-18. 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 14-16 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