Assistant Head of Department - English

Lindisfarne College; Hastings; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily lunches

Generous leave

RRR allowance

Job summary

Lindisfarne College in Hastings invites applications for a full-time English teacher to join our well-resourced and collaborative English Faculty. The role involves teaching English across Years 7–13 and supporting the Head of the English Faculty.

As a special character school, you will contribute to Christian values and the college’s extracurricular programme. The department offers small class sizes, a supportive environment, and a competitive remuneration package set by the Secondary Teachers

Qualifications

• Innovative and passionate English teacher.
• Experience delivering English across multiple year levels is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head of English Faculty and teach across Years 7–13.
• Join a well-resourced, collaborative English Faculty.
• Support Christian values and contribute to extracurricular programme.
• Teach in small classes and address individual learning needs.
• Base salary set by the Secondary Teachers Collective Agreement 2025–2027 and assessed on appointment.

Skills

Innovative teaching

English pedagogy

Collaboration

Job description

Along with assisting the Head of the English Faculty, this role involves teaching English across Years 7–13.

We are seeking an innovative and passionate teacher of English to join our well-resourced and collaborative English Faculty.

As a special character school, you will be required to support the Christian values that underpin our approach and contribute to the extra-curricular programme at the college.

The working environment at Lindisfarne College encourages innovative teaching of boys and seeks to meet the individual learning needs of each student. The successful candidate would join a well-resourced, supportive, collaborative and enthusiastic department.

Lindisfarne College is a well-resourced school offering small class sizes and highly motivate, self-disciplined students. Staff benefit from daily cooked lunches, generous leave provisions and a positive, supportive environment. A competitive remuneration package is available, including the teacher salary scale and an additional RRR allowance.

The terms and conditions, including base salary, for this position is set by theSecondary Teachers Collective Agreement 2025–2027. Individuals’ actual base salary will be established by a salary assessment once a role is confirmed.

The position is full-time and will commence in Term 1, 2027.