Assistant Learning Area Leader English, Permanent, full-time

School Jobs; Wellington; On-site; NZD 67,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2PMU allowances

Job summary

Wellington College in Wellington seeks a student-centred English teacher to join our English Learning Area. The role emphasises high-quality education, literature love, and collegial collaboration. Ideal candidates show pedagogy research-informed practice and readiness for leadership.

Responsibilities include delivering English up to NCEA Level 3, contributing to PLD and co-curricular programmes, and supporting a culturally sustaining learning environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced in delivering English and developing literacy across the curriculum.
• Pedagogy is research-informed and reflective of best practice.
• Willingness or readiness for leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver English teaching within the English Learning Area up to NCEA Level 3.
• Contribute to professional learning, development programmes and PLD.
• Support the extensive co-curricular programme and foster a culturally sustaining environment.

Skills

English teaching

Leadership readiness

Education

NCEA Level 3

Scholarship

Job description

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This position is to commence at the beginning of Term 1, 2027.

We seek a professional, innovative and enthusiastic team player to join our English Learning Area. We invite applications for a student‑centred teacher of English who is passionate about delivering high‑quality education and nurturing a love for literature and language in our students. Our leadership team is proactive, visible and aligned, ensuring that we are actively realising our department goals.

This role, firmly established in teaching and learning, would suit someone who has a passion for pedagogy and whose practice is very much research‑informed. This person would demonstrate a readiness, or prior experience, in leadership.

As a valued member of our dedicated English Learning Area, you will contribute to a collaborative educational environment, where professional growth and development is encouraged and supported. The ideal candidate will demonstrate expertise in teaching English, preferably up to NCEA Level 3, and perhaps Scholarship.

Wellington College is committed to a culturally sustaining and inclusive approach to learning, teaching and leadership.

Wellington College is an innovative and leading boys' school with a proud history of academic, arts and sporting success, with quality teaching and learning at the heart of all we do. We seek to be transformative and for our teachers to thrive in their professional experiences with us. We value serving our community and offer a broad curriculum and supportive environment, with opportunities for teachers to develop as educational leaders. We are a research‑invested school and provide opportunities for teachers to enhance their practice through authentic engagement with research and evidence within our PLD programme.

Successful applicants would be expected to participate in the extensive co‑curricular programme of the college.

We look forward to hearing how you could add value to our team.

Applications close Friday, 9 October 2026

Allowances: 2PMU

Start date: 28/01/2027

The terms and conditions, including base salary, for this position is set by the Secondary Teachers Collective Agreement (STCA). The base salary for trained and registered teachers will range from $66,999 to $107,886 depending on the applicant’s qualifications and experience. An individual’s actual base salary will be established by a salary assessment once a role is confirmed.

We would anticipate the hours of work to be approximately 40 per week.

Darrell Harvey

(he/him)

Associate Headmaster