Head of English

12/22/2025

Provide strategic and instructional leadership for the High School English Department, ensuring high outcomes and a strong reading-writing culture. Oversee curriculum design, teacher recruitment, and external exam preparation while engaging parents and managing resources.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

51-200 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

Yes

About The Company

Trusted advisor to 475+ schools and 80,000 students across the UK, and 1400 schools globally. Elevate is a fast growing international education company that attracts high performing individuals who want to make a difference to school students’ lives. Our presenters are current students and recent graduates who go into schools and deliver study skills seminars to improve student achievement. Our award winning seminars are delivered in over 1400 schools internationally. It is our belief and experience that any student can improve their marks by tapping into, replicating and using these study skills and techniques. Elevate Education is a past winner of the Nescafé Big Break Awards in 2002 and publisher of “Science of Student Success”, a study guide that has sold over 20,000 copies and takes readers into the minds of the top students. Elevate delivered a TEDx Talk in Tallinn, Estonia in 2014 expanding on our research into the habits of top performing students.

About the Role

We are looking for a Head of English for an International Secondary School in Zhuhai. This position is available for the 2026–2027 academic year, beginning in Fall 2026.

About the school

Located in, Zhuhai’s Guangdong, this high-school campus delivers an international A-Level pathway (including a Pre-A Level year) with a whole-child approach and strong university guidance. It currently enrolls about 300 students and is staffed by 30+ expatriate teachers alongside 10+ domestic teachers, offering a tight-knit, English-medium learning environment with rich co-curriculars.

About the role

Provide strategic and instructional leadership for the High School English Department, building a strong reading–writing culture and delivering consistently high outcomes.

Set department vision, annual plan, and clear KPIs
Lead curriculum design and assessment for Grades 9–12; ensure progression from middle school
Recruit, coach, and appraise teachers; foster collaboration and peer observation
Teach a reduced load to model best practice in literature, language, and feedback
Use data to drive common assessments, interventions, and exam readiness
Oversee external exam preparation, coursework moderation, and academic integrity
Champion whole-school literacy, debate/public speaking, and targeted EAL support
Run enrichment: book clubs, writing contests, debate teams, author talks
Engage parents and celebrate achievement through showcases and publications
Manage budgets, resources, and digital tools; ensure safeguarding and policy compliance

Teaching license
Academic major must match the teaching subject
Minimum 5 years of directly relevant experience, including leadership responsibilities

Salary and benefits

Competitive monthly salary, commensurate with experience and qualifications and is negotiable
Annual housing allowance up to 80,000 RMB
Medical Health Insurance
Fully paid summer and winter holiday
Christmas holiday
Annual travel benefit
Internal promotion
Residence and work permit sponsored

Key Skills

LeadershipCurriculum DesignAssessmentCoachingCollaborationData AnalysisLiteracy PromotionPublic SpeakingEAL SupportEnrichment ActivitiesBudget ManagementSafeguardingPolicy ComplianceTeaching Best PracticesCommunicationParent Engagement