Head of School - Maths & English
| Posting date: | 14 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £54,013 to £59,014 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 February 2026 |
| Location: | bb1llh |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | onlyFE |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | BBC1359-30063 |
Summary
Close date 14/02/2026
£54,013 to £59,014 per annum
Are you looking for a new challenge and an opportunity to become an integral part of a brilliant education business making a real impact on the lives and opportunities of young people? This could be the role for you!
Blackburn College has nearly 700 people employed in a vast range of roles and feels more like a community than a workplace, and this sense of collaboration is just one of the benefits of working here. We strive to make our employee community a welcoming, caring, and enthusiastic one, fuelling ambition with opportunities and support to help us all achieve our personal and professional goals.
We are proud to offer the full range of qualifications that students need to fulfil long and valuable careers. With purpose-built facilities, excellent grades, expanding catchment area, and purposeful vision. We believe that attending college is about more than achieving a qualification and aim to give all learners an opportunity to develop their full potential in a friendly and supportive environment. There has never been a better time to join us!
The Role
As a key member of the Colleges’ Leadership Team and one of a team of Heads of School within the College, you will report to the Executive Director of Student Support and Experience. You will be responsible for the leadership and the efficient and effective running of all aspects of the English and Maths School.
You will be responsible for delivering the departmental business plan and achieving departmental targets in relation to curriculum, student recruitment, achievement, quality, finance, people and corporate services.
You will also provide strong academic planning and operational leadership at School level within the directorate and have specific responsibility for developing and overseeing educational, scholarship and professional practice across the School.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual who possesses a degree level qualification in Maths or English or equivalent experience in an educational setting, as well as recognised teaching qualification at level 4 or above. You will also have or be willing to work towards a leadership and management qualification.
With a recent background of working within the FE sector in a key management position, you will have a track record of successful curriculum management and ideally have experience of implementing English and Maths intervention programmes outside of the classroom with clear measured impact.
With excellent interpersonal skills, you'll have the ability to provide direction and leadership that inspires confidence and commitment from others whilst building positive relationships to bring about improvements.
Interviews to take place on Monday 2 March 2026
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