Head of English

Study Group is seeking a dedicated and motivated individual to join as Head of English for its International Study Centre in Bahrain. This role involves planning, managing, and overseeing the delivery of English modules, providing support to a team of English tutors, and contributing to the overall management of academic programmes.

Key Responsibilities:

Line Management and Personal Development:

• Manage a team of English Tutors to ensure the best possible student outcomes and experience.

• Provide effective performance management of direct reports, including setting objectives, reviewing performance, and conducting formal reviews.

• Support recruitment and facilitate personal development activities for direct reports.

Academic and Operational Management:

• Plan and oversee the delivery of teaching and assessments for English modules, ensuring alignment with curriculum content and deadlines.

• Produce documentation for courses and modules, including course outlines and teaching material.

• Ensure timely preparation and setting of assessments and provide effective feedback to students.

• Teach modules and mark assessments, maintaining accurate records of teaching and assessment activity.

• Contribute to the design of new courses and methods of delivery and assessment.

• Update and maintain the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and liaise with support teams to support student progression.

Academic Standards, Quality Assurance, and Enhancement:

• Ensure adherence to quality frameworks and policies in the design and delivery of modules and courses.

• Plan and lead standardisation and moderation meetings.

• Implement actions from the Centre Action Plan and support continuous improvement of teaching and learning practices.

• Analyse data and feedback to monitor student progress and support remedial actions where necessary.

Qualifications & Training:

• Master’s degree.

• Relevant Teaching qualification (DELTA, TEFL, MA Linguistics).

• Experience in leading and managing a team (essential).

Experience Required:

• Experience of teaching international students in UK higher or further education.

• Experience of planning and running complex education courses.

• Line management experience in a teaching and learning environment (desired).

Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge of best practice in teaching and learning.

• Ability to operate within quality assurance frameworks.

• Ability to analyse data and lead a diverse team of academic professionals.

About Study Group: Study Group is dedicated to helping students around the world reach their full potential through a variety of study programmes and partnerships with universities.

Organisational Compliance: Study Group maintains high standards in safeguarding and conducts thorough background checks for successful applicants. The company is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace based on skills and experience.