Head of English

Nord Anglia International School Shanghai, Pudong is China’s longest-standing British international school, delivering outstanding educational opportunities to our community for more than two decades, and ensuring our students, aged 2 to 18, their families and our staff are central to everything we do. Our aim is to develop creative, confident and considerate learners who are prepared for their futures beyond school and a huge part of being able to deliver these values come through our Nord Anglia Education network of schools and its unique set of collaborations with leading global organisations such as Juilliard, MIT, UNICEF and IMG Academy.

Head OF ENGLISH

Location: Nord Anglia International School Shanghai, Pudong – a Nord Anglia Education school and the world’s leading private school’s organisation is recruiting a Head of English. 

At Nord Anglia Education, our teachers inspire students to achieve more than they ever imagined possible. As part of our global family, you’ll deliver transformational learning focused on academic excellence, creativity, wellbeing, and international connectedness. We empower our educators to innovate, embrace change, and shape their roles in a fast-growing, dynamic environment.

The teacher is expected to support curriculum implementation, student engagement, and innovation within a dynamic, inclusive international environment.

If you have a global mindset, enjoy thinking outside the box and are prepared to go above and beyond to find solutions, then a career at Nord Anglia is for you.

The role:

As a Head of English your focus will be:

Strategic direction and operational excellence of English teaching and learning from KS3 through IGCSE to IBDP. This role is pivotal in ensuring outstanding academic outcomes while empowering every student to become a confident and proficient user of English.

As part of this the following are some key parts to the role:

Strategic Leadership:

• To work with the secondary leadership team. Plus be a proactive member of middle leadership promoting a consistent, broad and balanced curriculum and creating an environment in which student needs are met through purposeful feedback and development of creativity, curiosity and consideration is embedded.  

Championing Excellence in Teaching & Learning:

• To lead, manage, and support a team of English teachers through coaching, mentoring, and delivering high-impact professional development.
• To quality assure teaching and learning within the department
• To foster a culture of collaboration and shared best practice within the department and across other faculties.

 Whole-School Literacy & Academic English:

• To champion and lead the school-wide literacy strategy, working collaboratively with all departments to elevate standards of confident English reading, writing, and speaking.
• To develop and implement programmes that specifically support EAL and native speakers in mastering the academic English required for success in IGCSE and IBDP.

The Successful Candidate will possess:

• Recognised teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE, BEd; HDipEd  or equivalent).
• Hold a current Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure for all countries lived in.
• Compliance with visa requirements for working in China.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils, and a willingness to undertake appropriate child protection training when required.
• A proven track record of success of English teaching experience.
• Experience of teaching IGCSE and IBDP English is highly preferable

See full job description, here.

About Us

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading international schools organisation. Our 80+ international schools are located in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Together, they educate more than 90,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary education.  We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools.

Our exclusive collaborations with prestigious institutions such as UNICEF, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), IMG Academy and the world-leading performing arts school Juilliard mean we’re at the forefront of educational thinking, while creating life-changing experiences for students.

By joining Nord Anglia Education you will become part of a committed and innovative team.  As a member of the world’s leading premium schools group you will be joining an active network of like-minded people across the world.

We encourage individuals to join us with our “Create your Future” mindset – we will provide you with a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance your skillset and you will be given the autonomy to grow your career. 

To Apply

On-line applications need to be directly through the Nord Anglia Education careers page and should include a CV.

At Nord Anglia Education, we are an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. In our schools and offices around the world, we treat all colleagues fairly based on their skills and qualifications, without discrimination.

We value individuals from all backgrounds, including those with different abilities and neurodivergent conditions, as well as those who identify with protected characteristics.

Nord Anglia Education is committed to ensuring the highest possible safeguarding standards in our schools and we expect every employee to share this commitment.

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world-class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people can thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils where we embrace all race, abilities, religions, genders, and cultures.

All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.

We welcome applications from suitable qualified persons from all diverse backgrounds.

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.