English Design and Quality Specialist

This role focuses on enhancing the quality and technical excellence of the Primary English curriculum through thoughtful curriculum design, rigorous technical review, and research-driven improvements. The position plays a vital part in developing and continuously refining curriculum components, teaching and learning materials, assessments, and implementation resources. The goal is to ensure these elements are coherent, developmentally appropriate, and aligned with curriculum standards. Working closely with the Manager of English Design and various cross-functional teams, the role supports the creation of high-quality curriculum and its effective application in classrooms.

Key Responsibilities

- Contribute to the architecture, design, and ongoing improvement of Primary English curriculum components in alignment with departmental priorities.
- Design assigned curriculum products and identify opportunities to enhance curriculum coherence and development processes through evidence-based recommendations.
- Continuously update curriculum products by incorporating feedback from implementation, review outcomes, and established priorities.
- Lead technical reviews of teaching and learning materials to ensure coherence, progression, developmental appropriateness, consistency, and alignment with curriculum expectations.
- Review and refine curriculum products according to agreed review processes, quality standards, and stakeholder feedback.
- Participate in the design and review of Teaching & Learning Materials, Teacher Guides, learner resources, and implementation tools.
- Develop and improve assigned teaching and learning resources to meet curriculum expectations and instructional quality standards.
- Explore and recommend digital learning resources and approaches to strengthen classroom delivery, especially where teacher availability or capacity may impact implementation.
- Lead and contribute to curriculum research, benchmarking, and evidence synthesis to inform curriculum improvements and technical decisions.
- Utilize relevant research, curriculum evidence, and implementation findings to enhance curriculum products and design choices.
- Provide technical expertise during cross-functional initiatives, supporting curriculum discussions with interpretation, progression guidance, and item specification inputs.
- Collaborate with teams such as Schools Learning & Development, Assessment & Evaluation, Secondary Schooling, and Technology for Education to facilitate effective curriculum implementation.
- Offer curriculum clarifications and subject matter expertise as needed.
- Strengthen team capability by providing technical guidance, fostering collaborative review, sharing knowledge, and modeling effective curriculum design practices.
- Engage actively in peer learning and continuous professional development, contributing positively to team growth and shared learning.

Required Qualifications

- Strong knowledge of curriculum design, English language pedagogy, and instructional design for pre-primary and primary education.
- Proven ability to design, review, and refine curriculum products and teaching & learning materials with a focus on detail, progression, developmental appropriateness, and alignment with learning outcomes.
- Excellent analytical, research, technical writing, and communication skills, with the capacity to interpret evidence and translate it into practical curriculum improvements.
- Strong collaboration, organizational, and facilitation skills, capable of working effectively across teams and managing assigned deliverables.
- Bachelor’s degree (4 years) in Education, Curriculum & Instruction, English, Applied Linguistics, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

- Master’s degree in a relevant field is preferred.
- A minimum of four years’ experience in curriculum design, curriculum review, quality assurance, instructional design, and/or English language teaching across pre-primary and primary levels.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute significantly to the development and refinement of a foundational educational curriculum, working within a collaborative and research-informed environment.