Head of Course Development: Self-paced Learning

Location:

London, GB

Date: 24 Jun 2026

Application closing date: 3 July 2026

Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of 125 premium private schools spanning 6 continents which utilise proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 95,000 students receive a world-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.

In 28 countries, Inspired schools are individually developed and anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations. They collectively form an international family of schools that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment.

By joining our award-winning team of over 14,000 employees, you can work in state-of-the-art facilities alongside industry-renowned educators and leaders in some of the world's most desirable locations. We invest heavily in our team members who enjoy industry-leading professional development, exceptional career opportunities, and mobility across our group.

ROLE SUMMARY:

Job type: 12 month fixed-term contract

Location: Remote, UK (please note that while this is a fully remote position, candidates must reside in the UK and hold the right to work in the UK to be considered)

Salary: £60,000-£70,000

Start date: As soon as possible

Working pattern: Full-time

King’s InterHigh is a flexible and inclusive online school that empowers students to succeed both academically and personally. Combining nearly two decades of online education expertise with over 50 years of academic excellence, King’s InterHigh delivers a personalised education within a supportive and welcoming community. Students attend live, teacher-led virtual lessons each school day, where highly trained online educators create engaging and interactive learning experiences that encourage collaboration, participation and a genuine love of learning, enabling every student to reach their full potential. https://kingsinterhigh.co.uk/

Inspired Online Schools is launching a new asynchronous learning product: a self-paced study offer. As the Head of Course Development (Self-paced Learning), you will drive the build phase of this exciting new offer: recruiting the course development team, managing course creation at pace, and delivering a portfolio of GCSE and A-level course on a fixed timeline. As the product moves from build to live operation, there is potential for this role to evolve into a leadership position in the long-term academic and delivery model, depending on performance and business needs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Own the course production pipeline end to end: scoping, instructional design, cataloguing, content oversight, assessment design, QA, and pilot testing.
Define and enforce course structure standards and quality assurance checks so courses are consistent, high quality, specification aligned, and pedagogically sound.
Optimise content production for speed, consistency, and cost without compromising academic rigour
Track and report progress, surfacing risks and blockers early, and manage the course development budget.
Contribute an educator’s perspective to wider decisions on the offer, working with product, marketing, operations, and support teams to ensure a high-quality learner experience.
Recruit, onboard, line-manage, and support the development of the course development team, managing team performance and recognising effective practice.
Work with the wider Inspired Online Schools leadership to keep delivery aligned with business aims, development plans, and agreed priorities.
Manage queries and issues promptly and professionally, working cross-functionally to resolve blockers and maintain a strong learner and stakeholder experience.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

Be an experienced educator with strong curriculum and pedagogical understanding, ideally across GCSE/A-Level (KS4/KS5).
Have experience leading course or curriculum development — instructional design, content authoring, assessment design, and QA.
Have a track record of recruiting and line-managing education staff (teachers, tutors, writers, or instructional designers).
Bring programme or project delivery experience — managing a multi-workstream plan to a fixed deadline with budget accountability.
Be comfortable in a startup/build environment: change, ambiguity, pace, and creating processes from scratch.
Ideally have experience of online, blended, or asynchronous learning delivery, and familiarity with UK exam board requirements.
Ideally hold a degree in a relevant subject area and a recognised teaching qualification, such as a PGCE with Qualified Teacher Status.
Have experience leading teams and, ideally, working at school leadership level.
Demonstrate a track record of delivering successfully in complex, organisation-wide contexts.
Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT:

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

SCHOOL APPLICATION FORM:

Please download and complete our Inspired Application Form and submit alongside your CV.

Inspired Academic Teaching Application Form

Visit our careers site for more information; https://jobs.inspirededu.com