Year 7-10 English Curriculum Lead

Who We Are

At Contour, we're reshaping education, one student at a time.

Born from the frustration of students who knew the system could be better, we set out to build what we once wished existed: tutoring that actually works. Not generic classes. Not recycled notes. Not overpriced, overcrowded rooms with an out-of-touch teacher who couldn't relate. But a complete ecosystem of tutoring, resources, and support, meticulously designed to help every student reach their full potential.

Since 2020, over 10,000+ students have trusted Contour to guide their academic journey, and we've grown to over 300+ team members. We've produced hundreds of 99+ ATARs, tutored the World-Record UCAT scorer, and placed more students into medical school than any school in Australia.

Our growth is a testament to the simple philosophy: Put the student first, always. Everything we design, from our world-class tutor-training programs to our purpose-built campuses, exists to help students master content faster, perform with confidence, and even rekindle the joy of learning.

Contour is a group of three brands united by one goal: to give every student the best chance to achieve their full potential:

• Contour Education: Reshaping how students master their high school subjects with small-group tutoring, structured resources, and 1-on-1 support across Maths, Science, and English.
• Contour Medprep: Reshaping medical preparation with a proven, step-by-step pathway through the UCAT, interviews, and admissions, led by a team of 100+ medical students.
• Contour TestPrep: Reshaping test preparation, starting with the selective entry exam, through rigorous tutoring, mock exams, and data-driven feedback to give students a decisive advantage.

This is Contour. Built by students, for students.

What You Will Do

As our Year 7-10 English Curriculum Lead, you will own the educational source of truth for this specific subject area and strategically direct everything built from it.

• Map - Build and maintain the curriculum source of truth for your subject, mapping out the syllabuses, recurring school assessments and test question types.
• Pace - Translate curriculum insights into live topic sequencing, question-type maps, and school-specific workshops kept 1-2 weeks ahead of local classrooms.
• Support - Design the targeted materials and support systems students need to conquer internal assessments, optimise their school results and build foundational mastery ahead of Years 11–12.
• Direct - Plan educational resources upstream from the source of truth, steering Resource Developers to oversee the production of roughly 100 workbooks annually.
• Govern - Act as the final quality gate to sign off on all subject materials with absolute polish, while continuously pushing curriculum innovation.

What You Will Bring

• Strong academic achievement and results, ideally with a background or degree in English.
• ATAR results are ideal but not compulsory.
• Deep curriculum expertise and strong opinions on how the subject is sequenced, taught, and examined.
• Excellent documentation skills with a focus on building durable, written educational frameworks.
• Ability to brief, steer, and manage Resource Developers effectively without creating operational bottlenecks.
• Uncompromising attention to detail with an obsession for error-free work and polished formatting.
• High operational bandwidth to hit tight production deadlines and patch issues proactively.
• Comfort using software and AI tooling to accelerate documentation and drafting workflows (preferred).
• Alignment with Contour's student-first mission and a genuine passion for reshaping education.

Why You Will Love It

• Elite Brand Reputation - Join an organisation ranked #8 on the AFR Fast 100 in 2025, marking our fourth consecutive year on the prestigious AFR lists.
• Founding Role in our new Year 7-10 English Program - Lead the charge in our high school program offering, giving you the rare opportunity to create an entire curriculum from the ground up rather than just inherit one.
• Ownership & Autonomy - Enjoy freedom and trust to run the state's curriculum your way, working directly with the national Head of Subject with absolutely zero corporate bureaucracy or sluggish committees.
• Flexible Remote Setup - Benefit from adaptable remote work structure that firmly values your final output over the hours you clock.
• Premium Perks & Benefits - Access extensive benefits including an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), dedicated birthday/loyalty leave, and tailored lifestyle allowances, plus fully covered subscriptions to Netflix, Spotify, Apple Music, Uber One, and Amazon Prime.

How to Apply

If you care about reshaping education and empowering the next generation of students, we'd love to hear from you.

Application Process

1. Submit your written application (CV and cover letter).
2. Complete a technical assessment using resources we provide.
3. Attend an interview, which includes Q&A and a live technical exercise.

Don't just teach the syllabus - build the blueprint for how an entire state learns.

As Contour Education grows, we are hiring a dedicated Year 7-10 English Curriculum Lead to own the source of truth for your discipline - mastering the English year 7 to 10 syllabus, school assessment patterns, and topics tests to ensure all Contour resources are built flawlessly.

This is a high-impact position acting as the strategic director and quality gate for Year 7-10 English. Rather than writing every question yourself, you will direct content production and define curriculum benchmarks, building a compounding body of knowledge that defines how thousands of students learn from the ground up.

This flexible, full time role (38 hours per week) gives you complete strategic ownership over your subject area. You will take a blank page and turn guidelines into a premium, subject-specific program, ensuring Contour's educational offering is market-leading and built to scale.