Curriculum Manager

Ambitious College; Isleworth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist education institution in Isleworth seeks a Curriculum Manager to oversee a team of teachers and enhance the quality of education for autistic young people. Responsibilities include managing staff, supporting teacher training, and contributing to the college's strategic direction. The role requires QLTS certification and offers creative autonomy with opportunities for professional growth. Benefits include staff recognition awards, access to training, and supportive programs.

Benefits

Annual staff recognition awards

Eye test vouchers

Season ticket loans

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to physiotherapy

Professional development and training

Qualifications

• QLTS is mandatory for this role.

Responsibilities

• Effectively line manage 5 teachers and an Employment Specialist.
• Provide mentoring and support to trainee teachers.
• Undertake quality monitoring and quality improvement.
• Support gathering of information for the self-assessment report.
• Contribute to leadership team meetings.

Job description

Overview

Ambitious College is an independent specialist day college dedicated to supporting autistic young people aged 16-25. We believe that every young person who attends Ambitious College deserves a fulfilling, happy, and rewarding life. Our educational approach focuses on the individual at all times. We have an exciting opportunity for a Curriculum Manager to join us at our West Thames Campus. As Curriculum Manager, you will support quality monitoring and assurance and work with the curriculum team to continuously drive up the quality of teaching, learning and assessment.

Responsibilities

• Effectively line manage 5 teachers and an Employment Specialist, including managing sickness, holiday and check-ins.
• Provide mentoring and support to trainee teachers to ensure that they can pass their accreditations and become outstanding teachers.
• Undertake quality monitoring and quality improvement, including observations of teaching and learning, moderation etc.
• Support the Assistant Principal for Curriculum with gathering of required information to inform the college self‑assessment report (SAR) and quality improvement plan (QIP).
• As a member of the college leadership team, support the Head of College in developing and implementing Ambitious College's strategic and business plan. This will require monthly attendance at, and contribution to, leadership team meetings.
• Start date: April 2026 or sooner.

Qualifications

• QLTS is mandatory for this role.

Benefits

• Working with Autism/learning disability industry experts across our school and our charity.
• Autonomy in your role – you have the freedom to be creative and get to see first hand our learners progress and achieve their goals and aspirations, and have your ideas come to life in the classroom.
• Continued professional development and training, including a wide range of in‑house and external training courses.
• Annual staff recognition awards.
• Eye test vouchers, season ticket loans and a cycle to work scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme: to help you balance your work, family, and personal life.
• Access to physiotherapy.
• We are proud to be a ‘Good’ Ofsted rated provision, awarded the Natspec 2020 award for ‘Wellbeing and mental health’ and the 2021 ‘Home learning’ award.