Curriculum Manager

Teaching Vacancies; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

Free parking

Generous annual leave

LGPS pension scheme

Job summary

The Sheffield College is seeking a Curriculum Manager for C081 and Inclusion to lead and enhance the technical education provision across multiple programmes. You will oversee day-to-day curriculum leadership, staff management and partnership with Academy leaders to drive quality improvement and student outcomes.

Role requires teaching excellence, safeguarding awareness and strategic planning to align with local and national priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience leading Technical/Skills curriculum for a programme or curriculum area.
• Proven ability to lead programmes, improve growth and outcomes, and achieve targets.
• Experience delivering change within a programme or curriculum.
• Curriculum design to improve outcomes and destinations.
• Strong track record as a teacher with experience in similar environments.
• Familiarity with college funding, technical education qualifications and OFSTED.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and Equality and Diversity legislation.

Responsibilities

• Improve and maintain curriculum quality to at least Good by Ofsted or self-assessed.
• Improve student outcomes to meet or exceed national rates.
• Develop future-focused curriculum to meet local and regional needs.
• Collaborate with Academy leaders to deliver strategy and objectives.
• Lead high-quality student experience in your Curriculum Area; promote academic excellence.

Skills

Curriculum leadership

Staff development

Ofsted readiness

Curriculum design

Teaching excellence

Programme management

Education

Degree level qualification or relevant work experience

Cert Ed, PGCE or equivalent

Level 2 English and Maths

Safeguarding & Equality & Diversity knowledge

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Experience of leading Technical/Skills curriculum for a programme or curriculum area.
• Has led a programme and achieved improvements in growth and outcomes, achieving targets.
• Experience of delivering change within a programme or curriculum.
• Experience of curriculum design to improve outcomes/destinations.
• Strong track record as a teacher.
• Has worked in similar environments. Proven ability to succeed in this type of environment, working with similar systems and processes.
• Strong record of enabling staff to achieve their best performance.
• Degree Level Qualification or relevant work experience or professional qualification
• Cert Ed, PGCE or equivalent level teaching qualification
• Level 2 English and Maths Qualification or Equivalent
• Knowledge of the college landscape including relating to college funding, technical education qualifications and OFSTED.
• Working knowledge and experience of safeguarding and Equality and Diversity legislation

What the college offers its staff

As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of between £46,085 - £49,723 per annum based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role.

Alongside your salary, your pension is one of the most valuable benefits of joining the College. The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), administered locally by SYPA, provides financial security in retirement and support for your loved ones.

Our Full Benefits Package

• Teachers Pension Scheme – with a generous employer contribution of
• Annual leave - 42 Days (310.8 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours)- this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period
• Health and wellbeing support, including:
  • Employee assistance programme through Bupa
  • Occupational Health through PAM
  • Free eye tests for VDU users
• Free parking is available at the majority of our campuses
• Hybrid and flexible working opportunities
• Continuous professional development opportunities
• A people‑focused working culture where you can grow and thrive

Further details about the role

We have high aspirations and standards for ourselves, and our learners and this role will be a key one in supporting the college’s mission to be consistently great and ensure our students get the qualifications and skills they need to go further in employment, careers, apprenticeships, further training and university level courses.

This role will specifically support our ambitions to ensure that all students achieve their potential and develop work related skills whilst at the college. As a Curriculum Manager for C081 and Inclsuion you will be responsible for improving and maintaining the quality of technical education provision for a number of programmes/courses, through the day-to-day leadership and management of the curriculum and the curriculum staff in that area.

Main Responsibilities

• Improving and maintaining the quality of the curriculum provision so that it is rated at least "Good" by Ofsted or self-assessed to be at least "Good" by the College.
• Improving student outcomes so that pass rates are maintained at or above National Rates for.
• Developing and maintaining a relevant, future focused curriculum offer that meets local and regional needs/priorities.
• A member of the Academy Team, you'll work closely with other Academy leaders to deliver the Academy's strategy and objectives.
• Leading on the delivery of a high-quality student experience within your Curriculum Area, resulting in outstanding achievement, progression and employability outcomes for all students. Ensuring an academic culture that blends high expectations, innovation and respect.
• Providing outstanding operational educational leadership in the development, planning, delivery and monitoring of the curriculum and of the student experience.
• Implementing and embedding operational plans for your Curriculum Area that drive quality improvement and ensure that staff can flourish and deliver academic excellence in teaching and learning.
• Work with the Academy Director to develop and deliver the Curriculum Development Plan that will drive curriculum development, quality improvement and develop teaching and learning throughout your curriculum area.
• Support the development and embed a relevant and innovative curriculum offer that focuses on student progression and destinations. Developing and implementing new curriculum, where appropriate, in-line with local and national priorities and to meet demand.
• Deliver provision that is inclusive and raises aspirations and secures achievement beyond expectations.
• Oversee the assessment strategy for programmes in your area, reviewing and evaluating the effectiveness of assessment, using findings to instigate change and enhance the curriculum.
• Where require take the role of Lead IV for programmes to ensure that the rule of the awarding organisation is followed, standardisation activities are followed and EQA visits are effectively planned for and managed.
• Supporting the Academy Director and working with other Curriculum managers to ensure all study programme students within the Academy meet the conditions of funding.
• Undertake teaching responsibilities, that includes cover, of 300 hours.
• Ensure that college systems and processes are implemented effectively, including the implementation of relevant college strategies, policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with relevant legal duties.
• Supporting the Academy Director to develop the annual business plan and providing effective information for the college business reviews.
• To deliver value for money by taking day to day responsibility for the efficient and effective deployment of resources.
• Providing day to day management for the curriculum area and its staff, ensuring that there is a solutions focused and supportive culture and clear direction.
• Deputising for the Academy Director if and when required and representing the college at events as required.
• As a member of the Academy Leadership Team, you will work closely with other members of that team to deliver The Sheffield College's strategy and objectives.

If you want to find out more about the role please contact Rachael Dickins, Academy Dircetor, [e-mail]

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.