Curriculum Manager

USP College; Thundersley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

USP College in Essex seeks a Curriculum Manager to align the department with the College's Strategic Plan, lead Study Programmes, staff development, quality and assessment standards, and promote a culture that values learners and staff. The role includes overseeing curriculum delivery, resources, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The post requires a degree, a teaching qualification, and experience in FE/Sixth Form College curriculum management, with a focus on employability and data-driven

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified required; Teaching Qualification essential.
• Experience with FE/Sixth Form College management and curriculum development.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop and coordinate a range of courses to meet learner needs and national developments.
• Oversee Study Programmes, staff, quality, and assessment standards.
• Drive continuous improvement through data-driven quality assurance and self-assessment.
• Implement Performance Management processes and staff appraisal.
• Support CPD and development to maximise staff effectiveness.
• Collaborate with curriculum leaders and external partners to enhance employability and progression.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Quality improvement

Appraisal/CPD

Performance management

Education

Degree

Teaching qualification

Management qualification

Job description

As the Curriculum Manager, you will play a key role in aligning the department with our College's Strategic Plan and Policies. Your leadership will ensure that students have access to a high-quality, career-focused learning experience, while also overseeing the management of Study Programmes, staff, quality, and assessment standards., Be a role model in maintaining a positive culture that embeds the College's values and beliefs through highly effective communication processes, and ensures that learners and staff feel valued, safe, and supported.

Be a role model for outstanding employability skills and practices.

Represent the College positively and highly effectively in all dealings with external partners, parents, stakeholders, and agencies.

Demonstrate exemplary communication practices in line with the whole College communication plan and own responsibilities and accountabilities.

Ensure that individual staff and teams are supported to maximise their effectiveness through continuing professional development arising from highly effective appraisal processes.

Take responsibility for own continuing professional development as agreed in the appraisal process.

Participate in rigorous self-assessment of all areas within scope of the post and raise standards through pro-active quality improvement that is data driven.

Implement Performance Management processes effectively as required.

To plan, develop and co-ordinate a range of courses in the Curriculum Area to ensure that the offer meets the needs of all learners and takes account of best practice and national developments so that students achieve their learning outcomes and progress to a positive destination, and this is to be in line with the College's Strategic plan of Career Focused Learning.

Continuously improve the quality of the Curriculum Area in line with Study Programme and/or adult provision requirements through ensuring timely compliance with the Quality Framework Structure e.g., assessment schedules and course review activities.

Work with the curriculum director of creatives industries, course leaders, progress coaches and support staff to ensure effective support for all students so that, tracking and monitoring target setting, and intervention processes are consistently implemented and meet the needs of all learners.

Contribute to strategies designed to improve the quality of Teaching, Learning & Assessment e.g. Learning walks, IQRs and progress reviews and support the development of innovative approaches to curriculum delivery.

Ensure the highest standard of course planning and resources (e.g. schemes of work, students CPD days, online resources and course materials), Our strategy is to create a Career Focused, Digital Learning environment, ensuring that the learner experience and our relationship within our community, local and regional employers, are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be selected as finalists for the AoC Beacon awards for effective use of digital Technology in FE. Providing a high achieving, focused learning environment allowing our students to achieve the grades they need for higher educations, or the skills and aptitude required to secure a suitable role in their chosen career. Our college is set in the leafy suburbs of Essex, with easy access to surrounding areas and amenities, we are based in a well-connected location both by road and rail.

Whilst this Curriculum Manager will oversee both English & Maths, and applications from both subjects will be considered, the ideal candidate will have a Maths specialism., Significant experience managing a similar service.

Demonstrated ability to evaluate and identify areas for improvement, with a track record of planning for excellence.

Degree qualified.

Teaching Qualification

The right candidate will have:

• Relevant management qualification.
• Experience of curriculum management within FE/Sixth Form College setting
• Knowledge of current issues and future developments in FE and HE, relevant to the Curriculum Area
• Successful of track record in improving the quality of standards and teaching and learning