Curriculum Manager

Abingdon and Witney College; Witney; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Abingdon and Witney College is seeking an experienced Curriculum Manager for Construction Trades to lead curriculum delivery, develop teaching teams and strengthen links with employers. You will shape innovative, industry-aligned programmes and ensure high-quality teaching and learner experience across the provision.

You will work with the Head of Faculty to drive curriculum quality, performance and inclusion, and to align courses with local and regional skills needs, ensuring learners are

Qualifications

• Must have a recognised teaching qualification.
• Experience leading curriculum delivery, quality improvement, or educational teams.
• Strong commitment to student success and achievement.
• Understands current educational developments, curriculum innovation and industry trends.
• Exceptional communication with strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactive, organised and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Passionate about creating outstanding opportunities for learners and staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead curriculum delivery across your area with a focus on quality and progression.
• Support, motivate and develop teaching teams for engaging, inclusive learning.
• Drive continuous improvement through quality assurance, performance monitoring and action planning.
• Build partnerships with employers, schools and external organisations.
• Identify opportunities for curriculum growth aligned to local skills needs.
• Use data to improve learner outcomes and close achievement gaps.
• Champion excellence in teaching, learning, assessment and student experience.
• Promote inclusion, collaboration and accountability.

Skills

Teaching qualification

Curriculum leadership

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Team development

Performance and improvement

Organisational skills

Industry awareness

Job description

Are you an experienced educational leader ready to make a real difference to learners, staff and industry?

We are looking for an ambitious and inspirational Curriculum Manager to lead and develop our Construction Trades provision. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of the curriculum, develop talented teams and ensure learners achieve excellent outcomes that prepare them for successful careers within the construction Industry.

Working closely with the Head of Faculty, employers and industry partners, you will drive curriculum innovation, support high-quality teaching and learning and create an environment where both staff and students can thrive.

You will play a key role in strengthening our industry-focused curriculum vocational pathways, ensuring our offer remains responsive to local and regional skills needs and gives learners the best possible start in the construction sector.

About the Role:

As Curriculum Manager, you will lead curriculum delivery across your area, ensuring programmes are ambitious, inclusive, well organised and closely aligned to the needs of learners, employers and the wider community.

You will support and develop teaching teams, use performance information to drive improvement, and build strong relationships with employers, schools and external stakeholders. Your leadership will help ensure excellent teaching, learning, assessment and student experience across the provision.

What you will be doing

• Lead and develop a successful curriculum area with a clear focus on quality, achievement and progression.
• Support, motivate and develop teaching teams to deliver engaging, inclusive and industry-relevant learning.
• Drive continuous improvement through effective quality assurance, performance monitoring and action planning.
• Build strong partnerships with employers, schools and external organisations to enhance opportunities for learners.
• Identify opportunities for curriculum growth, including new programmes that respond to local and regional skills needs.
• Use data and performance measures to improve learner outcomes and close achievement gaps.
• Champion excellence in teaching, learning, assessment, student experience and staff development.
• Promote a culture of inclusion, collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.

About You:

• Must have a recognised teaching qualification.
• Experience leading curriculum delivery, quality improvement, or educational teams.
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to student success and achievement.
• Understands current educational developments, curriculum innovation and industry trends.
• Is an exceptional communicator with strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Can build effective relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactive, organised, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Passionate about creating outstanding opportunities for learners and staff.

Why this role matters

This is a chance to help shape the next generation of skilled construction professionals. You will be joining a faculty with strong employer links, a clear focus on high-quality technical education and a commitment to giving learners the skills, confidence and experience they need to progress into work, apprenticeships and further study.