Curriculum Manager (Construction)

Abingdon and Witney College; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Holiday scheme

Continued professional development

Flexible working options

Corporate gym membership

Cycle/tech scheme

Job summary

Abingdon and Witney College is seeking an ambitious Curriculum Manager for Construction Trades and T Levels to join its leadership team. You will lead a growing curriculum area with a focus on quality, achievement and progression, while supporting teaching teams to deliver industry-relevant learning.

You will drive continuous quality improvement, build employer partnerships, and identify growth opportunities to meet local and regional skills needs, using data to raise learner outcomes and close

Qualifications

• Qualified relevant degree or equivalent.
• Must have a recognised teaching qualification.
• Experience leading curriculum delivery, quality improvement, or educational teams.
• Strong commitment to student success and achievement.
• Understanding of current educational developments, curriculum innovation and industry trends.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactive, organized and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Passionate about creating outstanding opportunities for learners and staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a successful curriculum area with a focus on quality and progression.
• Support, motivate and develop teaching teams to deliver engaging, inclusive learning.
• Drive continuous improvement through quality assurance, performance monitoring and action planning.
• Build strong partnerships with employers, schools and external organisations to enhance learner opportunities.
• Identify opportunities for curriculum growth and respond to local/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.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Data-informed decisions

Curriculum development

People management

Education

Relevant degree

Teaching qualification

Job description

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification / criteria. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

Salary: £52,018 - £53,399 per annum

Hours per week: 37

Weeks per Annum: 52

Working pattern: Monday to Thursday 7.5 hours per day, Friday 7 hours per day

Location: Abingdon Campus

Contract type: Permanent

Start date: December 2026

As a result of the continued success and growth of our Construction provision, we are looking to appoint an ambitious and experienced Curriculum Manager for Construction Trades and T Levels to join our leadership team. Construction is one of the College's fastest-growing curriculum areas, driven by increasing learner enrolments, strong employer partnerships and growing demand for skilled construction professionals across Oxfordshire and the wider region.

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:

• Qualified relevant degree, HND, professional qualification, or equivalent qualification.
• 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.

Why Work with us:

Excellent benefits for our employees including generous pension and holiday schemes (with potential Christmas closure days), continued professional development, flexible working options, corporate gym membership, cycle/tech scheme and much more.

Abingdon and Witney College reserve the right to close all applications before posted closing date.

Any successful candidates will be required to complete a structured training pathway, unless they already hold the relevant qualifications. This includes a two-week teacher induction (must be completed within probation), followed by the Award in Education and Training (AET) including Assessor is required, and then the Level 5 Learning and Skills Teacher (LST) apprenticeship. Completion of this structured learning programme is expected within 3 years. Furthermore, there is the option to pursue Qualified Teacher Learning Status (QTLS).

AWC values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks.

Abingdon and Witney College are committed to safer recruitment practices. In addition to our pre-employment checks, we will conduct an online search. This includes checking Google main results feed as well as the 'News' and 'Images' tab. We will be checking for any publicly available information that suggests the applicant may not be suitable to work with children or young/vulnerable people or content that could potentially damage Abingdon and Witney College's reputation. This may include inappropriate posts, comments or images displaying evidence of offensive or inappropriate behaviour, jokes or language, discriminatory comments, inappropriate photos, drug or alcohol misuse.