Curriculum Manager - Games Design

Big Creative Training Ltd; New Addington; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Healthcare cashback

Bike-to-work scheme

Professional opportunities development

Staff social events

Interest-free emergency or career dev.

Free on-site lunches during term-time

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Big Creative Training Ltd in Walthamstow, East London, is seeking an outstanding Curriculum Manager to lead our Games Design curriculum. You will be a qualified teacher with a proven record of directing curriculum programmes and managing an academic team, using course reviews and quality improvement data to raise course performance.

This permanent, full‑time role runs 35 hours a week across 52 weeks, with 36 days of annual leave and a £45,000 annual salary.

Qualifications

• Must have high-degree-level qualification in Games Design or a relevant subject.
• Must have PGCE or Level 5 teaching qualification or direct equivalent.
• Proven record of managing a successful team.
• Excellent leadership and ability to inspire teachers in your area.
• Extremely organised and able to manage own workload effectively and flexibly.
• Highly motivated and driven to succeed in a competitive environment.
• Aspirational – will not settle for less than outstanding standards of work and behaviour.
• Outstanding teaching and communication skills and experience of good/outstanding Ofsted.

Responsibilities

• Lead curriculum programmes across the department.
• Use data from course reviews and quality improvement information to drive improvements.
• Manage an academic team and foster professional development.

Skills

Curriculum leadership

Team management

Teaching excellence

Data-driven improvement

Organisational skills

Inspiring leadership

Strong communication

Two-way feedback

Education

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

PGCE or Level 5 teaching qualification

High-degree in Games Design or relevant subject

Tools

Blender

Unreal Engine

Unity

Construct 3

Substance Painter

Adobe Suite

Job description

We are looking for an outstanding Curriculum Manager to join our team based in Walthamstow, East London. You will be a qualified teacher in Games Design and need to have a strong record in leading curriculum programmes in the area. You will have experience managing an academic team. Equally you will understand how to use data from course reviews and quality improvement information to improve course performance in your area.

Essential skills

• High-degree-level qualification in Games Design or a relevant subject to this role
• PGCE, Level 5 teaching qualification or direct equivalent
• Proven record of managing a successful team
• Excellent leadership skills, assertive and self-confident, with a demonstrable ability to inspire and motivate a team of teachers in your area
• Extremely organised and able to manage own workload effectively and flexibly
• Highly motivated and driven to succeed in a competitive and rewarding environment
• Achieved qualified teacher status
• Outstanding teaching and communication skills and experience of good / outstanding Ofsted
• Aspirational - will not settle for less than outstanding standards of work and behaviour
• Skilled and knowledgeable in a variety of relevant software, including Blender, Unreal Engine, Unity, Construct 3, Substance Painter and the Adobe Suite.

Desirable skills

• Skilled and knowledgeable in Visual Studio Code and games-related design codes
• Familiar with the T-level Software Development curriculum, with its ICT focus, in order to support its delivery as part of the department
• Experience working in the creative industries, games design, games art, and in relevant programming.
• Excellent leadership skills, confident, with a demonstrable ability to inspire your team
• Able to manage own workload flexiblyOutstanding teaching and communication skills and experience of good/outstanding Ofsted
• Previous team leadership and pastoral experience
• Positive, solution-focused and proactive
• Kind, empathic and supportive but challenging when needed
• Lead IV or EV qualification and experience

Benefits

• Company pension scheme
• Healthcare cashback
• Bike-to-work scheme
• Professional opportunities development available
• Staff social events
• Interest-free emergency or career development loans
• Free on-site lunches during term-time
• Employee assistance programme

Salary and days of work

• 35 hours across 5 days a week for 52 weeks per year
• 36 days of annual leave plus UK bank holidays
• This is a permanent full-time position
• Start Date ASAP
• £45,000 annual salary