Curriculum Performance Lead - Digital

RNN Group; Catcliffe; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

RNN Group seeks an experienced Curriculum Performance Lead to shape inclusive curriculum and strengthen academic excellence across multiple provisions. The role blends operational leadership with a small teaching commitment and cross-college collaboration.

You will lead a team of lecturers, assessors, and technicians; oversee quality assurance processes (SAR/IQA/EQA); and drive improvement through coaching, performance reviews, and CPD needs.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher with Level 5 or higher teaching qualification, plus a Level 3 Digital/Computing credential.
• Level 2 English and Maths or willingness to complete.
• Experience as lecturer/course leader in FE/Adult education and strong curriculum planning knowledge.
• Advantage for IQA or willingness to pursue IQA accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Line management of lecturers, assessors, and technicians to drive high standards.
• Lead SAR, IQA/EQA, and ensure compliance with awarding bodies.
• Deliver teaching while leading with coaching and CPD for staff.
• Engage employers and partners to secure real-world projects and placements.

Skills

Lecturer experience

Coaching leadership

Data tracking

Cross-campus collaboration

Education

Level 2 English and Maths

Teaching qualification Level 5 or higher

Level 3 Digital/Computing qualification

Higher degree preferred

Tools

IQA familiarity

A1/CAVA assessor award

Job description

Curriculum Performance Lead Digital

Hours; Full time (37 hours each week, all year-round)

Duration; Permanent

Salary; £43,672 a year + benefits

Location; Rotherham College

Apply by: 23/11/2026

Are you an experienced, high-performing lecturer or course leader ready to take your first step into operational leadership? Do you have a passion for driving academic excellence and inspiring both staff and students to reach their full potential?

RNN Group is seeking a dynamic, passionate, and proactive Curriculum Performance Lead (CPL) to join our team. As a first-line leader, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our inclusive curriculum, ensuring our provision aligns with local, regional, and national skills needs for a sustainable future.

The Curriculum Performance Lead is a dual-element role combining operational leadership with a small teaching commitment (approximately 12 hours per week). You will lead a dedicated team of lecturers, assessors, and technicians across a variety of provisions including Study Programmes (EPYP), Adult Learners, Higher Level Skills and Commercial.

This position is ideal for someone with a robust understanding of quality assurance and curriculum planning who is eager to improve performance through coaching, clear accountability, and collaborative practice.

Operational & Team Leadership

• Line Management: Provide clear direction, support, and professional challenge to lecturers, assessors, and technicians to drive high standards of performance and conduct.
• Performance & Development: Lead the Performance Development Review (PDR) process for your team, setting clear targets and identifying continuing professional development (CPD) needs.
• Staff Induction & Support: Provide personalised, structured induction and mentoring for new and developing staff to build team capability and confidence.
• Resource Planning: Efficiently manage staffing allocation, contribute to timetable development, and oversee delegated physical resources and budgets.

Quality Assurance & Curriculum Excellence

• Academic Rigour: Lead the local self-assessment process (SAR), manage Internal Quality Assessment/Moderation (IQA/EQA), and ensure absolute compliance with external awarding bodies.
• Quality Improvement: Conduct learning walks in collaboration with the Quality Team to continuously improve the classroom and training experience.
• Data Integrity: Manage student data tightly ensuring highly accurate and timely registers, tracking enrolment, and monitoring exam claims alongside the MIS team.

Student Success & Inclusive Practice

• Teaching & Tutoring: Deliver high-quality teaching, planning, and assessment across a range of programmes tailored to your qualifications, while acting as a group tutor.
• Early Intervention: Constantly track student attendance, punctuality, and progress, implementing early intervention strategies to tackle underperformance.
• Inclusive Curriculum: Work collaboratively to eliminate barriers to education, ensuring students with Educational Health and Care Plans (EHCP) or those facing social exclusion receive preventative, tailored support.
• Employability & Recruitment: Engage with employers, schools, and parents to secure real-world projects, placements, and guest speakers, while recruiting the "Right Students to the Right Course."

Key Role Objectives

• Foster a department-wide culture of high expectations, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Use empowering coaching techniques to support the mental health, well-being, life skills, and self-reliance of both staff and students.
• Ensure full institutional compliance with regulatory bodies, with a strong focus on Keeping Children Safe in Education and the Prevent Duty.
• Meet or exceed departmental KPIs, regularly reporting progress to the Curriculum Manager regarding student recruitment, retention, and achievement.

You Will:

• You will be an experienced lecturer, or course leader within the area of digital / computing, with a proven track record of excellent educational outcomes with strong knowledge of curriculum intent, quality assurance processes, and data tracking within Further Education, Adult and Apprentices.
• You will be an empathetic, coaching-focused leader capable of motivating staff and building confident, independent learners.
• A collaborative professional ready to work cross-campus and participate in cross-college project working groups.
• You will hold a Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in English and Maths (or be willing to undertake), hold a recognised teaching qualification at Level 5 or higher, and a professionally relevant qualification at Level 3 within Digital/Computing however a higher level qualification to degree level would be preferred.
• An assessor s award (A1/CAVA) will be advantageous. Holding an IQA or the willingness to undertake would be advantageous.

We understand that no candidate will perfectly match every qualification or criterion listed. If your experience differs from what we've outlined but you believe you can contribute to this role, we encourage you to apply!

What is the RNN Group?

RNN Group s main goal is to be an outstanding education and training provider and this is at the heart of everything that we do. To help us achieve this we are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and dynamic individuals to join our existing teams.