Curriculum Specialist

Government Recruitment Service; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

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Job summary

Government Recruitment Service seeks a Curriculum Specialist to join the new UK College for National Security (CfNS) in Glasgow. The role focuses on developing the National Security Curriculum, designing engaging courses, and partnering with external providers and internal teams to deliver high‑quality learning across the UK security community.

You will work with the Deputy Head of College and Head of Delivery to refine materials, build a network of SMEs, and ensure courses meet accessibility

Responsibilities

• Be CfNS’ Academic and Research Liaison: cultivate relationships with external providers, universities, and x-government to source, contract (if external), and onboard SMEs to support design, deliver, and facilitate learning interventions.
• Act as the Delivery Team’s bridge between key leads (SEO leads, Events Manager, Strategic Engagement Manager).
• Build a network of SMEs across national security topics, including reaching out across multiple grades, including SCS.
• Create Community of Practices for each national security topic with CfNS’ Head of Engagement.
• Develop a bank of facilitators with the National School of Government for cross-curriculum use and due diligence.
• Support design of learning products for the national security curriculum with colleagues, reviewing current materials and expanding them into effective courses.
• Line management of several HEOs and supporting EO/AO/interns/apprentices.
• Drive innovation and diversity in learning design to meet all student needs and ensure accessibility.
• Collaborate with colleagues to evaluate programmes continuously.
• Travel regularly to London and other UK locations for meetings and pilots.

Job description

Curriculum Specialist

Company: Government Recruitment Service

Salary: £45,292 to £53,629 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Glasgow

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 29 Oct 2026

Closing date: 11 Nov 2026

The post holder will join the new UK College for National Security (CfNS). CfNS is the PM endorsed, National Security Advisor sponsored, learning and development capability to help deliver the Integrated Review. It was announced by Ministers in March 2022, and confirmed as a capability in the 2023 Integrated Review Refresh.

The College will build knowledge, expertise and networks of national security policy makers across the Union - so they can tackle the complex threats the UK faces, and also exploit opportunities. CfNS is supported by multiple departments, intelligence and security agencies and the Devolved Governments. It uniquely operates across all security classifications. The College formally launched in January 2025 and is at the start of pulling together its portfolio. The team is based in locations based across the UK with a mix of national security, project management, and learning and development experience.

The role will involve exciting and creative work on our highest priority, mass learning offer - the National Security Curriculum. Work is already in place to design and pilot a range of courses across the curriculum on priority national security topics such as Serious and Organised Crime, Counter Terrorism, Economic Statecraft and State Threats. The job holder will work closely with the Deputy Head of College and Head of Delivery to review and further develop these materials into engaging and effective courses for our national security community and beyond.

Key Responsibilities

• Be CfNS’ Academic and Research Liaison: Responsible for cultivating relationships with external providers, universities, and x-government to source, contract (if external), and onboard the right SMEs to support the design, deliver, and facilitate of our learning interventions (from podcasts to practitioner courses). You will work closely with the Commercial Lead to finalise contracts, the Head of Engagement to feed into Communities of Practice, and the Head of Events to coordinate expert delivery.
• Act as the Delivery Team’s bridge between key leads, including commercial lead (SEO), Events Manager (SEO) and Strategic Engagement Manager (SEO).
• Build a network of SMEs x-government and external on a number of national security topics, alongside the confidence in reaching out to this network across multiple grades, including SCS.
• Create Community of Practices for each national security topic, working closely with CfNS’ Head of Engagement.
• Develop a bank of facilitators, working closely with the wider National School of government. This bank can then be utilised across our curriculum, working closely with the Head of Events (SEO), and ensure you adhere to due diligence policy.
• Working closely with the other Curriculum SEO, support your team on their design of learning products of the national security curriculum. This includes the review of current materials, building upon these to build effective courses.
• Line Management of a number of HEOs, and support their Line Management of EO/AO/interns/apprentices.
• Driving innovation and diversity in the learning design of modules. Ensuring courses meet the needs of all our student base and are fully accessible. Diversity is at the heart of how we approach and deliver our work.
• Working with colleagues to build and act on continuous evaluation of our programmes.
• The role requires regular travel to London and other areas of the UK for meetings and pilot of courses.

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Summary

The post holder will join the new UK College for National Security (CfNS). CfNS is the PM endorsed, National Security Advisor sponsored, learning and development capability to help deliver the Integrated Review. It was announced by Ministers in March 2022, and confirmed as a capability in the 2023 Integrated Review Refresh.

The College will build knowledge, expertise and networks of national security policy makers across the Union - so they can tackle the complex threats the UK faces, and also exploit opportunities. CfNS is supported by multiple departments, intelligence and security agencies and the Devolved Governments. It uniquely operates across all security classifications. The College formally launched in January 2025 and is at the start of pulling together its portfolio. The team is based in locations based across the UK with a mix of national security, project management, and learning and development experience.

The role will involve exciting and creative work on our highest priority, mass learning offer - the National Security Curriculum. Work is already in place to design and pilot a range of courses across the curriculum on priority national security topics such as Serious and Organised Crime, Counter Terrorism, Economic Statecraft and State Threats. The job holder will work closely with the Deputy Head of College and Head of Delivery to review and further develop these materials into engaging and effective courses for our national security community and beyond.

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