Role: Director of Curriculum Health & Wellbeing Education
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: ÂŁ56,787.00 to ÂŁ66,522.00
Location: Altrincham Campus with travel to all sites
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a forward-thinking and experienced leader to join Trafford & Stockport College as Director of Curriculum – Health & Wellbeing Education. This pivotal role sits within our Health and Social Care department and offers the chance to shape the future of education across a dynamic and expanding curriculum area. As we embark on a period of growth and innovation, your leadership will be instrumental in driving meaningful change—empowering students, strengthening employer partnerships, and enhancing community impact. If you are passionate about transforming lives through education and ready to lead with purpose, we would be delighted to hear from you.
About The Role
The Director of Curriculum for Health and Wellbeing will provide strategic and operational leadership across the Health and Social Care division, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality, inclusive, and career-focused curriculum that meets the evolving needs of students and stakeholders. This role will champion curriculum innovation and excellence in teaching, learning, and assessment, while fostering a culture of ambition, collaboration, and resilience. Working closely with Programme Leaders and Heads of Studies, the postholder will align resource planning and delivery to support outstanding student outcomes and contribute to the wider vision of unlocking potential and fostering success across the college community
About You
You are an experienced and confident Further Education manager with a passion for shaping impactful curriculum experiences. You bring a proven track record of leading curriculum areas, ideally within Early Years and/or Health and Social Care, and have a strong understanding of the Health & Care sectors. Your ability to build meaningful relationships with employers and stakeholders will be key in developing provision that is both responsive and future-focused. You thrive in dynamic environments, lead with clarity and purpose, and are committed to fostering excellence, inclusion, and innovation across your teams.
Key Areas Of Accountabilities
- As Director of Curriculum – Health & Wellbeing Education, you will lead the strategic development and delivery of a high-performing curriculum that meets student, employer, and sector needs.
- You will be responsible for driving continuous improvement across key performance indicators including retention, attendance, achievement, and progression, while narrowing gaps between student groups.
- Your leadership will support curriculum innovation, growth in student numbers and income, and alignment with labour market demands.
- You will ensure quality through robust self-assessment and external validation, and manage resources effectively to balance efficiency and impact. Through strong stakeholder engagement and team development, you will foster a culture of excellence and ambition across the Health and Social Care division.
- Drive the development of high-performing teams by inspiring staff and managing performance
- Drive academic and technical qualification excellence responsive to the current and future skills of the labour market
About TSCG – Making a Difference, Together
At Trafford & Stockport College Group (TSCG), you belong to a team that’s committed to shaping brilliant futures – for students and colleagues alike. We believe in unlocking the potential that exists in everyone and when you work with us, your individual skills and experiences are valued. You’ll be part of a supportive and friendly community, where everyone brings their own unique perspective and strengths, and where the work you do is appreciated and celebrated.
We’re deeply rooted in our local communities, with strong connections to businesses, industry, and universities. Together, we’re all working toward a shared mission: to elevate skills, create opportunities, shape futures, and transform lives.
TSCG is not just a place to work – it’s a place to belong, to thrive, and to make a difference.
Exceptional Benefits Package
At TSCG, we believe in rewarding our team for their dedication and hard work. Our exceptional benefits package is designed to support your well-being, professional growth, and overall job satisfaction while ensuring you are valued every step of the way. Join our team and enjoy a competitive benefits package that includes:
- 37 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
- Generous company pension contribution 20.8%
- Onsite Costa Coffee & Subsidies staff canteen
- Employee Assistance Programme that extends the supports to your family members
- Tailored Professional Development plan
- Free onsite Parking
All employees, including senior managers, will normally be appointed to the minimum point of the pay grade for the job. In certain cases, it may be appropriate to appoint to a higher point in the pay grade at the discretion of the Director of HR & Performance due to the candidate’s current salary, experience or qualifications.
Staff at Trafford & Stockport College Group go above and beyond to ensure that our students get the best possible teaching and support to enable them to reach their ambitions. We expect the very highest standards for all students, and this is evidenced year after year by our achievement and progression outcomes. If you are passionate about championing inclusion, fostering positive employee experiences, and making a difference, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
TSCG is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. As part of our commitment to being a Disability Confident Employer, all disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the job, as set out in the job description and person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.
Trafford & Stockport College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment at Trafford & Stockport College Group is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service and any post in regulated activity will also be subject to an additional barred list check. The Group will meet the costs associated with this.
Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on successful candidates.
The role is open to direct applicants only.
Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unfortunately not able to respond to each applicant. If you have not been called for interview within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
** This role may close early please submit your application early to avoid disappointment **