MES Curriculum manager

Colchester Institute; Colchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Colchester Institute is seeking a MES Curriculum Manager to lead the MES curriculum area, manage staff, drive quality improvements and ensure high standards of teaching, learning and student achievement. You will oversee curriculum delivery, resource planning and staff development, while supporting safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, and health and safety policies.

The role includes standing in for the Area Head when required and organising timetables and resources to optimise staff

Qualifications

• Proven leadership with staff management and performance development.
• Experience driving quality improvement in a curriculum area.
• Experience in curriculum development and promotional activities.
• Ability to develop learning and assessment materials.
• Experience inspiring learners during delivery.
• Industry experience in Plumbing, Electrical Installations or Renewable Energy.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the MES curriculum area and staff.
• Oversee timetables, rooms and registers; ensure staff utilisation.
• Lead internal quality assurance in line with awarding bodies.
• Monitor safeguarding, health and safety, equality and inclusion policies.
• Assist Area Head with marketing, recruitment and retention initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Curriculum development

Learning materials

Student engagement

Industry experience (Plumbing/Elect./R

Education

Teaching qualification (Level 5)

GCSE English & Maths (Level 2)

Degree in required subject

Level 3 in Plumbing/Electrical/RE

Job description

Join Colchester Institute - Where Your Career Makes a Difference

At Colchester Institute, we believe in the power of education to transform lives and communities. As one of the leading providers of education and training in the region, we are proud to offer a dynamic, supportive, and forward-thinking working environment.

We are seeking a MES Curriculum Manager to join our team. In this role you will lead and support a curriculum area by managing staff, driving quality improvement, and ensuring high standards of teaching, learning, and student achievement. The role includes overseeing curriculum delivery, resource planning, staff development, and student support, while promoting continuous improvement and maintaining compliance with safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, and health and safety policies.

Job title: Curriculum Manager - MES

Full time, Permanent

Colchester Campus

About the role

• To stand in for the Head of Area when required.
• To undertake a teaching role within MES
• To manage staff, including recruitment, undertaking Performance Development Reviews, objective setting, performance monitoring and staff development.
• To assist with the monitoring of student behaviour, performance processes and pastoral support.
• To organise and implement timetables, rooms and registers ensuring they are assigned to the relevant course and offer effective staff utilisation.
• To lead on internal quality assurance of the department in line with awarding organisation requirements.
• To assist with managing the physical and material resources necessary to support curriculum delivery.
• To assist the Area Head with other duties in the area such as: Promotion and marketing of programmes, Curriculum quality including management of student recruitment, and improving retention and achievement.

Essential Experience

• Proven leadership experience, including team management, decision-making, and the ability to motivate and guide others.
• Evidence of leading and supporting other staff in the development of teaching, learning and assessment
• Experience of proactive curriculum development, promotion and marketing of programmes.
• Experience of developing effective learning and assessment materials.
• Experience of inspiring, challenging and stretching learners during delivery.
• Industry experience in either Plumbing, Electrical Installations or renewable energy sectors.

Essential Qualifications

• Education to level 3 or above and/or a professional qualification in required subject or equivalent OR Education to degree level and/or above in required subject or equivalent
• Minimum of Level 2 qualification in English and Mathematics GCSE 4+ or C and above / CSE Level 1 / O-Level C or above / Level 2 Adult Numeracy or Literacy or equivalent
• Level 5 Teaching Qualification/ completing within 3 years of employment or 3 years of the first available course
• Level 3 in either Plumbing, Electrical Installations or Renewable energy.

Why join us?

At Colchester Institute, we value our staff and invest in their growth. Joining us means becoming part of a vibrant community dedicated to excellence in education and training. If you are passionate about making a difference and inspiring the next generation, we would love to hear from you.

We do not engage with recruitment or search agencies unless they have been officially contracted in line with our PSL.