PSHE Curriculum Lead

United Learning; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A national education provider is looking for a PSHE Curriculum Lead to enhance the PSHE curriculum across its schools. The role requires extensive experience in leading PSHE, supporting teachers, and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. Ideal candidates will have a passion for education, strong collaborative skills, and an understanding of diverse communities. This full-time position offers competitive salary and benefits, with opportunities for continuous professional development and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Contributory pension scheme

26 days holiday

Occupational sick pay

Group Life Insurance Scheme

Continuous Professional Development options

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading PSHE provision at primary and secondary schools.
• Experience teaching sensitive and controversial topics.
• Ability to manage issues arising from challenging topics.

Responsibilities

• Develop materials to support teachers with accessible packs.
• Support school leaders with tailored guidance for PSHE implementation.
• Ensure compliance with statutory PSHE requirements.

Skills

Leading PSHE provision

Teaching sensitive topics

Managing public-facing communications

Using Great Teaching Toolkit

Autonomous work and delivery

Understanding diverse cultures

Job description

Job Reference

REQ004395

Salary

£50,614 (pro rata: £25,307 if 0.5 FTE)

Contractual Hours

37.5

Basis

Full Time

Region

National

Overview

The Role involves continuing the resourcing of a high‑quality PSHE curriculum informed by evidence, best practice and statutory guidance. Responsibilities include curriculum mapping, support to schools on PSHE and citizenship provision, safeguarding sensitive content, and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop materials to support teachers, such as readable teacher packs and asynchronous CPD clips.
• Support school leaders with tailored guidance and best‑practice examples to drive successful implementation of PSHE.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and provide guidance and monitoring mechanisms.
• Build trust capacity for high‑quality PSHE delivery by creating opportunities for cross‑school collaboration.
• Promote inclusion and diversity within the PSHE curriculum.
• Maintain relationships with third‑party providers to ensure schools have access to a rich and complete offer.
• Coordinate a network of PSHE Leads from within our schools.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with external organisations.
• Provide an expert voice to schools and the central team on PSHE, RSHE and Citizenship.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading PSHE provision at primary and/or secondary schools.
• Experience of teaching and supporting others to teach sensitive, challenging and controversial topics.
• Experience of managing issues arising from the delivery of challenging topics including public‑facing communications.
• Expertise in using the principles of the Great Teaching Toolkit, Rosenshine's Principles and/or Teach Like a Champion.
• Proven experience of working autonomously and delivering at pace to agreed timelines and project plans.
• Excited to share knowledge and expertise with a diverse family of schools and able to travel to schools across the country when required.
• Understanding and respect for the importance of diverse cultures and faiths within the school, with a commitment to equal opportunities.
• Aligned with United Learning's values and embodying the ethos of bringing out 'the best in everyone'.

Rewards and Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• 26 days holiday.
• Occupational sick pay.
• Competitive maternity, paternity and adoption benefits.
• Group Life Insurance Scheme.
• Westfield Health cash plan and extensive range of employee benefits for eligible staff.
• Continuous Professional Development options tailored to your needs.
• A supportive team across the country.

Further Information

This vacancy closes at midnight on 19 January 2026. The role can also be offered at part‑time (18.75 hours per week, 0.5 FTE).

Recruitment Process

Short‑listed candidates will complete a short task between 22 and 29 January 2026. Following the short task, short‑listed candidates will be invited to a 1‑hour interview on 5 February 2026.

Contact

Jo Brennan, Group Secondary Curriculum Lead – [e-mail]

To Apply

Please apply online by clicking on the following link: Apply Online