Quality & Curriculum Manager

iRock School of Music; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

iRock School of Music seeks a Quality & Curriculum Manager to enhance music education delivery across the UK. This role involves managing quality assurance processes, developing curriculum, and supporting band coaches to deliver high-quality music lessons. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in music education and a passion for fostering creativity in children.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

25 days annual leave

Company-wide bonus scheme

Health and wellbeing package

Opportunities for professional growth

Regular team events

Employee referral bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in quality assurance within education.
• Knowledge of regulated qualifications like RSL Awards.
• Strong understanding of music education practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee quality of music delivery and develop curriculum.
• Manage band coach observation cycle and performance tracking.
• Support delivery of regulated qualifications across iRock.

Skills

Quality assurance

Communication

Organizational skills

Music theory knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Education

Relevant degree in education or music

Job description

Job Title: Quality & Curriculum Manager

The Opportunity

As iRock School of Music continues to set the benchmark for innovative in-school band education, we’re seeking a dedicated Quality & Curriculum Manager to join our Education team. You’ll oversee the quality of our music delivery across the UK, championing excellence in teaching and learning, and ensuring alignment with our unique spiral curriculum.

Your work will directly shape the experience of thousands of young musicians every week, supporting our band coaches to deliver inspiring, high-quality lessons, and managing processes to ensure we meet and exceed standards for RSL-regulated qualifications.

Why Join iRock School of Music?

Founded in 2016 by father and son team John and Josh Franklin, iRock School of Music is built on a belief in the power of music to unleash creativity, potential, and passion in every child. What started in a garden shed is now teaching thousands of children in hundreds of schools across the UK, making a real impact on students' confidence and teamwork skills through rock and pop band lessons.

At iRock, we don’t just teach music—we inspire and change lives. Our workplace culture reflects these values: fun, honest, supportive, and inspiring. You'll be joining a company that encourages innovation, values diverse learning styles, and understands the importance of creative expression.

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary dependent on experience.
• A full-time, permanent role in a supportive and friendly office environment.
• 25 days annual leave, plus recognised bank holidays.
• Company-wide bonus scheme.
• Health and wellbeing package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Regular team events, including an annual company conference.
• Employee referral bonus scheme.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Assurance & Improvement

• Lead and manage iRock’s band coach observation cycle, tracking performance and maintaining accurate records of competencies and areas for development.
• Identify and proactively support at-risk band coaches with targeted improvement plans, working closely with our field management team.
• Work to ensure robust service delivery in accordance with iRock’s quality assurance framework.
• Collaborate with the Training & Development Manager to design, implement, and monitor interventions that drive consistent lesson quality.
• Oversee our core competency framework and drive staff development and progression plans.
• Support CPD delivery by working with the Training and Development manager to add resources, lessons and assessments to our learning management system.
• Produce regular reports on quality metrics, trends, and progress, providing actionable insights to the Education leadership team.

Curriculum Development

• Oversee ongoing development, refinement, and roll-out of iRock’s spiral curriculum and achievement framework, ensuring alignment with our core learning areas.
• Design and update learning resources, tools, and schemes of work to support curriculum delivery and coach confidence.
• Support integration of curriculum achievements and behaviour rewards into the iRock Lesson Manager platform.

RSL Awards & Regulated Qualifications

• Act as the main point of contact for RSL Awards, managing learner registrations, submissions, and evidence collation.
• Ensure the accuracy and compliance of all RSL documentation, assessment evidence, and grading.
• Oversee the quality of regulated qualifications delivered across iRock, maintaining standards to meet RSL’s requirements.
• Support coaches with training and guidance on the RSL curriculum, evidence collection, and assessment best practices.

Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with the Head of Education to align quality initiatives with organisational goals and strategic plans.
• Liaise regularly with the School Relationships and Operations teams to ensure quality and curriculum updates are communicated effectively to schools and stakeholders.
• Support the wider Education department by contributing to professional development resources and leading workshops as required.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in quality assurance within education, music education, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of contemporary music education practices and ensemble teaching.
• Knowledge of regulated qualifications and experience with awarding bodies such as RSL Awards or equivalent.
• Passion for music education and a commitment to providing inclusive, engaging, high-quality learning experiences.
• Strong music theory knowledge and instrumental ability.
• Excellent organisational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Confident using technology to manage records, produce reports, and deliver training.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to schools and iRock regions as needed.

Recruitment Statement

This role requires the applicant to be a UK national or be resident in the UK with a right to work visa already in place. iRock embraces diversity and equal opportunity. This advert is not intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, age, disability, or sexual orientation. We are committed to fair treatment; therefore, every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications, and ability to perform the duties of the job.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Due to the nature of the position, any offer of employment for this role will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS and other vetting checks and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from working in a regulated activity. Ex-offenders with spent conviction will be considered on an individual basis and the nature of their offence will be taken into account in the recruitment decision.

Throughout the recruitment process, iRock collects and processes a range of personal data relating to job applicants. We are transparent about how this data is collected, used, and stored and are committed to compliance with data protection obligations.

For more details on our recruitment policies, visit iRock Recruitment Policy.