An excellent education provider is looking to recruit a talented Senior Curriculum manager for Business and Computing to work on a full-time permanent basis.

Salary & Benefits

  • Salary £50,000.00 to £60,000.00 per annum.
  • Defined Benefit Pension.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.

To be considered, suitable candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

  • To be responsible for delivering government-funded and privately funded training contracts across multi-sites and vocational areas.
  • To be responsible for compliance to the funding body and financial audit regulations in relation to all aspects of delivery
  • To be responsible and accountable for meeting learner retention, achievement, and success rate targets
  • To work with the Business Development Team to ensure delivery teams are in place and delivery targets are met
  • To manage a team of Assessors/Internal Verifiers/Trainers and Support Staff
  • To carry out designated teaching/tutorial/assessment and verification duties for up to 15 hours per week as agreed with the Group Curriculum Director

Curriculum Manager specifications:

  • Work alongside other curriculum management staff to design and develop a suite of vocational courses suitable to meet the needs of a large employer base
  • Work alongside the Business Development Unit to deliver structured tailored programmes to meet employer’s business needs
  • Adhere to the College’s processes and procedures for the delivery of a quality service which meets the needs of the College and Ofsted
  • Attend cross-centre good practice and standardisation meetings
  • Liaise with the Quality Department and Awarding Bodies on the development of new programmes, updates to qualifications and arrangement of External Verifier visits
  • In conjunction with the Quality lead in the preparation and hosting of external verification visits to ensure that approved centre status and direct claims status is maintained
  • Carry out teaching, assessment, verification or other related duties of up to 15 hours per week through discussion with the Group Curriculum Director
  • To raise the attainment of learners by carrying out lesson/review/ assessment observations and implementing quality improvement plans if appropriate 3
  • Such other duties of a similar nature commensurate with the grade as may be required from time to time. This may, on occasion, require work in other locations/sites of the college

Person Specification:

  • Vocationally specific teaching, assessment and internal verification qualifications
  • Significant teaching and vocational experience in multiple vocational areas
  • Experience of curriculum development within multiple vocational specialisms
  • Demonstrable track record of successfully leading a team of assessors, internal verifiers, tutors and support staff
  • Proven organisational and time management skills including an ability to work to tight deadlines and be able to shift between priorities with ease
  • Demonstrable track record of relationship management with clients
  • Demonstrable track record of problem-solving and resolution management
  • An understanding of and commitment to Equality and Diversity and safeguarding and practical ideas for their implementation in this post

If you are interested in this position, then please apply via the link. Alternatively, you can contact Fin to discuss the role in further detail.

If this vacancy is not of interest to you at this time, but you happen to know someone who might be suitable and interested, then please kindly pass these details on to them.

Important Notice

Dovetail and Slate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, applicants and clients to share this commitment.

This role may involve working with under 18’s or vulnerable adults. Any appointment will be made subject to strict vetting and screening checks and receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. Dovetail and Slate ltd acts as an Employment Agency (perm) and an Employment Business (temp/contract).

Because education matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency.