Curriculum Director

Yorkshire Rose College is seeking an exceptional and dynamic Curriculum Director to join our Senior Leadership Team. This pivotal role will lead the strategic development and delivery of an ambitious, innovative and inclusive specialist curriculum, ensuring outstanding education, support and outcomes for students with SEND, including Deaf students, autistic students and those with learning disabilities.

To provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for curriculum, quality assurance, student experience, behaviour, personal development, English, maths, employability, and SEND provision across Yorkshire Rose College.

The Director will lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of an ambitious and innovative specialist curriculum that enables students with SEND, including Deaf students, autistic students, and those with learning disabilities, to achieve outstanding outcomes and successful progression into adulthood.

Working as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the postholder will ensure excellence in the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, safeguarding, preparation for adulthood and student outcomes. They will work collaboratively with curriculum leaders, therapy teams, pastoral services, families, employers, local authorities and governors to ensure the college delivers exceptional student experience and meets all statutory, funding and regulatory obligations.

Strategic Leadership

• Contribute to the development and implementation of the College strategic development plan.
• To provide FE and SEND-related advice and expert strategic direction to the College Management Team on curriculum, quality and behaviour matters. Provide the Deputy Principal and the governing body with up-to-date and timely reports on the students’ experience and the curriculum performance.
• To lead on the intent, implementation, and impact of a high-quality, efficient, and effective SEND curriculum that meets the support needs of the students, the requirements of Ofsted where relevant to the curriculum and prepares young people with the independence and vocational skills required for adulthood, in line with their EHCP outcomes, employer’s expectations, and industry standards.
• Support all staff to adapt to changes in regional and national priorities and new opportunities in FE and SEND/HN.
• To lead, promote and inspire innovative and outstanding practice in teaching and learning and behaviour engaging and motivating staff to be their best ensuring all students make swift progress and excel in their learning programmes.
• To support the Deputy Principal with curriculum quality assurance and contribute to the production of the college’s annual self-assessment report (SAR) and the quality improvement plan (QIP) ensuring that meaningful and impactful targets are agreed, implemented, monitored, and achieved.
• To critically review performance within learning environments in conjunction with other staff, develop and implement plans to deliver excellence across the College curriculum.

• Contribute to the design, implementation and evaluation of an ambitious curriculum that aligns with EHCP outcomes, Preparing for Adulthood principles and individual student aspirations.
• To plan programmes of study that align with students' EHCP outcomes, individual learning goals, targets, aspirations, and preparation for adulthood.
• Ensure all programmes comply with funding requirements, awarding body regulations and statutory frameworks.
• Establish an inclusive culture towards English and maths in line with the College’s values and behaviours, taking a proactive role in enhancing the reputation of English and maths as an…