Curriculum Area Lead Technology & Business Industries

Salary: £42,824 – £46,793

We are looking to recruit a Curriculum Area Lead for – Technology & Business Industries (incorporating the curriculum areas of Business, Engineering, IT & Computing).

Are you an experienced educator ready for your next challenge, or a teaching professional looking to step into a leadership role?
This is a role packed with purpose. You will lead teaching and curriculum innovation, champion staff development, and foster a positive, inclusive student culture. Your work will shape learning experiences and drive excellence across our educational community at NWSLC.

You would be working within a lively and forward‑thinking team. We thrive on creativity, collaboration, empowering learners creating pathways for success for students from all backgrounds. If you thrive on making education engaging, and you’re ready to steer progress that matters, this is your moment.

• Multitasker – You must be able to work on various projects at the same time
• Completer – You need to be able to get the job done, on time and in budget
• Leader – Able to lead teams and drive operational and strategic improvements across teaching, assessment, and curriculum
• Communicator – You must be able to clearly communicate across departments and maintain effective follow‑up to achieve shared goals

• Lead improvements in teaching, assessment, curriculum, and student experience in the curriculum areas of Business, Engineering, IT & Computing
• Deliver inclusive, high impact teaching that supports learner progress
• Support staff reviews, appraisals and CPD planning
• Communicate team priorities and track progress effectively
• Ensure quality compliance through moderation, observations, and learner monitoring
• Drive self‑assessment and action planning for continuous improvement
• Manage student conduct and implement mitigation strategies
• Foster a positive learning culture in partnership with student support teams
• Coordinate recruitment, progression, and enrolment activities
• Contribute to course marketing and promotion
• Deputise for Head of Department when required
• Complete 30 hours (pro rata) of annual professional development
• Champion EDI, safeguarding, and health and safety protocols
• Undertake other duties aligned to role and grading

The site is based at Wigston

If you would like to have an informal chat about the role, please contact

• The pay range we’re offering is £42,824 - £46,793
• Annual leave of 40 days, plus bank holidays and up to 5 additional closure days
• Access to Teacher pension scheme with Employer Pension contribution of 28.6%
• We offer great staff development opportunities
• Family friendly policies and procedures

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are integral to everything that we do. We are committed to these values, and they are central to our mission. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments for candidates with specific needs or a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment, please contact the recruiting manager.

We aim to support our employees in achieving a healthy work‑life balance. We recognise that many of our employees have responsibilities and are committed to providing support for our employees. We are working hard to support flexible and new ways of working where possible and offer a wide range of benefits.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

‘Please apply as soon as you can as we reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a suitable number of applications.’