Curriculum Manager - Trowel Occupations and Carpentry & Joinery

Position: Curriculum Manager - Trowel Occupations and Carpentry & Joinery
Curriculum Manager - Trowel Occupations and Carpentry & Joinery

Salary £43,022 - £45,479 per annum

About us

We are a further and higher education institution dedicated to providing academic, vocational, and professional qualifications to approximately 13,000 young people and adults annually. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, advocating for inclusivity and diversity at every stage.

About the role

We have high aspirations and standards for ourselves, and our learners and this role will be a key one in supporting the college’s mission to be consistently great and ensure our students get the qualifications and skills they need to go further in employment, careers, apprenticeships, further training and university level courses.

This role will specifically support our ambitions to ensure that all students achieve their potential and develop work related skills whilst at the college. As a Curriculum Manager you will be responsible for improving and maintaining the quality of technical education provision for a number of programmes/courses, through the day-to-day leadership and management of the curriculum and the curriculum staff in that area.

Main Responsibilities:

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

Improving and maintaining the quality of the curriculum provision so that it is rated at least "Good" by Ofsted or self-assessed to be at least "Good" by the College.
Improving student outcomes so that pass rates are maintained at or above National Rates for.
Developing and maintaining a relevant, future focused curriculum offer that meets local and regional needs/priorities.
A member of the Academy Team, you'll work closely with other Academy leaders to deliver the Academy's strategy and objectives.
Leading on the delivery of a high-quality student experience within your Curriculum Area, resulting in outstanding achievement, progression and employability outcomes for all students. Ensuring an academic culture that blends high expectations, innovation and respect.
Providing outstanding operational educational leadership in the development, planning, delivery and monitoring of the curriculum and of the student experience.
Implementing and embedding operational plans for your Curriculum Area that drive quality improvement and ensure that staff can flourish and deliver academic excellence in teaching and learning.
Work with the Academy Director to develop and deliver the Curriculum Development Plan that will drive curriculum development, quality improvement and develop teaching and learning throughout your curriculum area.
Support the development and embed a relevant and innovative curriculum offer that focuses on student progression and destinations. Developing and implementing new curriculum, where appropriate, in-line with local and national priorities and to meet demand.
Deliver provision that is inclusive and raises aspirations and secures achievement beyond expectations.
Oversee the assessment strategy for programmes in your area, reviewing and evaluating the effectiveness of assessment, using findings to instigate change and enhance the curriculum.
Where require take the role of Lead IV for programmes to ensure that the rule of the awarding organisation is followed, standardisation activities are followed and EQA visits are effectively planned for and managed.
Supporting the Academy Director and working with other Curriculum managers to ensure all study programme students within the Academy meet the conditions of funding.
Undertake teaching responsibilities, that includes cover, of 300 hours.
Ensure that college systems and processes are implemented effectively, including the implementation of relevant college strategies, policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with relevant legal duties.
Supporting the Academy Director to develop the annual business plan and providing effective information for the college business reviews.
To deliver value for money by taking day to day responsibility for the efficient and effective deployment of resources.
Providing day to day management for the curriculum area and its staff, ensuring that there is a solutions focused and supportive culture and…