Curriculum Manager
- Worthing, West Sussex
- £52,228 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- A competitive salary of £52,228.
- 32 days of annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.
- The chance to make a real difference in the lives of students within a supportive and innovative educational setting.
- Working hours: 40 hours per week.
- Staff Management & Development:
- Overseeing day-to-day staffing requirements, managing staff cover arrangements, and monitoring/reporting staff absence.
- Effectively line managing teachers, including absence management and conducting regular check-ins.
- Providing vital mentoring and support to trainee teachers to ensure they achieve accreditation and become outstanding educators.
- Being the operational lead for the recruitment, selection, induction, and training of curriculum team members.
- Curriculum & Quality Assurance:
- Ensuring adequate resources are in place for outstanding teaching, learning, and assessment (TLA), including sourcing new software and materials.
- Undertaking robust quality monitoring and quality improvement initiatives, including observations of teaching and learning and moderation.
- Providing comprehensive quality reports to the college leadership team, informing the college self-assessment report (SAR) and quality improvement plan (QIP).
- Leading the operationalisation of agreed quality improvement measures.
- Operational Leadership:
- Ensuring cover is in place for any teaching absences or vacancies, including providing cover teaching as and when required.
- Leading on timetabling and supporting the Deputy Head of College with curriculum design.
- Operationally leading the development and facilitation of academic assessments for all potential learners to assess their ability to meet learning needs.
- Ensuring teachers complete all required administrative functions and use databases correctly, meeting deadlines for annual reviews, end-of-term reports, etc.
- Overseeing the production of informative, professional, and fit-for-purpose end-of-term newsletters.
- Leading high-quality Celebration of Achievement events.
- Under the direction of the Assistant Head - DSL and Learner Outcomes, you will also have some responsibility for moderating annual review paperwork and chairing annual review meetings.
- Partnerships & Collaboration:
- Developing strong partnerships with external stakeholders.
- Fostering strong relationships to ensure smooth collaboration with the residential team, operations team, and wider TDT (Teaching, Development, and Training) colleagues.
- A degree or equivalent experience is required.
- A Cert Ed or equivalent qualification is highly desirable, or a willingness to achieve this within a specified time frame.
- Extensive experience in SEND, with a strong understanding of supporting autistic learners.
- Crucial experience in further education curriculum delivery planning and administration.
- Demonstrable experience working with young people exhibiting challenging behaviours.
- Experience with vocational qualifications is preferred.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and manage a team effectively.
- The ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
- A deep and unwavering commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is essential.
- Understanding of PBS/ABA or related behavioural approaches is highly desirable.
- A commitment to ongoing professional development.