Teaching and Assessment

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Job details

Job title Curriculum Manager Job reference REQ011436 Date posted 02/07/2025 Application closing date 30/07/2025 Location West London Salary £37,388 – £45,698 per annum, plus £5000 FTE London Weighting Allowance Package Competitive Benefits + Teachers pension Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Teaching and Assessment Attachments Curriculum Manager.pdf Job description

Are you passionate about shaping the future of education and driving curriculum innovation? We’re looking for an inspiring and strategic Curriculum Manager to join our dynamic team! If you have a vision for creating engaging, forward-thinking educational programs and a commitment to enhancing student outcomes, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Take the lead in shaping an exceptional curriculum that prepares students for success, fosters creativity, and embraces new educational opportunities!

We have a great opportunity available to join Novus, our prison education provider at HMP Wormwood Scrubs, working as a Curriculum Manager. This role is offered on a permanent, full-time basis, working 37 hours per week.

Who are Novus?

Novus are a leading provider of prison education and have been supporting men, women, and children of all ages for over 30 years across the UK to take new directions. We are also part of the LTE group of companies that include The Manchester College, MOL, Total People, UCEN, and LTE Group Operations. We are currently rated “Good” by Ofsted and have partnerships with over 1000 industry and employer partners, ensuring our learners secure their place as the movers and shakers of the future. Our business is growing year on year due to our continued success as a leading provider in prison education.

Site Information

HMP Wormwood Scrubs is a Category B men’s prison in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London. It offers a range of facilities aimed at rehabilitation and education, ensuring that inmates have the support and resources they need to reintegrate into society upon release.

Role Responsibilities

Please see the attached role profile for an overview of general role responsibilities. Specific details pertaining to the nature of the role are shared during the interview process.

Please also note that the Curriculum Manager will have a responsibility for a portfolio of subject areas. Allocations will be determined following appointment, depending on the strengths and experience of the successful candidate.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

To be successful in this role, you will need to:

• Hold a teaching qualification – minimum Cert Ed or PGCE
• Degree or equivalent (inclusive of equivalent life / career experience)
• Hold at least a Level 2 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy
• Have experience of, or an understanding of the nuances involved in, implementing continuous quality assurance procedures
• Have a good track record of successful partnership working
• Continuously demonstrate your ability to motivate and enthuse teams
• Have excellent organisational skills to prioritise workload and meet sometimes challenging deadlines and targets
• Have an ability to analyse trends and identify impacts on curriculum
• Have good IT Skills

Benefits

• 40 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• 2 hours for wellbeing / personal development per week
• Significant Pension contributions
• Retail Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Cycle to work scheme

Safeguarding

The LTE Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to undergo an appropriate DBS check via the Criminal Records Bureau and may be subject to additional online checks as part of our pre-screening process. Some roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and would require an Enhanced DBS check.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Novus is committed to providing an environment where everyone is valued as an individual and where learners and colleagues can work, learn, flourish and develop their skills and knowledge in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. We are committed to working in an inclusive way with all the communities in which we are geographically located and to developing a workforce and learner community that reflects the UK’s rich diversity and vibrancy.

The closing date for this job advert is 30/07/2025. However, sometimes the job advert may close early if we receive a good response.

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