Curriculum Manager - Maths (0.6 FTE) in London

About Barnet and Southgate College. We change lives, empower individuals and connect communities. We are an ambitious, forward-thinking further education college in North London, proud to serve diverse communities across Barnet, Southgate and beyond. Our 2030 Vision is bold: to be a leading provider of learning and skills development, fostering exceptional educational experiences, driven by innovation, collaboration and excellence. Our Essential Skills provision sits at the heart of learner success across the College. Maths underpins progression into employment, higher education and further study, and the Curriculum Manager for Maths plays a pivotal role in making sure that 16-18 learners on Education Programmes for Young People leave with the qualifications and confidence they need. You will be joining a directorate with strong senior backing, clear support structures and a genuine commitment to giving its leaders the conditions to succeed.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the team: Line manage, coach and develop maths curriculum staff across sites, setting high expectations, managing performance effectively and building a motivated team committed to learner success.
• Curriculum innovation: Design and develop an innovative, evidence-based maths curriculum that engages 16-18 learners on Education Programmes for Young People, drawing on up-to-date research, flexible delivery approaches and a deep understanding of how to make maths meaningful and accessible.
• Raising standards: Set and monitor challenging improvement targets, lead developmental lesson observations and learning walks, and use quality reviews, learner voice and data to drive effective improvement strategies.
• Learner outcomes: Ensure every learner is placed on the right course, supported through purposeful ILPs and academic tutoring, and progressing with the confidence and support needed to achieve their maths qualification.
• Job share working: Work collaboratively and effectively with your job share partner to ensure continuity of leadership, consistent communication with staff and learners, and seamless management of the area across sites.
• Quality and self-assessment: Lead the self-assessment process and quality improvement planning for the maths area, contributing to broader Essential Skills quality assurance and inspection readiness.
• Wider management: Contribute to College-wide management responsibilities including duty rotas, strategic planning and cross-college initiatives, and deputise for the Director of Essential Skills as required.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

What You'll Bring

• A degree or equivalent relevant professional qualification.
• A full teaching qualification.
• Subject specialism in Maths, with successful teaching experience.
• Proven leadership or management experience in FE or a similar setting.
• Successful experience of embedding quality improvements and delivering improved outcomes for learners.
• Demonstrable knowledge of strategies, based on research, that improve student learning in maths.
• Experience of successfully embedding maths across the curriculum.
• Experience of successful curriculum development and management of provision and new initiatives.
• Experience of using and interpreting MIS data to monitor and manage provision.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team, manage performance and tackle underperformance effectively.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a job share, maintaining consistent leadership and clear communication.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and safeguarding.

Even Better If You Have...

• A management qualification.
• Qualified Teaching and Learning Status (QTLS).
• Understanding of the current 14-19, adult skills and HE landscape.
• Previous experience of working in a job share or shared leadership arrangement.
• Experience developing income-generating full-cost activity.
• Experience of Ofsted preparation, self-assessment or quality improvement planning.

What Makes This Role Different

• Job share flexibility: This is a senior curriculum leadership role structured as a job share, offering real management responsibility alongside the flexibility to balance other professional or personal commitments.
• High stakes, high impact: Maths outcomes for 16-18 learners are among the most scrutinised in FE and among the most consequential for learners. A strong CM here changes trajectories.
• Room to innovate: This is not a role about maintaining the status quo. You will be expected to bring fresh thinking and evidence-based approaches to a subject that many learners find challenging.
• Strong senior support: High-trust, high-support ways of working, backed by a Director of Essential Skills who values expertise and gives managers the authority to lead.
• Career development: Clear routes into wider senior leadership, with access to coaching, CPD and leadership development.

Potential Interview Dates

Week commencing 2nd July 2026.

Benefits

The College offers employees a generous holiday allowance of 40 days annual leave for our academic management staff plus bank holidays. Pro Rata'd for part time employees. We also offer an attractive package of optional benefits for employees to take advantage of.

• Taking Teaching Further (National initiative): An early career support package would be available for eligible successful candidates to support new Teachers in all T Level pathway subjects and Maths, English and SEND subjects.
• Targeted Retention Payments for FE Teachers: Targeted retention payments are available for eligible successful candidates in specific subjects.
• Annual Season Ticket Loans: We offer permanent or contract staff with a minimum of a 12 month contract the option to purchase an annual season ticket loan.
• Cycle to Work Scheme: The scheme is an incentive for staff, offering tax free bikes through bike shops.
• Employee Support Helpline: The Employee Assistance Helpline can be contacted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Eye Tests for DSE Users: The College will refund the cost of regular eye tests for staff that use Display Screen Equipment regularly.
• Flu vouchers: We offer established staff a free flu vaccination voucher.
• Gym Facilities: Our Sports Centre at Southgate Campus is available for all staff.
• Hair Salon Services and Beauty Treatments: A range of competitively-priced hairdressing services are accessible at our Colindale Campus.
• High Street Discounts: Discount for teachers is a shopping benefits website for staff which gives access to fantastic savings on leading retail brands.