At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and develop Health & Childcare curriculum for diverse learners.
- Company: Dynamic education provider in East London focused on quality improvement.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, full-time role, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a supportive team dedicated to improving learner outcomes.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in education while leading innovative curriculum development.
- Qualifications: Experience in Health, Social Care, or Childcare with strong leadership skills.
Location: East London
Contract: Full-time Permanent
Salary: £54,000 - £59,000
We are looking for an experienced Curriculum Manager to lead and develop Health, Social Care and Childcare provision across 16-18 and adult programmes. This is a hands-on curriculum leadership role, combining team management, curriculum planning, quality improvement and teaching.
The Role
- Lead and manage Health & Childcare curriculum provision
- Line manage, support and develop teaching staff
- Drive quality improvement, learner outcomes and curriculum performance
- Monitor KPIs including recruitment, retention, achievement and progress
- Lead curriculum planning, timetabling and resource allocation
- Work with employers and stakeholders to ensure provision reflects local skills needs
- Monitor teaching, learning and assessment through learning walks, observations and deep dives
- Develop and implement quality improvement plans
- Support learner progress, attendance, behaviour and achievement
- Teach 7-12 hours per week, acting as a role model for teaching staff
- Support the development of innovative teaching, digital learning and effective use of AI
About You
We are looking for someone with:
- Strong Further Education experience within Health, Social Care, Childcare or a closely related area
- Experience in curriculum management or team leadership
- A strong track record of improving the quality of provision and learner outcomes
- Experience of curriculum planning and developing schemes of learning
- Experience using data, KPIs and management information to drive improvement
- A full teaching qualification or working towards one
- Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills
This would suit an experienced Curriculum Manager, Programme Manager, Head of Department or experienced Lecturer ready to step into curriculum leadership. If you're an experienced FE Health & Childcare professional looking for your next leadership opportunity in East London, we'd like to hear from you.
DISCLAIMER
Important Notice: Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Dovetail and Slate Ltd acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy.
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