At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and inspire a team in Health and Social Care education.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking college dedicated to innovative education.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for growth and collaboration.
- Why this job: Shape the future of Health and Social Care while making a real impact.
- Qualifications: Teaching qualification and experience in curriculum development required.
The predicted salary is between 51373 - 51373 £ per year.
Application Deadline: 23 August 2026
Department: Health and Social Care
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Middleton
Compensation: £51,373 per annum
Are you passionate about shaping the future of Health and Social Care education? We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Curriculum Manager to lead and inspire our dedicated team within the Health and Social Care department.
About the Role: As Curriculum Manager, you will be responsible for providing effective leadership and operational management of your teams. You will work closely with the Centre Director to ensure the department contributes to and achieves the College’s strategic objectives of becoming an outstanding, innovative, and customer-focused provider. Your leadership will drive growth in student recruitment, enhance the quality of teaching and learning, and ensure service excellence across all aspects of curriculum delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- To oversee leadership of the programmes delivered within the curriculum area ensuring highly effective delivery of teaching, learning and assessment.
- To lead and support curriculum innovation within the programme team to ensure the curriculum offer is effective in meeting the needs of learners and employers in line with national, regional and local government agenda.
- Ensure all targets set for recruitment, attendance, punctuality, retention, achievement and progression are regularly reviewed and monitored with programme teams.
- To promote excellence in all aspects of the curriculum, management development and Innovation, and facilitate the sharing of best practice.
- Effectively manage the programme teams to ensure all aspects of the College’s quality assurance processes are fully implemented.
- Lead the team to effectively engage with, and produce a robust self-assessment report.
- Co-ordinate internal and external verification processes, liaising with awarding bodies, external verifiers and the College’s exams team.
- Support the Centre Director to ensure that programme teams are consistently high performing through effective use of the College’s performance management system, including conducting performance review meetings.
- Lead, motivate and support programme teams so that they can make a full and valued contribution to the development of the programme area.
- To deliver 324 hours per year of scheduled teaching.
- Support and lead the team to fully prepare for external/internal inspection and all audits.
- Effectively manage all cost centre budget allocations in line with the College’s financial regulations.
- Be responsive to internal and external college initiatives.
- Be an active member of the cross college teaching and learning observation team.
- Work with marketing and other partners to raise the profile of the area.
- Any other duties of a similar level of responsibility as may be required.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
Qualifications
- Essential Criteria: Teaching Qualification
- Desirable Criteria: Degree and/or relevant professional qualification
Experience
- Essential Criteria: Recent experience of curriculum development within FE; Academic/industrial/commercial experience in one of the areas of the curriculum work; Experience of using college wide systems.
- Desirable Criteria: Management experience including responsibility for quality, staff and curriculum.
Specialist Knowledge
- Essential Criteria: Knowledge of the curriculum portfolio; Ability to teach on programmes within the curriculum.
IT Skills
- Essential Criteria: Intermediate user of Microsoft applications; Ability to use technology to generate information and improve efficiency.
Curriculum Manager - Health and Social Care in Rochdale employer: Hopwood Hall
Hopwood Hall is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Middleton where creativity and innovation thrive. As a part-time Immersive Learning Content Designer, you will benefit from a supportive culture that prioritises professional development and collaboration, while contributing to cutting-edge educational projects that enhance learning experiences. With a focus on employee growth and the integration of advanced technologies, this role provides a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the field of digital education.
