Programme Manager - Maths and English, Leeds

Job Title: Programme Manager - Maths and English Salary: Commencing at 40,410 with progression to 44,144 per annumClosing Date: About the Role

Leeds City College are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Programme Manager for Maths and English to join our School of Travel, Food and Drink, based at our Printworks campus.

As a key member of our leadership team, you will play a vital role in driving excellence in the delivery of Maths and English across the School. We are proud of our strong reputation for working closely with employers and supporting a high volume of learners to successfully achieve their Grade 4 qualifications, equipping them with the essential skills needed for further study, apprenticeships and employment.

We are looking for an experienced and inspirational leader who can build on the success of an already high-performing team of dedicated teachers. You will provide clear strategic direction, support curriculum development, promote outstanding teaching and learning, and ensure learners achieve the very best outcomes.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of leading curriculum teams, improving learner achievement, and inspiring staff to deliver high-quality education. You will be passionate about raising aspirations and driving continuous improvement across the provision.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking school that is committed to innovation, collaboration and delivering exceptional outcomes for our learners.

What You Will Do

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Maths and English provision across the School of Travel, Food and Drink.
• Lead, motivate and line manage the Maths and English teaching team, setting high expectations for performance, professionalism and learner outcomes.
• Drive improvements in learner attendance, working collaboratively with curriculum and support teams to remove barriers to engagement and achievement.
• Lead initiatives to close the current 1.76% achievement gap between vocational qualifications and Maths and English during the 2025/26 academic year.
• Strengthen the integration of Maths and English within vocational programmes, ensuring learners understand the relevance of English and maths within their chosen industries.
• Work towards maintaining and further developing a high-quality provision that reflects the College's current Ofsted judgement, embedding a culture of continuous improvement and excellence.
• Lead the planning, organisation and delivery of all Maths and English examinations, ensuring compliance with awarding organisation and JCQ requirements.
• Ensure the wider department is fully prepared for examination periods through effective planning, communication and operational oversight.
• Oversee the planning and delivery of checkpoint assessments, mock examinations and progress assessments across all learner groups to monitor progress and inform intervention strategies.
• Use attendance, progress and achievement data to identify trends, implement interventions and improve learner outcomes and monitor curriculum performance through robust quality assurance processes, ensuring consistently high standards of teaching, learning and assessment.
• Lead regular quality reviews, learning walks, lesson observations and performance discussions to support continuous improvement.
• Chair and facilitate weekly meetings with Curriculum Course Leaders and Programme Managers to ensure consistency of practice, share best practice and monitor departmental priorities and work closely with Curriculum Managers and senior leaders to develop and implement improvement plans that raise standards across the department.
• Lead curriculum planning to ensure programmes are well organised, appropriately staffed and effectively resourced.
• Oversee the timetabling of Maths and English provision, ensuring efficient deployment of staff and an effective learner experience.
• Work closely with employers and vocational teams to ensure Maths and English delivery supports learners' progression into employment, apprenticeships and higher-level study.

Please note, you will be required to be a Designated Safeguarding Officer as part of this role.

Interviews will be taking place W/C 27/7/26 at the Printworks Campus.

About You

• Have a proven track record of successful leadership within Maths and/or English, with experience of managing teams and improving learner outcomes.
• Demonstrate strong curriculum leadership skills, with the ability to plan, implement and evaluate effective strategies that raise achievement.
• Be confident in managing performance, setting high expectations, and supporting staff to deliver consistently high-quality teaching, learning and assessment.
• Have experience of analysing data to inform decision-making, identify areas for improvement, and implement effective interventions.
• Be highly organised with experience of managing examinations, assessments and curriculum planning processes.
• Have a clear understanding of quality assurance processes and expectations in relation to Ofsted frameworks and inspection readiness.
• Have a strong understanding of the latest Ofsted Further Education inspection framework and toolkit, ensuring all programmes are aligned to and working towards strong or exceptional standards of quality, intent, implementation and impact.
• Be a collaborative leader who works effectively with vocational curriculum areas to ensure coherence and consistency across programmes.
• Be passionate about promoting cross-curricular excellence, ensuring that learners receive the same high-quality experience in Maths and English as they do in their vocational lessons.

Benefits

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:
Annual leave:
Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays
Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:
Teachers Pension Scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme
Peoples Pension Scheme
CPD opportunities:
Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

About Us Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City Colleges values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. Youll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.SAFEGUARDING At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Groups values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity andinclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. We continually assess and improve our practices to ensure that every individual, regardless of background, has an equal chance to succeed. By championing EDI, we aim to create a workforce that reflects the richness of our communities and drives innovation through diverse perspectives. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us pleaseClick here to learn more about our EDI objectives.RECRUITMENT AGENCIES We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward anyunsolicited CVsin relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies we will get in touch with agencies directly.

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