Curriculum Manager

Are you looking for a challenge to develop into an inspiring teaching role? Are you looking to make a difference in prison education?

We have a great opportunity to join the education team at HMYOI Wetherby as a Curriculum Manager specialising in English on a permanent, full-time basis, working 37 hours per week.

What the role entails

The purpose of the role is to manage and develop your curriculum area, contributing towards improving standards or Young People’s achievement and assisting in the further development of the teaching practice. This is a challenging but rewarding role and we need someone who is flexible and resilient, with the ability to encourage, engage and motivate, to help give children and young people a brighter future., * Have knowledge of Curriculum Development and developments at appropriate levels within subject specialism

• Have a track record of effective teaching or training experience

• Be able to lead and motivate a curriculum team with a focus on continuous improvement

• Have a teaching qualification at Level 4 (Level 5 – new standards)

• Hold a subject specialism Level 4 qualification (Level 5 – new standards)

Ideally, you will want to be a part of a team who has at its core a focus on improving lives and enabling and equipping learners to develop, grow and be equipped for a life of work and success. You’ll be a self-starter with a passion to learn and grow yourself and will bring passion, dedication and positivity to your new role.

Colleague Benefits

As part of the LTE Group family, you will benefit from an excellent package including:

• Extensive annual leave which can be taken throughout the year and not restricted to school holiday times.

• Monday to Friday working pattern.

• Our in-house ‘Evolve’ training programme, which offers you the chance to upskill and further your career through a wide range of recognised qualifications.

• We support you through a teacher training qualification and assessor qualifications.

• Full package of training to support working in a Prison environment

• Good progression routes into management positions within education

• Learner class sizes are much smaller than in FE colleges.

• Able to be flexible and innovative with the curriculum.

• Part of the wider community of the prison service

• Additional behavioural and complex need support

• Excellent pension scheme options including Teachers Pension scheme.

• Our comprehensive in-house awards scheme

• An Employee Assistance Programme including a free, confidential, 24/7 support service.

• Health care discounts through Simply Health

• Retail discounts through You at Work

At Novus, we work with passion, care and commitment to create the foundations for change.

For almost 30 years we have been helping men, women and children of all ages and abilities, in prison settings across England and Wales, to take new directions.