Head of Curriculum (Product) in London

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Translate portfolio and commercial priorities into an achievable curriculum roadmap across the core catalogue.
• Prioritise the curriculum backlog and make trade-offs visible when demand, capacity, quality and compliance requirements compete.
• Run a clear release and review cadence, giving Curriculum Leads well-defined outcomes, deadlines and dependencies.
• Track progress and unblock delivery so curriculum work moves at pace without compromising learner experience or regulatory standards.

• Line manages the Curriculum Leads responsible for the core catalogue, setting clear objectives, accountabilities and development priorities aligned with the curriculum roadmap.
• Hold regular 1:1s and performance conversations, giving people the support, constructive challenge and feedback they need to grow.
• Plan team capacity and allocate work across curriculum products, balancing delivery commitments with sustainable workloads and individual development.
• Build the team’s product, pedagogical and technical capability through coaching, peer learning and relevant CPD

• Own the process used to develop new and existing curriculum, including bespoke products shaped by the Head of Curriculum Innovation.
• Set clear stages, expectations and standards so development is well planned, documented and quality assured throughout.
• Work alongside the Head of Curriculum Innovation while they bring client insight, bespoke design and technical content, providing the structure and good practice needed to move the work forward.
• Take full ownership when the curriculum is ready to enter the core portfolio, including standardisation, compliance, release readiness and ongoing improvement.

• Set and maintain the standards that every curriculum release must meet before it enters business as usual delivery.
• Ensure modules are fully documented through consistent coach guides, learning materials, labs, assessments and rubrics.
• Quality assure the curriculum and its supporting assets so different coaches can deliver the intended experience reliably.
• Keep the curriculum creation and iteration process clear, usable and documented so the team can work consistently as the portfolio grows.

• Oversee qualification framework and KSB mapping for apprenticeships and other government-funded programmes.
• Ensure curriculum evidence is ready to meet relevant Ofsted, awarding body and certification requirements.

• Bring together learner and employer NPS, completion and achievement data, coach retrospectives and post-cohort insight.
• Separate one-off delivery issues from product problems, then turn the right evidence into prioritised improvements.
• Define the measures for each curriculum release and review whether changes have improved learner and customer outcomes.

• Coordinate training, upskilling and handoffs for coaches before a new or updated module goes live.
• Make sure delivery teams understand what has changed, why it matters and what good delivery looks like.
• Act on early delivery feedback quickly, while protecting the integrity of the agreed curriculum product.

What we are looking for

• A background in product management, EdTech product operations or learning design, with experience owning roadmaps and release cycles.
• Experience in regulated vocational education, apprenticeships or government-funded skills provision, including practical knowledge of Ofsted expectations and IfATE standards.
• A strong track record of managing deadlines, dependencies and throughput across teams of curriculum specialists, learning designers, technical writers or subject matter experts.
• Experience standardising learning products and the full set of materials needed for consistent delivery, including guides, assessments, rubrics, labs and slide decks.
• Hands-on experience of qualification framework and KSB mapping, curriculum quality assurance and evidence for accreditation or certification.
• Confidence using learner, customer and delivery data to identify product issues, prioritise work and evaluate impact.
• You are comfortable with technical subject matter and curious about how technology and industry needs are changing, even if you are not the deepest technical expert in the room.

Benefits and Perks

• We have a minimum holiday policy, rather than a maximum. We encourage our team to take at least 25 days a year (excluding UK Bank Holidays), including a Winter and Spring break when we shut down between late December and January, and mid year for a week. The whole company takes a break, so you’ll have peace of mind in knowing that nobody is working, not just you;
• We embrace holistic health at Makers, where mental health matters and is just as important as physical health, which is why we offer unlimited fully paid wellness leave from day 1;
• Private Medical Insurance (after passing probation);
• £500 Learning & Development allowance per annum and paid time off dedicated to your training & learning;
• Join daily meditation sessions run for the staff and students;
• Company pension contributions;
• Enhanced parental pay & leave - up to 20 weeks fully paid maternity leave, up to 8 weeks fully paid paternity & secondary caregiver leave, and up to 20 weeks fully paid adoption leave;
• Access to a Perks at Work account which provides access to a range of shopping and other leisure discounts.

• Connect to our mission - Excited about our mission at Makers to change lives, and helping to create an environment where our team can do their best work and thrive.
• Have a growth mindset - You love learning, are open to new opinions and approaches, and enjoy continuously developing yourself and others.
• Prioritise joy - You care about others and are able to empathise, communicate effectively, overcome challenges and help create a supportive and joyful place to work.
• Value trust over fear - You value trust in your working relationships and are able to work in an environment that values transparency, open feedback, clear communication, and challenging the status quo as key foundations.