Curriculum Manager - Social Sciences & Finance

We are seeking an ambitious and forward-thinking Curriculum Manager to lead our Social Science and Finance provision across multiple campuses. The successful candidate will oversee A Level Business, Economics and Criminology, the T Level in Finance, and Access to HE programmes in Criminology and Law, ensuring consistently high standards of teaching, learning, and student achievement. You will play a central role in supporting and developing staff, driving innovation in teaching and learning, and using data to strengthen student outcomes, including achievement, attendance, and progression. We are looking for a collaborative and proactive leader who is committed to delivering an excellent learner experience and maintaining high standards across social science education.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the Director to ensure that the curriculum meets agreed strategic and operational targets and objectives, aligning with the college's Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and five-year strategic plan.
• Use labour market information (LMI) and relevant research and data sources to maintain an awareness of trends and local market needs to inform the current and future curriculum offer.
• Work with employers and stakeholders, to design and develop the curriculum and ensure that teaching and learning develops the real-world application of learners’ knowledge and skills.
• Ensure that financial and human resources are allocated appropriately to support curriculum delivery and promote high learner outcomes.
• Ensure that challenging targets are set at course level and achieved for recruitment, retention, achievement and progress, through monitoring and follow up of key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Ensure high quality and effective management of courses and programmes including timetabling and arrangements for admissions and induction, assessment, learner support, work related experience and matters of learner discipline according to college policy.
• Work closely with management information and funding colleagues to ensure that all curriculum information is accurate and up to date in line with relevant policies.
• Ensure that course handbooks and resources are kept up to date and accessible to learners and staff, liaising with the marketing team to produce high quality online and published materials.
• Ensure that relevant and high-quality information, advice and guidance is provided to learners and robust initial assessment undertaken, to promote high retention on courses.
• Ensure that learners with special educational needs and/or disabilities are identified and benefit from effective teaching strategies and support, so that they achieve in line with their peers.

Our Ideal candidate should have the following qualifications, skills and experience:

• A degree in the related field of expertise; a full teaching qualification; a management qualification – Desirable GCSE English and maths grade C/4 or above or level 2 Functional Skills qualification.
• Experience of working successfully as part of a team to effect change in an academic or A-level learning environment.
• Experience in academic or A-level teaching that has had a positive impact on learners’ outcomes.
• Experience of planning and delivering an effective, and stretching experience, for academic or A-level cohorts of students.
• Experience of effective curriculum planning and developing schemes of learning.
• Experience of leading a team and/or managing staff.
• Demonstrable impact in improving quality of provision.
• Demonstrable impact in improving student outcomes, as measured through high grades and value-added.

Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults:

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, all employment offers are subject to employment checks. These include Enhanced DBS including Children’s Barred List check, DfE teaching/management Barred List check, on-line searches, overseas criminal record check, evidence of identity and Right to Work in the UK, satisfactory references, confirmation of medical fitness, evidence of relevant qualifications and a check of previous employment history. The College is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all learners and expects its staff to share this commitment.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

The College has a strong commitment to working towards the implementation of equality of opportunity in both service delivery and employment. The College’s mission and strategic objectives directly support this aim. All employees are required to actively support the development, dissemination and implementation of this aim and related policies and programmes.