Curriculum Manager in English and Accredited ESOL

Job purpose

To be responsible for the leadership and management of one (or more) curriculum areas; ensuring outstanding teaching, learning, assessment and student success are achieved whilst maximising student recruitment and growth. All duties to be carried out with full compliance to College systems and procedures.

Key responsibilities

Leadership

· Deliver outstanding achievement rates and growth.

· Provide leadership within the curriculum area, developing, implementing and monitoring operational and improvement plans in line with College objectives.

· Ensure high quality teaching, learning and assessment in the curriculum area.

· Drive, review, and apply the college's English strategy to ensure literacy skills are central to all modes of delivery.

· Assist the Director of Quality & Curriculum in mapping the external environment and curriculum development and planning.

· Ensure a culture within the curriculum area in line with the College's values, behaviours and professional standards.

· Ensure curriculum area self-assessment is timely and impactful and action plans are developed, implemented and monitored.

· Manage change within the curriculum area in an open and professional manner.

· Ensure the good reputation of the curriculum area, representing the College when required, at both internal and external events.

· Supported by the Director of Quality & Curriculum and working in conjunction with other Curriculum Managers, lead on the development of an innovative, digital, flexible and employer responsive adult offer, including delivering staff training and coordinating a team of digital course writers.

· Actively promote equality of opportunity and diversity within the area.

Curriculum

· Ensure that all targets for recruitment, retention, pass rates, achievement, value added, progression and student satisfaction are achieved or exceeded.

· Manage the process and operation of curriculum self-assessment and quality improvement planning.

· Undertake rigorous reviews of teaching, learning and assessment including learning walks and assessment audits, ensuring the drive for continuous improvement.

· Plan and manage a responsive curriculum in line with College plans which meets both students' and employers' expectations and needs.

· Foster a culture of innovation within the curriculum area, leading on the use of new technologies to support teaching, learning and assessment, and to support the development of new delivery models ensuring provision is cost-effective and current.

· Provide and use data in a timely manner to make effective interventions.

· Ensure effective management of the core business processes; timetabling, rooming, staff utilisation, etc.

· Cultivate strong relationships with local employers and professional bodies, working in conjunction with the College's Business Development Team, to identify employer education and training needs and develop a bespoke curriculum offer in response.

Performance Management

· Ensure each teacher upholds the College values, behaviours and professional standards.

· Agree individual targets aligned with team and overall college key performance indicators (KPIs) through effective performance management review (PMR).

· Agree team targets through self-assessment, aligned with the College's overall KPIs, monitor progress against them and evaluate their impact.

· Manage teacher performance and the quality of teaching, learning and assessment, staff deployment, achievement of performance management targets, engagement in professional learning, student achievement and progression and student care.

Student Experience

· Place student achievement rates at the heart of the curriculum area's work.

· Ensure the recruitment, conduct and progress of all students in the area is in line with College policies and procedures.

· Actively monitor and solve student issues, involving students and staff in improving their College experience.

· Ensure all programmes provide excellent enhancement opportunities and lead to strong progression to either employment, further or higher education.

· Plan and deliver a forward-thinking curriculum that is flexible, works to remove barriers to learning, helps to raise access and participation, and meets the needs of adult learners leading to strong outcomes.

· Deliver effective, efficient and professional open evenings, IAG, parents' evenings and liaison with parents, employers etc.

· Drive attendance and retention improvements across the provision.

Resources

· Comply with the College's financial regulations and procedures.

· Take responsibility for efficient budget and resource management within the curriculum area.

· Meet enrolment and income targets in line with College expectations.

· Ensure the College environment is a safe and secure environment in which to study and work, paying full attention to safeguarding, Prevent and health and safety requirements.

· Ensure that activities are cost effective.

Teaching, Learning & Assessment

· Role model exemplary practice in teaching, learning and assessment

· Lecture, conduct seminars or use other teaching methods as designed or selected as the appropriate learning mode to motivate and inspire students to achieve.

· Plan and deliver effective teaching and learning programmes and write schemes of work and lesson plans in line with the College standards.

· Promote the benefits of technology and support students in its use.

· Supervise practical activities, workshops and work placements as appropriate.

· Design and moderate assignments and marking schemes and ensure the provision of constructive and timely feedback verbally and on marked work to support progression and achievement.

· Ensure moderation, standardisation and IV activities are undertaken in compliance with college and awarding body requirements.

· Maintain accurate tracking of student achievement in ProMonitor Markbook.

· Ensure appropriate classroom standards and resources to support teaching and learning.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £38,433.55-£49,669.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free flu jabs
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Work Location: In person