DESCRIPTION

Job title: Assistant Curriculum Manager - Motor Vehicle
Location: Plumpton College, Lewes
Working Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: up to £41,909 per year
Annual Leave: 37 days plus 8 bank holidays
To apply: Complete Plumpton College Application Form and Equality/Diversity Monitoring form and submit via email to recruitment@plumpton.ac.uk
Plumpton College is seeking an experienced and dynamic Assistant Curriculum Manager for Motor Vehicle to join our Motor Vehicle, Metalsmithing and Agricultural Engineering Division.
Join our dedicated and enthusiastic team and play a pivotal role in designing and delivering outstanding learning experiences that support students’ academic, personal, and employability skills. This position requires a strong leader who can inspire staff and students and foster an environment of continuous improvement.
Motor Vehicle is one of Plumpton’s most popular curriculum areas; this role will oversee and be accountable for, the delivery of high quality, engaging, industry-focused programmes of learning which deliver the best possible student experience in support of the continued success of our motor vehicle provision. This will include leading our team to deliver high quality teaching and learning, enabling student recruitment and progression, taking a pastoral lead, to ensure student success and engaging with industry to inform our provision.

Key Responsibilities:

• Programme Development & Delivery: Lead the development and delivery of learning programmes that align with regulatory requirements and college standards.
• Staff Management: Provide line management, mentoring, and support to curriculum staff, ensuring effective performance management and development.
• Quality Assurance: Oversee programme reviews and contribute to quality improvement plans to ensure exceptional educational outcomes.
• Student Success: Monitor student progress, attendance, and engagement, and implement strategies to enhance achievement and progression.
• Collaboration: Work with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen partnerships that enrich the curriculum and promote student employability.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A degree or equivalent professional experience.
• A relevant teaching qualification (or willingness to work towards one).
• Proven experience in teaching and assessing with a record of delivering high standards.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and adaptability.
• Proficiency in IT and familiarity with virtual learning environments (e.g., MS Teams).
• The ideal candidate will possess engineering expertise, although this is not a prerequisite for this role.

With over 3,000 students, excellent resources and a drive for continuous improvement, Plumpton College is actively seeking staff who want to make a difference and be part of this exciting phase of our development.
At Plumpton College we are Ambitious & Progressive, Enterprising, Professional, Supportive, and Passionate about everything we do - if you share these values and would like to be part of our growing team then we’d like to hear from you.

• Programme Development & Delivery: Lead the development and delivery of learning programmes that align with regulatory requirements and college standards.
• Staff Management: Provide line management, mentoring, and support to curriculum staff, ensuring effective performance management and development.
• Quality Assurance: Oversee programme reviews and contribute to quality improvement plans to ensure exceptional educational outcomes.
• Student Success: Monitor student progress, attendance, and engagement, and implement strategies to enhance achievement and progression.
• Collaboration: Work with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen partnerships that enrich the curriculum and promote student employability