Our exceptional Apprenticeships and Business Development department are currently recruiting for a Curriculum Area Manager to oversee all operational matters within the Curriculum area. The role has a clear focus on curriculum development and delivery as well as performance management.
As a Curriculum Area Manager you will ensure that the curriculum meets the needs of students, the business and the community and that students receive an outstanding learning experience whilst ensuring quality, recruitment, staffing and financial targets are met.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

• GCSE 4 – 9 or equivalent level 2 qualification in Maths or be prepared to pass a test before the interview to demonstrate level 2 ability and then if appointed achieve within an agreed timescale
• GCSE 4 - 9 or equivalent level 2 qualification in English or be prepared to pass a test before the interview to demonstrate level 2 ability and then if appointed achieve within an agreed timescale
• A relevant Bachelor’s degree or appropriate professional qualification.
• A recognised teaching qualification

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in managing curriculum delivery within Apprenticeships Experience in course development and recruitment
• Experience in student pastoral care and disciplinary procedures.
• Experience and evidence of the performance management of people
• Experience in using data and information effectively to drive improvements
• Experience working with employers regarding employer engagement.
• Experience in liaising with awarding organisations to ensure the College fulfils their requirements
• Experience in curriculum planning and development to meet the needs of students, employers and the changes in Further Education
• Academic or industrial, or commercial experience in an area relevant to the programme.
  For an informal discussion about the role, please email recruit@bradfordcollege.ac.uk
  We reserve the right to close this vacancy early depending on the level of interest and number of applications so early application is advised.

• To be responsible for the planning and management of the performance of all courses in the Curriculum area. This includes but is not limited to:
• maximising student enrolment
• ensuring overall outstanding quality of the provision through quality interventions and support, staff appraisals, AWAMs and curriculum-related staff development;
• ensuring that targets and KPIs for attendance, retention, attainment, performance measures (including value-added), destinations and internal progression in all provisions, including English and Maths, are met;
• through regular review of curriculum delivery across the curriculum area, ensure optimisation of the curriculum plan and delivery;
• ensure curriculum area student satisfaction benchmarks are met each year;
• Ensure equality and diversity targets are embedded across the curriculum area.
• contributing to the self-assessment process at all levels
• To be responsible for the performance, management and development of the curriculum area staff, including setting targets, monitoring KPIs, managing performance, attendance, recruitment, AWAMs, induction, appraisals and curriculum-related staff development.
• To deputise for the Head of Department as appropriate.
• To ensure full compliance first time with all College procedures and systems and report on these via KPIs. To ensure appropriate records, registers, staff and student timetables are maintained and available as required by internal management information systems and external audit regimes.
• To liaise with the Head of Department to enable the curriculum area budget allocation to be deployed efficiently and effectively; provide course costings and information relating to resources, ensuring that a quality experience for students and appropriate working resources and development are in place for staff.
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