CURRICULUM MANAGER - ENGINEERING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Join us on an exciting journey as a Curriculum Manager for Engineering and the Built Environment at Stanmore College.
Are you ready to make a real impact in the world of education and innovation? We’re looking for a dynamic, passionate Curriculum Manager to lead the development and delivery of cutting-edge Engineering and Built Environment educational programmes that will shape the next generation of leaders in these vital fields in partnership with employers.

What you can do: -

• Lead Innovation: Oversee and enhance Engineering and Built Environment curriculums, ensuring they are at the forefront of industry trends and enabling our learners to be ready to go to work or to higher education.
• Collaborate with Industry Experts: Build and nurture relationships with key industry players to ensure your curriculum is relevant, forward-thinking, and aligned with real-work needs.
• Shape the Future: Work with a diverse team of educational professionals and learners, fostering an environment where innovation meets real-world application.
• Drive Excellence: Continuously improve the quality and impact of our programmes, ensuring that our staff and learners are ready to take on challenges and succeed in a rapidly evolving industry.

THIS IS MORE THAN A JOB – IT’S YOUR CHANCE TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF ENGINEERING AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION.

If you’re an innovative thinker with a passion for the Engineering & the Built Environment, we want to hear from you!
Apply now and help us build the leaders of tomorrow.
Closing Date: Sunday, 06th July 2025
Interview Date: Thursday, 17th July 2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title - Curriculum Manager - Engineering and the Built Environment
Contract - Permanent, Full-time
Job location - Elm Park Campus, Stanmore
Faculty - STES
Reports to - Assistant Principal - Skills
Salary Scale - £44,306-£47,806 per annum + Recruitment Allowance £2,000 per annum

QUALIFICATION

First degree at honours level in a relevant discipline - Essential - Application Form
Evidence of career development and appropriate professional development - Essential - Application form/ Interview
A full teaching qualification- Essential -Application form

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

A good knowledge of curriculum developments in the delivery of vocational and/or academic learning, particularly in the specified curriculum area - Essential - Application form/supporting statement/ Selection task
A good knowledge of 16-18 study programme and 19+ funding arrangements - Essential -Application form/ supporting statement /Selection task
A good knowledge of academic and vocational assessment frameworks in the curriculum area - Essential - Application form/ supporting statement/ Selection task
Knowledge and experience of how a range of teaching and learning strategies including the use of learning technologies can be used in teaching, learning and assessment - Essential- Application form/ supporting statement/ Interview
Experience of working with young people and adult learners, in an educational setting delivering a learner-centred curriculum -Essential-Application form/ supporting statement
A good understanding of equality and diversity and how it relates to the provision of education and training in FE - Essential - Application form/ supporting statement/Interview
Experience of effective coordination/ management of teams in the specified area - Essential - Application form /supporting statement/ Interview
Experience of introducing and successfully embedding new qualification routes in the specified curriculum area - Essential - Application form /supporting statement/ Interview
Experience of managing the delivery of new and innovative curriculum delivery models - Desirable - Application form / supporting statement/Interview
Experience of meeting and communicating with parents and with partners such as employers, local community and other internal and external stakeholders - Essential -Application form/ supporting statement/ Interview

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The ability to share overarching vision and ethos with teams of staff - Essential - Interview
The ability to lead effective team meetings and 121s to drive forward improvements and ensure individual and shared accountability - Essential - Interview
The ability to develop and support improvements in Teaching and Learning - Essential - Interview
The ability to develop teaching staff to improve through impactful CPD - Essential - Interview
The ability to hold staff accountable on key performance indicators to drive improvement - Essential - Interview
The ability to understand and analyse data from several sources and draw conclusions that lead to impactful action - Essential - Application form/ supporting statement/ Selection task
The ability to communicate information accurately and effectively both in writing and verbally - Essential - Application form supporting statement / Selection task/ Presentation / Interview
The ability to prepare and present formal reports and give formal business presentations- Essential - Presentation
The ability to be creative and innovative when faced with problems and challenges - Essential - Application form /supporting statement / Interview
Ability to work effectively with others and relate to others at all levels - Essential - Interview
Ability to meet deadlines and provide information as requested - Essential - Interview
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £44,306.00-£47,806.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Canteen
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free flu jabs
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site gym
• Sick pay
• Store discount
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 06/07/2025
Expected start date: 18/08/202

WHY THIS ROLE IS FOR YOU:

• Career Growth: Step into a leadership role where your ideas matter and your impact will be felt across the College.
• Innovative Environment: Collaborate with forward-thinking professionals in a dynamic, flexible, and supportive setting.
• Be a Pioneer: Play a key role in shaping the future of Engineering & the Built Environment education, making a lasting difference in an industry that’s essential for tomorrow’s world.
• Leading Edge Environment:- Stanmore College is in the middle of a £60 million, purpose built, construction of a new College and you will be at the forefront of what Engineering and the Built Environment looks like.

JOB PURPOSE:

Providing operational leadership and taking responsibility for the delivery of the College’s strategic objectives, curriculum delivery, quality assurance and the evaluation of their defined study curriculum area and line management of those staff.
Developing new provision- The College already has established engineering routes. It is envisaged that the curriculum manager for this area will develop these along with new routes in, for example, construction, allied building trades and building services in line with the College’s strategic vision

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES IN ADDITION TO DUTIES CONTAINED WITHIN THE LECTURER JOB DESCRIPTION

1. Ensuring the curriculum area effectively assists with the recruitment of students to target levels, including participation in open evenings, external visits, marketing activities, interviewing and enrolment, providing high quality information, advice and guidance and a comprehensive induction to students
2. Responding to enquiring made about course(s) and contributing to the recruitment process
3. Ensuring that all programmes are appropriately staffed, resourced and timetabled
4. To manage and lead course delivery and related support ensuring high teaching, learning and assessment and course delivery standards and success are achieved
5. Ensuring all learning materials used within the Curriculum Area, lesson plans, schemes of work and assessment activities, support high quality teaching, learning and assessment, and leading in maintaining audit records of these documents.
6. Taking action to support all students in the area that do not meet the standards of behaviour required by the College, including attendance and punctuality, working with the Pastoral Support Managers to ensure students receive support from the College as required
7. Ensuring that all preparation, marking, assessment and internal verification is completed promptly and efficiently within agreed timescales and meets Awarding Organisation requirements.
8. Ensuring that any new documentation required such as the course handbook, and information sheets is produced to meet quality standards
9. Within the assigned portfolio, keeping the curriculum under constant review to address market needs. Setting and monitoring action plans for the introduction of new courses
10. Develop and embed new subjects and qualification routes within the curriculum area, in line with the College’s strategic plan and vision
11. To raise student achievement and improve the learning experience for all students
12. Liaising with the examinations department, moderators/verifiers to ensure compliance with awarding body requirements, including undertaking internal verification where required. To include timely registration of all learners on the correct qualification aims, ensuring unit combinations meet AO guidelines and all certification claims are made accurately
13. Analysing key performance data and robustly monitoring performance and bringing about sustained improvement in teaching and learning and outcomes for learners
14. Leading and line managing a group of staff associated with the courses within the curriculum area. Carrying out performance management meetings and professional development reviews and setting and monitoring action plans for staff where required
15. Ensure staff in the area are informed and supported to ensure compliance with deadlines and all College and other stakeholder expectations and requirements
16. Actively promoting continuous improvement, ensuring compliance with the College’s quality assurance policy and procedures, including producing an in-year and annual self-assessment for the subject area, inspection preparation and quality audits
17. Providing subject expertise for the area and having a sound knowledge of current issues and trends in education, particularly as they apply to the subject area
18. Teach a defined number of teaching hours and provide cover where necessary
19. Ensure that a cover rota is in place for teaching staff and that cover is implemented effectively
20. Participate in lesson observation activities and ensure actions arising are monitored and implemented as part of a continuous cycle of improvement
21. Lead planning, in conjunction with the cross-college teaching and learning team, of a programme of CPD to support both pedagogic and subject knowledge upskilling for the curriculum teaching team
22. Ensure through surveys/ focus groups and the student representatives that the learner voice is sought and acted upon to enhance student satisfaction and support improvements needed
23. Helping to ensure that College regulations and policies are upheld and instigating and following student disciplinary procedures where necessary
24. Maintaining appropriate Continuing Professional Development, including the attendance on all training events identified. Co-operating in any staff development activities required to effectively carry out the duties of the post and participating in college staff review and development schemes
25. Communicating key information, new initiatives and developments to the team and ensuring the effective implementation of key decisions, convening regular team meetings and keeping minutes/ action points and ensuring the student voice is included
26. Working co-operatively with colleagues and showing commitment to the College and its mission
27. Taking personal responsibility for supporting, promoting and following all College policies in relation to health and safety, safeguarding, equality and diversity and data protection within the scope of the post.
    The postholder will lead a defined curriculum area, which will be reviewed annually, and will undertake pedagogic work. The composition of the area will be reviewed annually with the portfolio.
    The postholder can be required to carry out any other duties consistent with the grade of the post, at any site on which the college may operate.
    In consultation with the postholder this job description is liable to variation by management within a reasonable timescale to reflect or anticipate changes in or to the job.

What you can do: -

• Lead Innovation: Oversee and enhance Engineering and Built Environment curriculums, ensuring they are at the forefront of industry trends and enabling our learners to be ready to go to work or to higher education.
• Collaborate with Industry Experts: Build and nurture relationships with key industry players to ensure your curriculum is relevant, forward-thinking, and aligned with real-work needs.
• Shape the Future: Work with a diverse team of educational professionals and learners, fostering an environment where innovation meets real-world application.
• Drive Excellence: Continuously improve the quality and impact of our programmes, ensuring that our staff and learners are ready to take on challenges and succeed in a rapidly evolving industry