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Curriculum Manager ESOL Adults and EFL
The Sheffield College, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 2RL6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
7 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
1 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Leadership and management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- English as a foreign language, Foreign languages, Languages
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £46,085 - £47,298 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Experience of leading Technical/Skills curriculum for a programme or curriculum area.
Has led a programme and achieved improvements in growth and outcomes, achieving targets.
Experience of delivering change within a programme or curriculum.
Experience of curriculum design to improve outcomes/destinations.
Strong track record as a teacher.
Has worked in similar environments. Proven ability to succeed in this type of environment, working with similar systems and processes.
Strong record of enabling staff to achieve their best performance.
Degree Level Qualification or relevant work experience or professional qualification
Cert Ed, PGCE or equivalent level teaching qualification
Level 2 English and Maths Qualification or Equivalent
Knowledge of the college landscape including relating to college funding, technical education qualifications and OFSTED.
Working knowledge and experience of safeguarding and Equality and Diversity legislation
What the college offers its staff
What we can offer you
As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of between£46,085 - £47,298 per annum based upon a combination of the skills,knowledgeand experience that you can bring to the role.
Alongside your salary, your pension is one of the most valuable benefits of joining the College.The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS)provides financial security in retirement and support for your loved ones.
Our Full Benefits Package
- Teachers Pension Scheme – with agenerous employer contribution
- Annual leave - 42 Days (310.8 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours)- this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period
- Health and wellbeingsupport,including:
- Employeeassistanceprogramme through Bupa
- Occupational Health through PAM
- Free eye tests for VDU users
- Freeparkingis available atthe majority ofour campuses
- Hybrid andflexibleworkingopportunities
- Continuousprofessional developmentopportunities
- Apeople‑focusedworking culturewhere you can grow and thrive
Further information about the job
We have high aspirations and standards for ourselves, and our learners and this role will be a key one in supporting the college’s mission to be consistently great and ensure our students get the qualifications and skills they need to go further in employment, careers, apprenticeships, further training and university level courses.
This role will specifically support our ambitions to ensure that all students achieve their potential and develop work related skills whilst at the college. As a Curriculum Manager you will be responsible for improving and maintaining the quality of technical education provision for a number of programmes/courses, through the day-to-day leadership and management of the curriculum and the curriculum staff in that area.
Main Responsibilities:
Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
- Improving and maintaining the quality of the curriculum provision so that it is rated at least "Good" by Ofsted or self-assessed to be at least "Good" by the College.
- Improving student outcomes so that pass rates are maintained at or above National Rates for.
- Developing and maintaining a relevant, future focused curriculum offer that meets local and regional needs/priorities.
- A member of the Academy Team, you'll work closely with other Academy leaders to deliver the Academy's strategy and objectives.
- Leading on the delivery of a high-quality student experience within your Curriculum Area, resulting in outstanding achievement, progression and employability outcomes for all students. Ensuring an academic culture that blends high expectations, innovation and respect.
- Providing outstanding operational educational leadership in the development, planning, delivery and monitoring of the curriculum and of the student experience.
- Implementing and embedding operational plans for your Curriculum Area that drive quality improvement and ensure that staff can flourish and deliver academic excellence in teaching and learning.
- Work with the Academy Director to develop and deliver the Curriculum Development Plan that will drive curriculum development, quality improvement and develop teaching and learning throughout your curriculum area.
- Support the development and embed a relevant and innovative curriculum offer that focuses on student progression and destinations. Developing and implementing new curriculum, where appropriate, in-line with local and national priorities and to meet demand.
- Deliver provision that is inclusive and raises aspirations and secures achievement beyond expectations.
- Oversee the assessment strategy for programmes in your area, reviewing and evaluating the effectiveness of assessment, using findings to instigate change and enhance the curriculum.
- Where require take the role of Lead IV for programmes to ensure that the rule of the awarding organisation is followed, standardisation activities are followed and EQA visits are effectively planned for and managed.
- Supporting the Academy Director and working with other Curriculum managers to ensure all study programme students within the Academy meet the conditions of funding.
- Undertake teaching responsibilities, that includes cover, of 300 hours.
- Ensure that college systems and processes are implemented effectively, including the implementation of relevant college strategies, policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with relevant legal duties.
- Supporting the Academy Director to develop the annual business plan and providing effective information for the college business reviews.
- To deliver value for money by taking day to day responsibility for the efficient and effective deployment of resources.
- Providing day to day management for the curriculum area and its staff, ensuring that there is a solutions focused and supportive culture and clear direction.
- Deputising for the Academy Director if and when required and representing the college at events as required.
- As a member of the Academy Leadership Team, you will work closely with other members of that team to deliver The Sheffield College's strategy and objectives.
If you want to find out more about the role please contactJustyna Wilczewska-Thwaites, Academy Director -Justyna.Wilczewska-Thwaites@sheffcol.ac.uk
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
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About The Sheffield College
- Organisation type
- FE College, ages 16 to 99
- Education phase
- Sixth form or FE college
- Size
- No information available
- Age range
- 16 to 99
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- Justyna.Wilczewska-Thwaites@sheffcol.ac.uk
The Sheffield College is a further and higher education college that provides academic, vocational and professional qualifications to approximately 13,218 young people and adults a year. Our mission is transforming lives through learning.
The college, which is Ofsted graded ‘good’, provides high quality academic, technical and vocational training to enhance qualifications, skills and employability across the region, and operates from a number of campuses and sites across the city.
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