Curriculum Manager (Temporary)
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Job Description
Curriculum Manager
Temporary | Contract
Location: the West Midlands
Start date: 16 November 2026
About the Role
A further education provider is looking for a Curriculum Manager to lead a curriculum area, overseeing delivery and maintaining high standards across the provision.
You'll provide leadership to a team of teaching staff, supporting them to deliver high-quality teaching, learning and assessment. You'll also oversee curriculum planning and quality, using performance information to drive improvement in learner retention, achievement and progression.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading and managing the curriculum area, including planning, quality and performance.
- Supporting and developing teaching staff to deliver high-quality learning.
- Monitoring teaching, learning and assessment, and learner outcomes.
- Driving improvements in retention, success and achievement.
- Reviewing and developing the curriculum offer on an ongoing basis.
- Working closely with senior leadership and curriculum teams on wider initiatives.
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- Experience as a Curriculum Manager, Curriculum Lead, Programme Leader or similar
- Experience of leading teaching and learning within further education
- Proven experience of managing and developing teaching staff
- Strong understanding of curriculum quality and improvement
- Good working knowledge of learner progress, achievement and performance data
- Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills
Desirable (but not essential):
- A full teaching qualification
- Experience of quality assurance and liaison with awarding bodies
If you're an experienced further education leader ready to take on a curriculum management role, we'd love to hear from you.
Important Notice Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Dovetail and Slate Ltd (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy. Because education matters. © Dovetail and Slate Limited.
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Your Recruitment Consultant
Harvey Elliot
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Requirements
- Experience as a Curriculum Manager, Curriculum Lead, Programme Leader or similar
- Experience of leading teaching and learning within further education
- Proven experience of managing and developing teaching staff
- Strong understanding of curriculum quality and improvement
- Good working knowledge of learner progress, achievement and performance data
- Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills
Skills & Qualifications
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