Curriculum Team Leader – Carpentry
Education Details
Job Description
Curriculum Team Leader – Carpentry
Location: East London
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (Teaching commitment: 20 hours per week)
Salary: £50,307 – £53,168 per annum
Start Date: August 2026
The Role
A forward-thinking further education college in East London is seeking a Curriculum Team Leader (CTL) in Carpentry to support the delivery and development of high-quality construction programmes.
This is a key leadership role within the department, combining teaching with curriculum development and team support. You will work closely with senior curriculum staff to ensure an innovative, engaging, and industry-relevant provision that supports learner progression and achievement.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver teaching, tutorials, and learner assessment (20 hours per week)
- Support curriculum planning, development, and delivery across carpentry programmes
- Lead on teaching, learning, and digital innovation within the department
- Mentor and support teaching staff, promoting best practice and standardisation
- Monitor learner progress, retention, and achievement, implementing improvement strategies
- Contribute to programme design in line with awarding body requirements
- Support learner recruitment, welfare, and academic progress
- Promote employability skills, work placements, and enrichment opportunities
What We're Looking For
- Teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed or equivalent)
- Verifier qualification (V1 or TAQA)
Experience:
- Teaching or training within Carpentry or Construction
- Mentoring and supporting staff
- Curriculum development and quality assurance processes
- Tracking learner progress using digital systems
Skills:
- Strong organisation and administration
- Ability to differentiate for mixed-ability learners
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to safeguarding and learner wellbeing
Benefits
- Competitive salary including London Weighting
- Generous holiday and pension package
- Ongoing CPD and industry links
- Travel and employee support schemes
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary including London Weighting
- Generous holiday package
- Generous pension package
- Ongoing CPD
- Industry links
- Travel schemes
- Employee support schemes
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
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Your Recruitment Consultant
Dylan Cordukes
Recruitment Consultant
Pension
Generous pension package
Requirements
- Teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed or equivalent)
- Verifier qualification (V1 or TAQA)
- Teaching or training experience in Carpentry or Construction
- Experience mentoring and supporting staff
- Curriculum development experience
- Quality assurance processes experience
- Experience tracking learner progress using digital systems
Benefits
- • Competitive salary including London Weighting
- • Generous holiday package
- • Generous pension package
- • Ongoing CPD
- • Industry links