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Director of Learning – Creative Industries

Dovetail Ref: BBBH190495
FE & HE £300 - £350 per day temporary lead Level 18 September 2026
Surrey, England
Josh Taylor

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Education Details

Creative Industries Further Education fe college
Also teaches: Creative MediaDigital MediaPerforming ArtsArt & DesignMusic

Job Description

Interim Director of Learning – Creative Industries

Location: Surrey
Contract: Interim
Sector: Further Education
Area: Creative Industries

Are you an experienced FE Creative Industries leader looking for an interim leadership opportunity?

We are seeking an experienced Director of Learning / Programme Manager to provide operational and curriculum leadership across a Creative Industries provision.

This is a hands-on leadership role, combining Director-level responsibilities with Curriculum Manager duties. The successful candidate will provide strong day-to-day operational leadership while maintaining a clear focus on curriculum quality, performance and learner outcomes.

The Role

You will be responsible for:

  • Leading and managing Creative Industries curriculum provision
  • Providing operational leadership across the area
  • Managing curriculum performance, quality and improvement
  • Supporting and developing teaching and curriculum teams
  • Monitoring learner outcomes, achievement and performance
  • Ensuring effective curriculum planning and delivery
  • Working with senior leaders and curriculum teams on priorities and improvement

About You

We are looking for someone with:

  • Strong Further Education leadership or curriculum management experience
  • A background within Creative Industries, such as Creative Media, Digital Media, Performing Arts, Art & Design, Music or related areas
  • Experience managing curriculum teams and programmes
  • Strong understanding of FE quality assurance and improvement
  • Experience working in an operational curriculum leadership capacity
  • The ability to quickly step into an interim leadership position and make an immediate impact

This could suit a current or recently experienced Curriculum Manager, Head of Curriculum, Head of Learning, Director of Learning or similar FE leader from a Creative Industries background.

If you are an experienced FE Creative Industries professional available for an interim opportunity in East Surrey, we would be keen to hear from you.

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Josh Taylor

Josh Taylor

Principal Recruitment Consultant

Requirements

  • Strong Further Education leadership or curriculum management experience
  • Background within Creative Industries (Creative Media, Digital Media, Performing Arts, Art & Design, Music)
  • Experience managing curriculum teams and programmes
  • Strong understanding of FE quality assurance and improvement
  • Experience in operational curriculum leadership capacity
  • Ability to step into interim leadership position and make immediate impact

Skills & Qualifications

Curriculum leadershipOperational managementQuality assurancePerformance managementTeam developmentCurriculum planning and deliveryCreative Industries expertise

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