Curriculum Manager

Job description

Contract Terms

Grade: PO4
Salary: £46,041 – £49,083 per annum
Full Time, Permanent (36 Hours per week)
Closing Date: Sunday 12th May 2024
Interview Date: Week commencing 20th May 2024

About Haringey

We are investing in creating a better borough for all our residents and bettering the lives of children and young people in Haringey is our first corporate priority. We are located in the north of the capital with a population of approximately 250,000 people and a growing population of 0-19-year olds. We are a diverse and fast-changing borough and tomorrow’s leaders; artists and innovators are busy growing up here.  
Haringey is transforming its services for children and young people, and have already made exciting, innovative changes as we strive for excellence in all we do.
In short, we’re a council with high ambitions; a place to work that is full of energy and focus. Our teams have passion, integrity and commitment, and people join us, do so as they see Haringey is a learning organisation, and the people that work here strive for continuous improvement in their practice, aiming high to ensure we provide outstanding outcomes for our children.
We offer a great place to develop a career that is yours to own.

About the Role

Haringey Adult Learning Service is seeking to recruit a Curriculum Manager for Functional Skills & Career Development.
The Curriculum Manager will be responsible for leading and managing a curriculum area team to ensure the delivery of a high quality Functional Skills and Career Development programme, supporting Haringey’s residents towards work, further training and the transferable skills they need to flourish. The postholder will line manage area tutors and performance manage all aspects of the curriculum. Part of the management team within the adult education service, the Curriculum Manager will work proactively to deliver a locally responsive offer that maintains high quality as defined by the new OFSTED framework and carries meaningful impact on the working, family and community lives of learners in Haringey.

About the Team

The Curriculum Manager will lead a team of part-time and hourly-paid tutors delivering functional skills (English, Maths and Digital skills) and career development programmes.
You will be part of the management team that helps lead the direction and delivery of Haringey Learns (the council’s adult education service).

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to have  experience of managing a team of tutors delivering top quality learning experience. An accomplished manager, leader and networker, you will have a proven track record of developing and delivering innovative and high quality curriculum relevant to local needs, as the service is currently working to contribute to Haringey council priorities around employability and inequality. You will have a strong understanding of funder/government expectation, sector norms and the rapid contextual change currently being experienced by the FE and Adult skills sector.
This would suit someone with a quick thinking, energetic approach who can cut to the heart of a range of issues. You will be able to motivate and performance manage and understand how to ensure improvement. A grasp of current priorities, including those of the GLA, the new Ofsted framework, functional skills reform and digital entitlement is essential.
Applicants should hold a PGCE or equivalent degree level qualification and be a subject specialists in English, Maths or Digital skills.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. 
Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement up to 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and well-being support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.