Curriculum Manager - English 16-18 year olds

About Barnet and Southgate College

We change lives, empower individuals and connect communities.

We are an ambitious, forward-thinking further education college in North London, proud to serve diverse communities across Barnet, Southgate and beyond. Our 2030 Vision is bold: to be a leading provider of learning and skills development, fostering exceptional educational experiences, driven by innovation, collaboration and excellence.

Our Essential Skills provision is central to learner success across the College. English and maths underpin progression into employment, higher education and further study, and the Curriculum Manager for English plays a pivotal role in ensuring that 16-18 learners on Education Programmes for Young People leave with the qualifications and confidence they need. You will be joining a team where your professional expertise is valued and where strong senior backing gives you the conditions to lead with confidence.

What You'll Be Doing
 

• Leading the team: Line manage, coach and develop English curriculum staff, driving teaching quality, embedding best practice and creating the conditions for high performance and continuous improvement.
• Curriculum innovation: Design and develop an innovative, responsive English curriculum that engages 16-18 learners on Education Programmes for Young People, drawing on up-to-date research, evidence-based methodologies and flexible delivery approaches.
• Raising standards: Set and monitor challenging improvement targets, lead developmental lesson observations and learning walks, and use quality reviews, learner voice and data to plan and implement effective improvement strategies.
• Learner outcomes: Ensure every learner is on the right course, has a purposeful ILP, receives effective tutorial support and is on track to achieve their English GCSE or Functional Skills qualification.
• Quality and self-assessment: Lead the self-assessment process and quality improvement planning for the English area, contributing to wider Essential Skills quality assurance and inspection readiness.
• Cross-site leadership: Work effectively across College sites, building strong relationships with other Curriculum Managers, directors and support teams to ensure consistent, high-quality provision wherever English is delivered.
• Employer and community links: Build and maintain effective partnerships with employers and external stakeholders, and contribute to marketing, recruitment and enrichment activity.
• Wider management: Contribute to College-wide management responsibilities including duty rotas, strategic planning and cross-college initiatives as required.

What You'll Bring
 

Essential

• A degree or equivalent relevant professional qualification
• A full teaching qualification
• Subject specialism in English, with successful teaching experience
• Proven leadership or management experience in FE or a similar setting
• Successful experience of embedding quality improvements and delivering improved outcomes for learners
• Demonstrable knowledge of strategies, based on research, that improve student learning in English
• Experience of successfully embedding English and maths across the curriculum
• Experience of successful curriculum development and management of provision and new initiatives
• Experience of using and interpreting MIS data to monitor and manage provision
• Experience of building and maintaining effective relationships with external partners and stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Ability to lead and motivate a team, manage performance and tackle underperformance effectively
• Commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and safeguarding

Even Better If You Have...

• A management qualification
• Qualified Teaching and Learning Status (QTLS)
• Understanding of the current 14-19, adult skills and HE landscape
• Experience developing income-generating full-cost activity
• Experience of Ofsted preparation, self-assessment or quality improvement planning

Our Employee Pledge

The College offers employees a generous holiday allowance of 40 days annual leave for our academic management staff plus bank holidays. Pro Rata'd for part time employees.  We also offer an attractive package of optional benefits for employees to take advantage of - please see below a list of our current staff benefits available at the College. Benefits include:

- Taking Teaching Further (National initiative): An early career support package would be available for eligible successful candidates to support new Teachers in all T Level pathway subjects and Maths, English and SEND subjects.

- Targeted Retention Payments for FE Teachers: Targeted retention payments  are available for eligible successful candidates in specific subjects. 

- Annual Season Ticket Loans: We offer permanent or contract staff with a minimum of a 12 month contract the option to purchase an annual season ticket loan without the big financial hit in one go! A season ticket loan will spread the cost over the course of a year by using the salary sacrifice scheme, this helps with your finances and is paid back monthly through your salary.

- Cycle to Work Scheme: The scheme is an incentive for staff, offering tax free bikes through bike shops and is run by Cyclescheme Ltd. You can get a tax-free bike, which for most people means they save around 32% of the cost for a new bike!

- Employee Support Helpline: The Employee Assistance Helpline can be contacted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They provide you and your family with counselling and advice, covering a variety of personal or workplace issues. It is free to use and all calls are confidential.

- Eye Tests for DSE Users: The College will refund the cost of regular eye tests for staff that use Display Screen Equipment regularly as part of their duties.

- Flu vouchers: We offer established staff a free flu vaccination voucher to take to a large range of local high street pharmacies. 

- Gym Facilities: Our Sports Centre at Southgate Campus is available for all staff with cardio, strength and conditioning equipment. The 2-floor gym is free for members of staff to use Monday to Friday within term time.

- Hair Salon Services and Beauty Treatments: A range of competitively-priced hairdressing services are accessible at our Colindale Campus. Regularly providing special staff offers which is convenient during lunch hours or after work. 

- High Street Discounts: Discount for teachers is a shopping benefits website for staff which gives access to fantastic savings on leading retail brands, plus lots of great special offers! We also have staff discount available with local high street stores within walking distance of our three main campuses. We also have staff discount available with local high street stores within walking distance of our three main campuses.

- Electric Vehicle Charging: We’re pleased to support more sustainable travel by offering electric vehicle (EV) charging points at all Campus. Staff who drive electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles can access on-site charging as part of our ongoing commitment to sustainability and greener commuting options.