Salary and Benefits
£45,182 to £46,370 per annum.
Package
42 days (310.8 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours) – includes a discretionary Christmas closure period.
Employer pension contribution into Teachers Pension Scheme.
About Us
The Sheffield College is a further and higher education institution dedicated to providing academic, vocational, and professional qualifications to approximately 13,000 young people and adults annually. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, advocating for inclusivity and diversity at every stage.
About The Role
We have high aspirations and standards for ourselves and our learners. This role will be a key one in supporting the college’s mission to ensure our students acquire the qualifications and skills needed to progress in employment, careers, apprenticeships, further training and university level courses. It will support our ambitions to ensure all students achieve their potential and develop work‑related skills while at the college. As a Curriculum Manager you will improve and maintain the quality of technical education provision for a number of programmes, through day‑to‑day leadership and management.
Main Responsibilities
- Improve and maintain the quality of the curriculum provision so that it is rated at least “Good” by Ofsted or self‑assessed to be at least “Good” by the college.
- Improve student outcomes so that pass rates are maintained at or above national rates.
- Develop and maintain a relevant, future‑focused curriculum offer that meets local and regional needs/priorities.
- Work closely with other academy leaders to deliver the academy’s strategy and objectives.
- Lead on delivering a high‑quality student experience within your curriculum area, resulting in outstanding achievement, progression and employability outcomes for all students, and ensuring an academic culture that blends high expectations, innovation and respect.
- Provide outstanding operational educational leadership in the development, planning, delivery and monitoring of the curriculum and the student experience.
- Implement and embed operational plans for your curriculum area that drive quality improvement and enable staff to flourish and deliver academic excellence in teaching and learning.
- Work with the academy director to develop and deliver the curriculum development plan that drives curriculum development, quality improvement and teaching and learning across your curriculum area.
- Support the development and embed a relevant and innovative curriculum offer that focuses on student progression and destinations; develop and implement new curriculum, where appropriate, in line with local and national priorities and to meet demand.
- Deliver provision that is inclusive and raises aspirations, securing achievement beyond expectations.
- Oversee the assessment strategy for programmes in your area, reviewing and evaluating the effectiveness of assessment and using findings to instigate change and enhance the curriculum.
- Take the role of Lead IV for programmes where required to ensure the rule of the awarding organisation is followed, standardisation activities are followed and EQA visits are effectively planned and managed.
- Support the academy director and work with other curriculum managers to ensure all study programme students within the academy meet the conditions of funding.
- Undertake teaching responsibilities, including around 300 hours of cover.
- Ensure that college systems and processes are implemented effectively, including the implementation of relevant college strategies, policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with relevant legal duties.
- Support the academy director to develop the annual business plan and provide effective information for the college business reviews.
- Deliver value for money by taking day‑to‑day responsibility for the efficient and effective deployment of resources.
- Provide day‑to‑day management for the curriculum area and its staff, ensuring a solutions‑focused and supportive culture and clear direction.
- Deputise for the academy director when required and represent the college at events as required.
- As a member of the academy leadership team, work closely with other members of that team to deliver the Sheffield College’s strategy and objectives.
If you want to find out more about the role, please contact Joshua Nodder, Curriculum Manager – joshua.nodder@sheffcol.ac.uk.
What We Can Offer You
As the successful candidate, you will receive a salary of between £45,182 and £46,370 per annum, based on a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience you bring to the role.
Our Benefits
- Enhanced pension contributions scheme with TPS.
- Annual leave – 42 days (310.8 hours) + 8 bank holidays (59.2 hours); includes a discretionary Christmas closure period.
- Health and wellbeing support.
- Employee assistance programme through Bupa.
- Occupational Health through PAM.
- Free eye tests for VDU users.
- Free parking available at the majority of campuses.
Further information can be found on our Benefits and Career Development pages.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee. Please review our Recruitment Guidelines for Disabled Candidates which provides further information on reasonable adjustments and how the Disability Confident scheme works in practice. If you require any reasonable adjustments or any support at any point throughout the process, please contact jobs@sheffcol.ac.uk.
Armed Forces Covenant
As part of our commitment through the Armed Forces Covenant, we pledge to support the Armed Forces community, recognising the value that personnel, veterans and military families contribute to our community and country.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safe recruiting procedures. Further details on safe recruiting procedures, including the employment of ex‑offenders, can be found on our Safeguarding page.
Next Steps
To apply: Click apply online and follow the links to complete the online application. For queries regarding the application process, please contact the recruitment team at jobs@sheffcol.ac.uk. CVs are currently not accepted.
As a leading diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.
Closing Date
22nd June 2026. If we have a high number of applications, we may decide to close the vacancy earlier.
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