Job Description

About ARU

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).



ARU's research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK's Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK's leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.



At our ARU Writtle campus, we specialise in animal, environmental, agricultural and horticultural courses, for learners aged 16 to 18, adult learners, undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

About the Role:

Foster excellence, work together and deliver results! Are these leadership behaviours that you can offer? Then we want to hear from you!



Writtle College is seeking to appoint an ambitious, aspiring leader to the role of Curriculum Area Manager. We have a highly experienced FE team, experts in their chosen fields and our specialist curriculum is one of our greatest assets. We are looking for a curriculum expert to lead and inspire our curriculum teams to develop and grow provision.



You will have operational responsibility for the day-to-day management of the vocational areas, including the management of quality of the curriculum content and its delivery, ensuring that targets for recruitment, retention and achievement are met. You will also undertake a teaching commitment and act as a role model for delivering excellence in teaching and learning.



Reporting directly to the Assistant Principal - Curriculum, as a key role holder you will play a crucial role in implementing the strategic vision for the curriculum area, ensuring we maintain high quality standards and student satisfaction rates.



To be successful in this role it is essential that you are educated to Degree level, are in possession of a recognised teaching qualification, and an Assessor and Verifier award. You will also have strong knowledge of the FE ethos, and possess excellent people and financial management skills. Knowledge of Agriculture, Arboriculture or Land based Service Engineering subjects would be advantageous.



Informal enquiries can be made to Lindsey Rowan at Lindsey.Rowan@aru.ac.uk

It is expected that interviews will take place on 28

th

July 2025

ARU are committed to the safeguarding of all its students, staff and visitors and provides a safe physical environment.



All appointments at ARU Writtle are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Children's Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information can be obtained from https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.



This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance/dbs-filtering-guide#can-an-employer-ask-an-individual-to-declare-details-of-all-convictions-and-cautions.



We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.



We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.



We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.



This role does not qualify for visa sponsorship under the point-based system and is therefore only open to applicants with the right to work in the UK.



Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.



We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.

Guidance Notes:

For a list of key requirements, please download the and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.

Job Category Administrative
Vacancy Type Permanent
Employment Type Full time
Salary From 45,413
Salary To 55,755
Location Writtle
Faculty/Prof Service Writtle College
Ref No 3543
Closing Date 20/07/2025