Job Description

Sandwell College

Sandwell
46,266 - 49,093 per year

Salary:

+Benefits

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Start date:

18 August 2025

Apply by:

4 August 2025

Job overview

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We're looking for a dynamic and inspiring Curriculum Lead to join our Hair & Beauty department on a full-time basis. If you're passionate about delivering high-quality education and want to make a tangible difference in student outcomes, we want to hear from you!


As a Curriculum Lead, you will play a key role in supporting the Head of Curriculum by coordinating curriculum teams, monitoring learner progress, and helping to drive continuous improvement in teaching and learning. You'll also be instrumental in managing operational staffing, maintaining high standards across the faculty.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will lead and coordinate curriculum teams within the department while maintaining a reduced teaching load (currently 2.0 blocks remission, subject to review). You will advise on curriculum design and unit selection, closely monitor learner progress, and actively drive improvements in student outcomes. A key part of the role involves ensuring timely and accurate award claims and exam entries, liaising with awarding bodies and external verifiers, and supporting internal verification processes. You will serve as the main link between the curriculum team and the examinations office, promote the College's values and code of conduct, and foster a positive student culture. Additionally, you'll contribute to recruitment, induction, and learner progression activities--including UCAS support--and represent the department at open days, school liaison events, and marketing initiatives.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate:A degree and/or relevant professional qualification Certificate in Education or Level 5 Teaching Qualification Outstanding classroom practitioner with excellent achievement rates Strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills Experience working within post-16 education (including A Levels and vocational qualifications) Proficient in tracking learner data and using innovative teaching methods

About

Sandwell College

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Sandwell College

1 Spon Lane, West Bromwich
West Midlands
B70 6AW
United Kingdom

+44 121 667 5000

About Sandwell College

Sandwell College is a great place to work; a large, successful and growing College that has achieved significant success over recent years and has further, big ambitions for its future.



It has two state of the art campuses in West Bromwich accessible through excellent transport links and, following a successful merger with Cadbury Sixth Form College, has an exciting presence in Birmingham.



The majority of the College's full-time students are aged 16-18, studying courses designed to give them skills for the modern workplace in a learning environment fully equipped with a specialist automotive centre, beauty and hairdressing salons, computer suites, construction workshops, engineering and science laboratories, fashion and photography studios, a sports hall and a 170-seater theatre.

Principal

Lisa Capper (MBE)

Values and vision

Sandwell College aims to help students achieve their goals and take their next step, whether that be further progression with the college, Higher Education, or employment and training. It also aims to offer its students first class guidance and support and to do everything it possibly can to help them succeed, driving innovation and quality forward.



Sandwell College's objective is to give young people the best possible transition from school to college and get them into top universities and careers. It is also strongly committed to creating opportunities for its adult learners by working closely with local and regional businesses, both large and small, to help them develop a skilled workforce.

Ofsted

"The large majority of students make good or better progress. Students develop very good personal, social and employability skills that prepare them well for further study and for the world of work. Teaching and learning are good, and often outstanding. Students benefit from the college's excellent teaching, study and social spaces, with very high quality resources and equipment to support learning."



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