Job Description

16 - 25-year-olds Post-16 College/Specialist College Finsbury Park and Westminster Full-time January 2025 Temp to Perm contract

Are you passionate about shaping the future of education with experience in management and subject specialism in English? Are you ready to lead, inspire, and make a real difference in the lives of learners?


A highly respected London College are looking for an innovative and organised

Curriculum Manager

to join them on a temporary basis from January 2025. There is scope for position to convert to a permanent position.

About The Role


As a Curriculum Manager (English), you will play a pivotal role in driving forward excellence in curriculum, teaching, and learning for students studying English curriculum in the school. Your work will ensure that learners with special educational needs and disabilities, as well as students studying English from entry level through to GCSE thrive, achieve their potential, and are equipped for success.

What you'll do

Lead and Innovate:

Take charge of curriculum development, planning, and implementing new learning initiatives for a designated group of courses.

Inspire Teams:

Provide curriculum and subject leadership, coordinating with lecturers, team leaders, and support staff to ensure everyone is aligned and informed.

Shape Learning Experiences:

Lead course team meetings, contribute to course reviews, and monitor quality to drive continuous improvement.

Promote Excellence:

Foster a culture of high expectations for learners' punctuality, attendance, and retention, working closely with Personal Tutors and course teams to achieve College targets.

Engage Stakeholders:

Build effective links with external schools and agencies to secure learner intake and enhance opportunities for students.

Safeguard Learners:

Ensure the wellbeing and safety of all students, maintaining strong communication with stakeholders and external referrers.

Champion Improvement:

Take an active role in reviewing and refining curriculum and teaching strategies to deliver outstanding learning experiences.

This full-time Curriculum Manage English role is based at the Finsbury Park and Westminster college sites.

About You


The college are looking someone with a passion for SEND and English education and an organised and professional approach. You'll be an innovative thinker, a strong leader ideally with management experience in an education setting who can create opportunities for learners with SEND.

About the College

This post-16 London college consortium has sites across London and alongside their mainstream courses offers specialist learning opportunities for young people aged 16 to 25 with learning difficulties, as well as mainstream education.


Finsbury Park College and Westminster College offers a vocational education tailored to the unique needs of its learners, supported by a dedicated and experienced management and staff team. With a strong focus on professional development, the college group provides excellent training and development programmes to ensure staff can deliver the highest standards of education and care.


Operating during term time only, the college sites are easily accessible via public transport and provides a supportive, inclusive environment where learners are encouraged to thrive and achieve their full potential.

Ready to Make a Difference?


If you're excited about this opportunity and ready to lead the way in SEND curriculum management, we'd love to hear from you!


Apply today and take the next step in your career.



We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.



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