Head of Curriculum Design

The Opportunity

As Head of Curriculum Design, you’ll effectively collaborate with Assistant Principals and Curriculum Managers to support the design of the curriculum at Academy level including qualification choices, progression routes, delivery models and the integration of wider learning. You’ll ensure that students and apprentices engage with a curriculum that equips them with essential knowledge, skills and behaviours required for their next step. You’ll work alongside all curriculum areas across Derby College Group to drive forward their curriculum and meet stakeholder needs.

For a full explanation of the roles and responsibilities, please see the Job Description below.

About You

To excel in this role, you’ll have a high level of interpersonal, motivational and leadership skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. You’ll have excellent knowledge of further education, a strong understanding of skills contribution expectations, and a thorough knowledge of inclusive education and diversity and belonging. You’ll bring a proactive mindset to problem solving with outstanding innovative abilities. It is essential that you’ll be educated to a degree level and possess an appropriate teaching qualification.

For a full explanation of the Person Specification, please see the Job Description below.

The Benefits

• Salary of £52,000 per annum
• 49 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.5% employer contribution
• Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
• TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
• Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
• Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
• Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
• Flint Bishop Solicitors – free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
• Continuous development and progression opportunities
• Free eye tests with Specsavers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please contact us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.

Safeguarding statement

DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.  An online search of the preferred candidate is also completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Recruitment Agencies - We have a PSL of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list.

Job Description