Assistant Curriculum Manager - Building Services (Electrical Installation Specialist)

Job Introduction

We are seeking an enthusiastic, innovative and industry-focused Assistant Curriculum Manager – Building Services (Electrical Installation Specialist) to join our Building Services team. This is an exciting opportunity to combine your technical expertise with curriculum leadership responsibilities, helping to shape high-quality provision and outstanding learner outcomes within a thriving Further Education environment.

Working closely with the Director of Curriculum and Head of Curriculum, you will play a key role in supporting curriculum delivery, driving quality improvement and leading excellent teaching, learning and assessment across our Electrical Installation programmes.

About the Role

As Assistant Curriculum Manager, you will contribute to the leadership and development of a portfolio of Building Services courses while maintaining a teaching commitment. You will support curriculum planning, quality assurance, staff development and learner success, ensuring programmes meet the needs of learners, employers and the wider industry.

You will:

• Support the management and development of Electrical Installation provision.
• Drive improvements in learner attendance, retention, achievement and progression.
• Monitor student performance and implement effective interventions where required.
• Lead and contribute to curriculum quality processes including Self-Assessment Reviews and Continuous Improvement Plans.
• Support the standardisation of assessment and internal verification activities.
• Promote innovative teaching, learning and assessment practices, including the effective use of digital technologies.
• Develop strong relationships with employers to enhance industry engagement and employability opportunities.
• Chair team meetings and contribute to curriculum planning and resource development.
• Support the development of new curriculum initiatives and employer-responsive provision.
• Deliver high-quality teaching and act as a positive role model for learners and colleagues.

What We're Looking For

Essential Qualifications

• Trade qualification or equivalent in Electrical Installation or a related discipline.
• Full teaching qualification (or currently working towards one).
• GCSE Maths and English at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent).
• QTS/QTLS or willingness to work towards professional recognition.

Essential Experience

• Experience of teaching Electrical Installation or related vocational programmes.
• Experience of planning and delivering high-quality programmes that meet assessment and quality requirements.
• Experience of monitoring and improving learner achievement, retention and attendance.
• Experience of using learner performance data to drive improvement.
• Experience of producing effective schemes of work and lesson plans.
• Experience of embedding digital technologies and innovative teaching practices into learning.
• Experience of responding effectively to learner feedback and supporting positive learner outcomes.

Why choose Bury College to be your next employer.

We are a friendly, forward-looking college where all our staff are valued. We pride ourselves in the fact that all our staff are supported & encouraged to perform at their best. We invest significantly in staff development & have CPD Events throughout the year.

Bury College is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity, safeguarding its learners and expects all staff to share these commitments.

The benefits of working for us?

• 45 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure
• Occupational sick pay
• Teachers or Local Authority Pension Fund
• Flexible working
• Family Friendly Policy
• Special Leave of Absence
• Paid leave for religious festivals
• Sabbaticals
• Comprehensive induction and on-going training
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health Service
• Onsite gym
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Onsite nursery
• Free onsite parking
• Option for first aid training and an annual allowance of £296 for first aid duties

NB Shortlisted candidates may be invited for interview before the closing date.

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.