The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
About us
The Sheffield College is a thriving further and higher education community, empowering around 13,000 learners each year to achieve their goals. Driven by our mission to transform lives through learning, we foster an inclusive environment — recognised through our 2026 Investors in Diversity Gold award and 3rd‑place ranking in the National Centre for Diversity’s 2025 Top 100 Most Inclusive UK Employers.
About the Role
Ready to take the next step in your education career?
We're looking for an Curriculum Team Leader with a background in re-engagement or employability programmes. If you're passionate about helping learners succeed and want to shape and develop an inspiring curriculum, we'd love to hear from you.
Ideally, you'll have experience delivering Functional Skills (Maths), Employability, and/or Personal & Social Development, along with the drive to lead, inspire, and support both learners and colleagues.
Take the next step in your career and help make a real difference.
Main Responsibilities
You will report to and support the Head of Academy by leading the day to day operational management of a programme area and associated teams.
Duties you will undertake in this role will include:
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Chair programme team meetings, ensuring that they run effectively and are focused on improving the quality of education for students;
- Lead the course review process for all courses within the programme area and contribute to achievement of QIP actions;
- Contribute to programme, Academy, and Faculty Self-Assessment;
- Support engagement with employers and involve them in the co-design and co-creation of the curriculum, including the facilitation of Employer Academies;
- In conjunction with the Head of Faculty and Head of Student Experience, the monitoring of the performance of individual students against target academic and development grades.
- Working with the Head of Quality, Teaching, Learning and Assessment to ensure that all relevant Mark books and tracking are completed and up to date;
- Ensuring that all students have short, medium, and long term targets and make good progress against them;
- Tracking and implementing changes based on external influences and internal changes;
- Overseeing the assessment strategy for programmes in your area and reviewing and evaluating the effectiveness of assessment, using findings to instigate change and enhance the curriculum;
- Taking the role of Lead IV for the programme or supporting the Lead IV to ensure that the rule of the awarding organisation are followed, standardisation activities are followed and EQA visits are effectively planned for and managed;
- Engaging with the Professional Standards in the Education and Skills sector to develop your own practice and to support other teachers in the programme team to develop their practice.
Teaching and Assessment
For your teaching hours you will undertake duties that include:
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Teach and assess on a range of courses and learning programmes, appropriate to your skills and qualifications. You will undertake all necessary planning, preparation and assessment to ensure excellent teaching and learning occurs;
- You will undertake the necessary administrative/support tasks that underpin effective teaching, learning and assessment, such as participating in learner recruitment, registration, attendance, tracking, reporting and claiming achievements;
- You will work with other teams across College to ensure students are supported to develop skills for learning and work, including through work experience.
Structure
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Your line manager will be a Head of Academy. You will regularly report on your objectives to update them on a range of KPI’s including (but not limited to) student recruitment, retention, anticipated achievement, progress, attendance and punctuality;
- You will liaise with all staff that teach on your programme(s), monitoring performance indicators;
- You will provide day to day leadership, guidance and support to those who teach on your programmes through informal methods and regular team meetings;
- You will be part of Curriculum, Academy and Faculty teams and will work with other staff to develop and share good practice in the area;
- You may be required to participate in cross college teams or working groups on key projects.
If you want to find out more about the role please contactRachael Dickens, Academy Director -
[email protected]
What we can offer you
As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of £44,281 per annum.
Alongside your salary, your pension is one of the most valuable benefits of joining the College. The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) provides financial security in retirement and support for your loved ones.
Our Full Benefits Package
Teachers’ Pension Schemewith a generous employer contribution
- Generous annual leave: 37 days, plus 8 bank holidaysand closure days
- Health & wellbeing support, including:
- Bupa Employee Assistance Programme
- PAM Occupational Health service
- Free parkingat most campuses
- Hybrid and flexible workingopportunities
- Continuous professional developmentopportunities
- A people focused working culturewhere you can grow and thrive
Further information can be found on our Benefits and Career Development pages.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee. Please review our Recruitment Guidelines for Disabled Candidates which provides further information on reasonable adjustments and how the Disability Confident scheme works in practice. If you require any reasonable adjustments or any support at any point throughout the process, please contact
[email protected]
Armed Forces Covenant
As part of our commitment through the Armed Forces Covenant, we’re pledged to support the Armed Forces Community. Recognising the value Personnel, Veterans and military families contribute to our community and country.
Safeguarding
We are an employer who is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruiting procedures. Further details on our safer recruiting procedures, including the employment of ex-offenders can be found here Safeguarding
Next Steps:
To apply: Click and follow the links to complete the online application. For queries regarding the application process, please contact the Recruitment Team at
[email protected] CVs are currently not accepted.
As a Leader in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.
Closing date: 10th of July 2026
Please be aware – If we have a high number of applications, we may decide to close the vacancy earlier.
