The School of Visual and Performing Arts, Digital Skills, and Foundation Learning is a vibrant and inclusive department where staff are committed to supporting all students to thrive. Performing and Production Arts courses support students to achieve highly, with excellent destination outcomes to drama schools, conservatoires, and prestigious universities. Our Foundation Learning courses focus on creativity, offering pathways in Performing Arts or Art, Design, and Media. We also offer supported internships with two host businesses, helping interns develop essential skills and progress into employment. All courses place a strong emphasis on developing employability skills.
We are seeking a Curriculum Leader for our Performing and Production Arts and Creative Foundation Learning courses. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of quality assurance processes and awarding body requirements, along with a commitment to maintaining the highest standards. As an excellent leader and manager, they will demonstrate strong organisational and team leadership skills, inspiring colleagues and driving continuous improvement across the curriculum. They will also be able to communicate effectively with students, families, colleagues, awarding organisations, and other stakeholders.
At Preston College our vision is ‘to transform lives through education’, and we take great pride in supporting all of our students to achieve the qualifications they need, alongside the development of technical skills and knowledge that employers and universities are looking for.
We are rated Good by Ofsted and have been recognised as making a ‘strong’ contribution to skills. We are ambitious in seeking excellent outcomes for our students, communities, employers and staff.
We have a strong College culture, underpinned by five key values developed with our diverse body of staff;
- Welcoming and inclusive
- Supportive and compassionate
- Aspirational for our learners, ourselves and each other
- Act with integrity and transparency
- Be accountable
With Outstanding financial health, the College provides generous terms and conditions that are intended to attract, motivate and retain the best people in delivery of our strategic objectives.
Our Board of Governors is committed to an ambitious Three Year Plan, which sets out our aspirations from 2023 to 2026, currently being updated for the next three years.
Job Title: Curriculum Leader: Performing and Production Arts
Salary: Job Family Group 2, £46,341 - £52,172 (SCP36-40) per annum, pro rata depending on qualifications and experience
Hours: 37 hours per week, 10.FTE, Permanent
Closing Date for Applications: Sunday 21 June 2026
Interview Date: Monday 29 June 2026
If you feel that this exciting opportunity is the right fit for you, then we look forward to your application.
The successful candidate for this appointment will be required to apply for appropriate disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring service.
About us:
Our mission is to inspire, educate and support our diverse community to reach its potential. We pride ourselves on our community focus, with a diverse mix of students and staff, and plan our curriculum and other activities to give everyone the chance to truly achieve what they are capable of. We believe that we are inspirational in what we do, and that the support we offer to both our students and our staff is second to none.
What we offer:
Preston College has achieved a prestigious ‘Gold’ award by Investors in People, and we have a wide range of benefits for staff. Some of these are outlined below. For a full list visit www.preston.ac.uk/jobs
- Professional Development Opportunities including staff days and supported CPD.
- Opportunities to obtain qualifications essential to your role and support to achieve them.
- Opportunities for career and pay progression, including annual cost of living increases.
- Generous Annual Leave entitlement.
- Local Government Pension Scheme / Teacher’s Pension Scheme.
- Family friendly college policies including special leave, career break, job share and flexible working (role dependent).
- Free car parking.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Access to health and fitness suite, hair and beauty treatments and a range of other benefits.
