Role: Curriculum Organiser
Salary: Pink Book points 5-7 £30,231.00 - £32,849.00 per year
Location: Various
Hours: 37
Closing Date: 10/07/2026
Contract Type: permanent
Step into a role that puts you right at the centre of shaping brilliant adult learning. The Curriculum Organiser role is fast‑paced, rewarding and perfect for someone who loves driving quality and supporting tutors to deliver their best.
As a Curriculum Organiser, you’ll help strengthen curriculum delivery, boost learner outcomes and influence how we work across the service. You’ll join a team that’s ambitious, collaborative and committed to making a real difference.
If you’re ready for a role with impact, energy and progression, the Curriculum Organiser position is an exciting next step.
Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.
What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:
- Flexible work/life balance scheme
- Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
- 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
- Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
- Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
- Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support
- Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network
- Support for colleagues who are carers
The Opportunity
In the role of Curriculum Coordinator, here’s an example of what you’ll be doing to make an impact:
As a Curriculum Organiser, you’ll support tutors to deliver high quality learning and ensure teaching sessions run smoothly and consistently.
You’ll help shape the curriculum by supporting the quality of lesson delivery, reviewing learner progress and supporting improvements where needed.
You’ll guide tutors in using learning resources, digital tools and assessment approaches so learners get a great experience.
You’ll play a key role in keeping learner information accurate and up to date, helping the service make strong, evidence based decisions.
You’ll work closely with Curriculum Managers to keep programmes on track and make sure learners achieve positive outcomes.
About You
To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have…
Strong communication skills — able to explain ideas clearly and support tutors with confidence.
Experience supporting teaching or learning — gained through teaching, coaching, mentoring or curriculum support.
Ability to review and improve practice — comfortable giving constructive feedback and helping others develop.
Good organisational skills — able to manage schedules, track progress and keep information accurate.
Confidence using digital learning tools — able to support tutors with online platforms and resources.
Attention to detail — especially when reviewing learner information or checking the quality of learning.
Ability to work collaboratively — comfortable working with tutors, managers and quality teams.
Commitment to positive learner outcomes — motivated by helping learners progress and succeed.
Next Steps
If you would like to apply for this vacancy via an application form, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website.
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on 10/07/2026. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
Interviews will be held: Tuesday 21st July or Wednesday 22nd July 2026 at one of our learning centres
If you would prefer to apply for this job using your CV, then please download the attached Declaration Form and send it to [email protected] Without a completed declaration form, your application will not be accepted. We also encourage you to download the Equalities Form and return this to [email protected], however this is optional and will not affect your application.
Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.
As part of our safer recruitment checks the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.
Before you complete your application, please read our guidance on filling in your application form.
Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.
Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.
We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.
Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at [email protected]. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/
