Curriculum Manager - Digital and Computing

Nottingham College; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 43,000 - GBP 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Nottingham is seeking an experienced Curriculum Manager for Digital. This role involves leading a dynamic curriculum team, enhancing student learning outcomes, and ensuring the quality of IT and Computing provisions. The successful candidate will possess relevant industry experience and strong management skills, motivating teams to excel in teaching while fostering student progression. This position offers competitive salary and professional development opportunities, with an inclusive workplace culture that prioritizes employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Competitive salary

39 days annual leave

Access to Teacher's Pension Scheme

Discounts at various stores via Vivup App

Travel schemes including cycle to work

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Relevant IT / computing industry experience required.
• Ability to drive improvements in teaching and learning.
• Strong skills in managing and leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead curriculum innovations and management in the Computing team.
• Drive quality of provision in IT and Computing.
• Support student opportunities for progression and employment readiness.

Skills

IT / computing industry experience

People management skills

Curriculum development

Student progression development

Job description

Your future is here
A place to inspire

In a leadership role here at Nottingham College you will play a vital part in helping thousands of people reach their potential. We are Nottingham’s College and together, we make a positive difference to our learners, to our communities and to each other. We’re building better futures, for others and for ourselves. Here you will be at the forefront of curriculum development and innovation, ensuring our learners are equipped with the skills, behaviours and experiences to achieve at college and thrive in life. Here you will have the freedom to work in a way that suits you, the support to thrive and the opportunity to shape your career, whilst leading in a large and vibrant college that puts its learners at the heart of everything it does.

What you'll do

Nottingham College has an exciting opportunity for an experienced, innovative and dynamic leader to join the Curriculum Leadership Team at its flagship City Hub campus, as Curriculum Manager for Digital. The Faculty Area covers a wide breadth of curriculum levels from pre-16 and entry level through to adult provision and Higher Education. We are looking for someone who can inspire a large curriculum team alongside the Head of Faculty, to provide high quality teaching, learning and assessment for a diverse range of students. As part of this role, you will support the team to provide outstanding leadership in all aspects of the development, management, and delivery of a fast paced, customer facing curriculum area.

Who we're looking for

A key focus of this role will be in driving the quality of the provision and the curriculum offer of the IT and Computing teams to meet the needs of our students, employers, and stake holders. Developing students’ opportunities for progression and developing readiness for employment will also be a critical factor of this role. The successful candidate will have relevant and recent IT / computing industry experience and be required to manage and teach within the Computing team, liaise across other faculty areas; support services; admissions; English and Maths and pastoral services to support the learner experience. If you can demonstrate your ability to drive improvements in teaching and learning, resulting in good and better outcomes for students; lead curriculum innovations; and you have strong people management and line management skills, then we look forward to receiving your application.

For further details on this post which the job description and person specification cannot answer for you, please contact Wendy Walker-Graham on [e-mail]

Interviews / Assessments are planned for: TBC

Why Join us

• Competitive salary – £43,222 - £45,406 per annum FTE. (This will be pro‑rata for part time posts)
• 39 days Annual Leave + 8 Bank Holidays + Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days annual leave
• Access to Teacher's Pension Scheme
• Discounts at various stores and services across the UK via our Vivup App
• Various travel schemes including cycle to work, local transport season tickets and car salary sacrifice scheme
• Opportunities for professional development including 8 dedicated Continued Personal Development (CPD) days and our Request to Invest Programme

A place to belong

At Nottingham College, we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, valued, and understood.

We’re proud to be recognised as a Carer Confident employer, acknowledging the tailored support we offer to staff who balance their roles with caring responsibilities. As part of the Endometriosis Friendly Employer scheme, we’re actively tackling the stigma around menstrual health and providing meaningful support to those affected.

Our commitment to wellbeing continues as we work towards becoming a Menopause Friendly accredited employer, ensuring those experiencing menopause and peri‑menopause feel heard and supported.

Mental health matters here too — our network of accredited Mental Health First Aiders is always growing, helping to foster a culture of compassion and understanding across the college.

Through our Wellness Cafés – informal gatherings that invite open conversation – colleagues are encouraged to share experiences and support one another. Whether navigating health challenges or balancing work and personal life, wellbeing is prioritised at Nottingham College, allowing you to thrive in your career.

Nottingham College is a place where you can share your ideas, work with people from all kinds of backgrounds and together, make a positive difference. Within our inclusive workplace, everyone is given the opportunity to belong. As part of this we are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that successful candidates may need.

Nottingham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of our students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks including employer references, and an enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

Apply

If you’re ready to be part of something special, the future is here. Visit Nottingham College – Current Vacancies to apply.

We shortlist and interview for our roles throughout the duration of the advert. Therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the stated closing date should we have a high volume of candidates. Please note that interview dates may be subject to change depending on availability