Curriculum Manager – Creative & Sports

The School of Creative and Commercial Industries at Carshalton College is seeking an experienced Curriculum Manager to provide strategic leadership for the School and wider operational support across the College. As a member of the College Management Group (CMG), you will work collaboratively with colleagues to help deliver the College’s key priorities and objectives.

The Curriculum Manager will support the Head of School and wider management team in implementing and communicating College policies and procedures. This includes overseeing target setting, progressing review calendars and ensuring that staff consistently deliver high-quality outcomes in line with agreed standards and expectations.

A key focus of the role will be driving improvement across all programmes within the School. This includes raising achievement and securing high grades, enhancing the quality of teaching, learning and assessment and effectively monitoring and supporting teaching staff. The successful candidate will ensure all students have the opportunity to develop their employability skills through a period of work experience and other work-related learning, enrichment and activities and supporting them with progression to Higher Education.

We would like our Curriculum Manager to hold a degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject, alongside a teaching qualification and a management qualification, or a willingness to work towards these. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of leading and improving high-quality curriculum provision, with strong knowledge of Creative Arts and Sports curriculums and a clear understanding of current and impending national changes. You will also demonstrate success in curriculum development and growth.

With proven leadership and management experience in curriculum and staff management, you will possess an excellent understanding of the work of Ofsted, the OfS, awarding bodies and other relevant regulators. You will also have a strong knowledge of Government policy and an awareness of future developments affecting the curriculum, particularly in relation to the needs of the local and regional economy.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 3rd June 2026.

The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 37 days plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.