Curriculum Team Manager - Creative Arts

Job Title: Curriculum Team Manager – Creative Arts Department: Creative Arts Salary: £52,350.48, inclusive of Outer London Weighting Basis: Full-time, Permanent Creating Great Futures at Croydon College Group

Croydon College Group is an ambitious, inclusive and community‑focused organisation with a proud history and a strong commitment to our students and staff. We are passionate about delivering high‑quality education that transforms lives and supports our local community. As an Investors in Diversity accredited employer, our values of Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusivity and Engagement (FREDIE) are embedded in everything we do. We are now seeking a Curriculum Team Manager – Creative Arts to lead and develop a dynamic curriculum area, ensuring outstanding teaching, learning and student outcomes. Applicants who have previously applied for this vacancy need not reapply The Role

As Curriculum Team Manager, you will provide strong leadership and management to the Creative Arts team, ensuring a high-quality learning experience for all students and driving continuous improvement across the curriculum. You will play a key role in shaping curriculum delivery, supporting staff development, and ensuring students achieve their qualifications and progress successfully. You will:

• Lead and manage a team of teaching staff, including recruitment, appraisal and development
• Drive high-quality teaching, learning and assessment across the curriculum
• Monitor performance and use data to improve student outcomes
• Manage staffing resources and ensure effective curriculum delivery
• Lead on quality assurance, including internal verification and compliance
• Support student recruitment, retention, achievement and progression
• Promote positive student behaviour, welfare and personal development
• Contribute to curriculum planning, innovation and growth
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the College to deliver strategic priorities About You

We are looking for an experienced and inspiring leader with a strong background in Creative Arts education and a passion for student success.

You will have:

• A degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject
• A recognised teaching qualification
• Proven leadership and management experience within education
• Extensive teaching experience within a Creative Arts discipline
• Strong understanding of curriculum development and quality improvement
• Experience of managing teams, performance and complex programmes
• Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills
• A commitment to equality, diversity, safeguarding, health & safety and data protection

Why Join Us? In addition to working in modern, well‑resourced workshops and classrooms, we offer:

• Generous annual leave
• Defined benefit pension scheme
• Cycle to Work and IT salary sacrifice schemes
• Travel season ticket loans
• UNIDAYS, TOTUM and Costco membership
• Access to on‑site hair, beauty and wellbeing facilities
• 7 dedicated staff development days each year Safeguarding Ready to Apply?

Application Closing Date: 30 September 2026

Interview / Selection Date: week commencing 05 October 2026