Curriculum Director

Care to Join Us?

South Hampshire College Group (SHCG) is seeking an ambitious and inspirational Curriculum Director to provide strategic and operational leadership across a portfolio of curriculum areas at Southampton College.

This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for driving curriculum excellence, quality improvement, student achievement, business growth, financial sustainability, and stakeholder engagement. Working closely with the Vice Principal and senior leadership team, you will ensure outstanding learner experiences and outcomes across Full Time, Higher Education, Apprenticeship, Adult Education Budget (AEB), and commercial provision.

If you are a visionary educational leader with a proven track record of improving performance, developing teams, and delivering growth, we would love to hear from you.

About the Role

As Curriculum Director, you will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership and management of a range of curriculum areas, ensuring they operate effectively, safely, and in compliance with all regulatory requirements.

You will lead Curriculum Area Managers and teaching teams to deliver exceptional teaching, learning and assessment, while driving innovation, widening participation, strengthening employer partnerships, and ensuring curriculum provision meets both learner and labour market needs.

This role combines strategic leadership with operational management and offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the future success of Southampton College and the wider South Hampshire College Group.

We offer great benefits including;

• Generous annual leave
• Enhanced employer pension contribution
• Regular training and development

Duties

Curriculum Leadership and Quality

• Lead and develop a portfolio of curriculum areas to achieve outstanding student outcomes.
• Promote innovation and curriculum development to meet local, regional and national skills priorities.
• Develop and implement strategic plans that drive growth, productivity and organisational effectiveness.
• Work closely with the Head of Quality to embed quality improvement, self-assessment, learning walks and deep dives.
• Ensure high-quality teaching, learning and assessment across all provision.
• Develop curriculum intent and annual development plans that support college priorities.
• Ensure students fully engage with English, maths, work experience and all components of their study programmes.
• Maintain compliance with safeguarding, health and safety, funding and regulatory requirements.

Leadership and Resource Management