Assistant Head of Curriculum - Health and Science

Role DescriptionThe VacancyNewcastle College is seeking an experienced and motivated education professional to join our Health and Science team as Assistant Head of Curriculum.This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to play a key role in shaping and leading high-quality curriculum delivery across a diverse portfolio of Health, Science, and Social Care programmes. The successful candidate will support the Head of Curriculum in delivering the College's strategic vision through the operational leadership of curriculum planning, quality improvement, and staff development.We are particularly keen to hear from applicants with experience in curriculum management, knowledge of T-Levels, and a passion for curriculum innovation and development.In This Role, You WillLead day-to-day operations across a range of programmes, ensuring high standards of teaching, learning and assessment.Implement quality improvement processes that drive progress against College KPIs.Support curriculum planning and resource management to ensure efficient, impactful delivery.Contribute to business planning and staff development aligned to departmental and College priorities.Promote recruitment and progression across our curriculum, working collaboratively with colleagues, employers, and external partners to secure outstanding learner outcomes.You'll be an inspiring and inclusive leader who can motivate teams, develop people, and translate strategy into action. Your strong understanding of FE quality standards, together with your ability to manage performance and innovate in curriculum design, will be key to success.Applicants should hold a relevant degree (or equivalent professional qualification), a recognised teaching qualification, and have proven experience of managing curriculum delivery and quality assurance within a further education or training setting.This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking department at the heart of health and science education in the North East. You will work within a supportive and ambitious leadership team committed to developing programmes that equip learners with the technical skills, confidence, and experience to thrive in modern healthcare, science, and social care sectors.About Newcastle CollegeNewcastle College is a further and higher education college offering hundreds of vocational courses, apprenticeships and professional qualifications, alongside more than 70 degrees and higher technical qualifications, delivered through Newcastle College University Centre.We consider Newcastle College to be at the heart of the North East; a welcoming, supportive, inclusive and safe place, where everybody can be themselves as part of our vibrant and diverse community.We're proud to be one of seven colleges that make up NCG, one of the country's leading college groups and we're a key part of providing education and training to learners, apprentices and employers across the UK. Newcastle College's vision is to develop the skills and talents of our students to succeed in modern enterprise and make a positive contribution to the prosperity of our region.Newcastle College benefits from passionate and talented colleagues, who form a community committed to supporting our students to develop their skills and talents and achieve their aspirations. By joining our team you'll be part of an organisation that works in close partnership with employers and local industry to offer education and skills training that leads to real employment opportunities for our learners and makes strong local economic impact here in the North East. Whatever your role, you'll have the chance to work collaboratively with colleagues across all seven NCG colleges and share expertise, innovate and accomplish real change for our learners.Newcastle College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment.NCG seeks to promote and maintain an equal, diverse, inclusive and supportive environment for work and study that assists all members of our communities to reach their full potential. We are committed to achieving a truly representative workforce and therefore welcome applications from across the national and regional communities that we work with and serve.To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click the document attachment at the top of this advert. No agency applications will be accepted.NCG reserve the right to close the vacancy early.Employee BenefitsNCG is a great place to work, with a whole host of benefits such as:Generous Annual LeaveFlexible WorkingStudent DiscountGovernment Pension SchemesCycle to WorkEmployee Assistance ProgrammeFor more information, please see our website - Our BenefitsNCG VALUESOur values are not just about what we do, but also how we do things. Shaped by our colleagues, customers and learners, they set the standard of how we should behave, how we work together and give us the opportunity to make the right decisions based on the values we all share.Being both inclusive and diverseTrusting and respecting our communitiesTaking ownership whilst working collaborativelyInspiring excellence and curiosityFor further detail about our Values and Strategy, please visit our website - Values and Strategy