Curriculum Manager - Construction Crafts

Curriculum Manager - Construction Crafts

£50,428 - £53,403 

Are you ready to shape the future of construction education?

Leeds College of Building, the UK’s only specialist further education construction college, is renowned for delivering top-quality education in Construction and the Built Environment. With a welcoming and friendly atmosphere that inspires staff, students, and visitors alike, our college is an exciting and rewarding place to work.

Join our rapidly expanding Construction Crafts Faculty:

Our Construction Crafts faculty is at the forefront of construction education. We provide a diverse range of further education courses and apprenticeships. These include Entry Level Qualifications, Construction Crafts Diplomas, Apprenticeship Standards, Adult Courses and a successful Schools Partnership Provision. We’re seeking a passionate and innovative leader to help drive our continued growth and success.

Your Role: Make a Difference:

As Curriculum Manager, you’ll work closely with the Head of Construction Crafts to:

Drive effective curriculum management and achieve high standards in student learning and outcomes.

Manage specific curriculum areas, student groups, and staff, ensuring excellence in education delivery.

Take an active role in innovation, introducing and leading new developments to advance our curriculum and teaching practices.
What We’re Looking For:

We’re seeking someone with:

A proven track record of good/outstanding teaching, assessing or training in construction and the built environment.

A full teaching qualification (minimum Level 5) or a willingness to work towards.

A relevant vocational or professional qualification at Level 3 or higher, alongside industry experience and knowledge.

Strong communication skills to inspire and support both adults and young people in achieving their learning and career goals.

Experience in managing staff and curriculum is desirable but not essential.
In return, we offer a warm and welcoming college with an excellent benefits package that includes:

A 35-day annual leave entitlement, plus 8 Bank Holidays and 10 college closure days 

A well-respected pension scheme (Teacher’s Pension, with an above average employer contribution)

Free parking at all our college sites (on a first come first served basis)

Family friendly policies and opportunities for flexible working

Superb opportunities for training and development

Discounted travel on public transport and a Cycle to work scheme

Discounts and offers at major High Street and Online retailers

Access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

Dedicated staff Wellbeing events
So, if you’d like to make a difference and be part of a unique organisation that supports one of the largest and most exciting employment sectors in the UK, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note that all applications should be completed online. Please visit the vacancies section of our website or press APPLY.

Closing date: 16th August 2026

The College reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a sufficient number of applications are received. We therefore encourage early applications.

Please note this position is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and in line with KCSIE (2025) an online check will be conducted on information available in the public domain.

Leeds College of Building is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. It is also committed to the Prevent programme and the requirement to prevent people being drawn into terrorism and expects all staff to share these commitments.

Leeds College of Building is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community. We value the unique perspectives and experiences of individuals from all backgrounds and actively encourage applications from individuals from an ethnic minority and the LGBTQIA+ community, as they are under-represented at our college. Join us in creating a workplace where everyone can thrive to provide the best construction and the built environment education in England.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward any unsolicited CVs in relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies we will get in touch with agencies directly.

We do not recognise submissions of unsolicited or speculative CV applications from recruitment agencies.

We shall not be liable for any fee / commission in the event we employ a candidate that may have been submitted as an unsolicited/speculative application from an uninstructed recruitment agency
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed