HoD - Creative Industries (Temporary)

HoD - Creative Industries
Temporary
Location: the East of England
Are you an experienced further education leader with a Creative Industries background, ready to take on a curriculum leadership role?
About the Role
You'll lead the Creative Industries provision at a further education provider, taking responsibility for the day-to-day running of the curriculum area and the teams who deliver it. This is a hands-on leadership role combining operational oversight with a clear focus on quality, performance and learner outcomes.
You'll support and develop teaching staff, monitor achievement and progress, and work with senior colleagues on curriculum planning and improvement priorities.
Your responsibilities will include:

Leading and managing the Creative Industries curriculum provision.
Providing operational leadership across the area.
Managing curriculum performance, quality and improvement.
Supporting and developing teaching and curriculum teams.
Monitoring learner outcomes, achievement and progress.
Ensuring effective curriculum planning and delivery.
Working with senior leaders and curriculum teams on priorities and improvement.

What We're Looking For
Essential:

Further education leadership or curriculum management experience
A background within Creative Industries, such as Creative Media, Digital Media, Performing Arts, Art and Design or Music
Experience of managing curriculum teams and programmes
A strong understanding of quality assurance and improvement in further education
The ability to step into the role quickly and make an immediate impact

Desirable (but not essential):

Experience of working in an operational curriculum leadership capacity across more than one subject area

This could suit a current or recently experienced Curriculum Manager, Head of Curriculum, Head of Learning or Director of Learning from a Creative Industries background.
If you're ready to lead a creative curriculum area and shape the experience of the learners in it, we'd love to hear from you.