Curriculum Leader - Nuclear Skills Academy

About the College/Department

The University of Derby in partnership with Rolls-Royce Submarines Ltd operates the award-winning Nuclear Skills Academy, delivering exclusive programmes to nurture the nuclear experts of the future.  

Renowned for our expertise in engineering in further and higher education at the University of Derby, we are setting new standards in the UK for our collaboration with industry and leading the way in global research in future fuels and sustainability. 

You can be part of shaping the future of the UK nuclear industry and sustaining nuclear capability within the UK’s submarines programme by creating a dedicated pipeline of talent at the start of their careers.

About the Role

Working as part of the established University of Derby/Rolls Royce Nuclear Skills Academy (NSA) based in Derby, you will be first line manager for curriculum delivery and an active member of the Curriculum Leadership Team reporting to the Nuclear Skills Academy Centre Manager.

You will be responsible for one or more subject groupings linked to either tier 2 sector subject areas or course types. The responsibility extends to the development of curriculum, the management of delivery staff, the achievement of income targets, compliance with pay and non-pay cost criteria and the achievement of statistical performance targets.

You may also be required to undertake teaching duties, depending on the needs of their teams. This may include regular timetabled delivery or ad-hoc delivery to cover sick absences or holidays.

The role is critical in working with colleagues at the Nuclear Skills Academy to ensure further strategic development and growth. You will ensure that teaching staff have high expectations, contribute to creative and engaging schemes of work, and deliver high quality teaching and learning opportunities to apprentices of our Level 3 and 4 pathways.

Curriculum Leaders operate across all Nuclear Skills Academy (NSA) delivery sites, including where provision is based in the workplace, with individuals through distance or online learning or where students are engaged through subcontractors. 

About You

You will have professional experience in Further Education, preferably having led a curriculum area in Engineering or a related field. The role is critical in working with colleagues at the Nuclear Skills Academy to ensure further strategic development and growth. You will have experience of managing subcontractors and ensuring high standards are consistently met. You will have a keen eye for detail and stakeholder management skills will enable you to be responsive to requests from partners and work flexibly.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement of 38 days inclusive of bank holidays and concessionary days (pro rata)
• Teacher’s Pension Scheme
• Suite of holistic wellbeing benefits and support including family-friendly policies, generous sick pay provision and comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to a variety of staff discounts at high street retailers
• Discounted onsite gym
• Holiday purchase
• Cycle to Work scheme
• A flexible working environment
• A commitment to personal and professional development

Key Contact

For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Jason Pimborough, Academy Manager via j.pimborough@derby.ac.uk. 

For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk

For more information and to apply on-line, please click the above “Apply” button.

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