Curriculum Lead - Animal Care & Horticulture

Curriculum Lead - Animal Care & Horticulture

Location: Rotherham • Salary: £43,672 per annum + excellent benefits • Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week, all year round • Contract: Permanent

About the Role

Morgan Jones is delighted to be recruiting on behalf of our client for a Curriculum Lead - Animal Care & Horticulture. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lecturer, Course Leader, or curriculum specialist looking to take the next step into operational leadership. Working within a successful Further Education environment, you will combine leadership responsibilities with a small teaching commitment, helping to shape curriculum delivery, improve learner outcomes, and support staff development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop a team of lecturers, assessors and support staff.
• Drive curriculum quality, compliance and continuous improvement.
• Manage performance, staff development reviews and coaching activities.
• Support curriculum planning, timetabling and resource allocation.
• Monitor student attendance, progress, achievement and retention.
• Lead self assessment and quality assurance processes.
• Ensure compliance with awarding body and regulatory requirements.
• Deliver high quality teaching and tutorial support.
• Build relationships with employers, schools and external partners.
• Promote inclusive learning and effective learner support strategies.

About You

• Experience within Animal Care, Land Based Studies, Plant Sciences or a related discipline.
• A recognised Level 5 teaching qualification or above.
• Strong knowledge of Further Education quality assurance and performance management.
• Experience using data to drive learner achievement and curriculum improvement.
• Excellent leadership, coaching and communication skills.
• Level 2 English and Maths or willingness to achieve.
• An Assessor Award (A1/CAVA) would be advantageous.

Why Join Our Client?

• Teachers' Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• Up to 50 days annual leave including Christmas closure.
• Free on site parking.
• Health, wellbeing and occupational health support.
• Access to on site facilities including gyms and eateries.
• Excellent CPD and career development opportunities.
• Apprenticeship and professional qualification funding.
• Employee referral scheme.

A current and valid ENHANCED DBS is required for this role.

Morgan Jones is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.