Job Role: Curriculum Team Leader – Computing

Department: Digital

Contract: MC Lecturer, Whole Time, Permanent

Salary: Lecturer Salary, Scale Point 12 - 16, £39,364- £43,562 per annum

Reporting to: Associate Director Curriculum, Digital

Annual Leave: 45 per annum plus statutory Bank Holidays

Contractual hours: 37 hours per week

Teaching hours: 864 hours per annum based on full time

Up to 7 hours abatement for the role of Curriculum Leader depending on allocated duties.

Pension: Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Curriculum Team Leader to provide strong academic leadership and operational management across a curriculum area. You will lead and support curriculum teams to deliver high quality teaching, learning and assessment, ensuring outstanding outcomes for students and apprentices. Working closely with senior leaders, you will drive quality improvement, performance management and curriculum development, while upholding the College’s strategic ambitions, core values and commitment to safeguarding, health and safety, and equality.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide an example of academic excellence within the course team.
• To undertake all operational management of the curriculum area.
• To undertake all aspects of line management of the team including performance appraisals of staff, monitoring and development.
• To promote innovative teaching and learning approaches, and implement the Learning, Teaching & Assessment Strategy.
• To carry out lesson observations and ‘walk throughs’ including feeding back to staff.
• To ensure that staff are fully prepared for internal and external inspection.

Qualifications

• To hold a relevant qualification at Degree level.
• To be a qualified Teacher or must be prepared to commence an appropriate teaching qualification on appointment to the post.
• Personal commitment to keeping your professional knowledge up to date and improving your capabilities.
• Grade C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent) or willing to work towards it.
• Personal commitment to keeping your professional knowledge up to date and improving your capabilities – Desirable.
• To be willing to work towards Middlesbrough College’s Advanced Practitioner Programme

Experience

• Relevant current experience and knowledge of Digital curriculum

Knowledge & Skill

• Current knowledge of developments and challenges including emerging technologies such as AI, cyber security and cloud computing
• Up-to-date subject knowledge in at least one specialist area (e.g. software development, cyber security, data/AI, networking or cloud technologies)
• Understanding of industry practices and ability to translate these into engaging, practical learning experiences
• Ability to design and deliver industry-relevant, project-based and student-centred learning
• Knowledge of career pathways and progression routes within the digital and computing sector

Please view the person specification for full description of role.

Why join us? 

• Substantial annual leave entitlement plus holiday purchase scheme.
• Health & Wellbeing; free gym membership, 24/7 counselling for you and your family
• Family-friendly policies: flexible hours and a supportive work environment
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): confidential support including counselling, legal and financial advice.
• Professional development: extensive training, mentoring, and career progression opportunities
• Funded CPD opportunities, regular staff development training, and paid volunteering days
• Access to discounted hair and beauty treatments at our onsite salon.
• College benefit scheme – College Extras:
• Up to 15% cashback at top retailers & restaurants
• Discounted gift cards for big brands
• Home & tech upgrades via salary sacrifice
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discounted onsite car parking.

To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our  Work For Us page.

For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Nicola Loughran, Associate Director Curriculum, Digital on N.Loughran@mbro.ac.uk

Are you ready to make your mark?

If you’re looking to join a team that cares about their staff wellbeing, values their personal development and works with them to have a positive impact on student experience, come to Middlesbrough College!

About Middlesbrough College

Middlesbrough College is a leading provider of education and training in the North East, offering A-levels, vocational courses, apprenticeships, and degree-level qualifications. With state-of-the-art facilities and a commitment to staff development, we’re proud to create opportunities for learners and colleagues alike, fostering an environment where everyone can grow, thrive, and make a real difference.

Our Vision, Mission and Values

Across our campus and community, Middlesbrough College is driven by a clear vision, mission, and values that not only shape what we do for students—but also make us a great place to work, grow, and thrive. Find out more here.

Safeguarding Our Students

Middlesbrough College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students. All staff are expected to share this commitment. If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All posts at Middlesbrough College involve regulated activity and are therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020) mean that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications, related exceptions and further information.

Please be aware that it is a Criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

Right to Work

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Recruitment Process

Applications are shortlisted for interview as they are received, and so early application is encouraged. We reserve the right to commence the interview process and close the vacancy prior to this date.

Equality & Diversity

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and make recruitment decisions based on skills and experience. As a Disability Confident employer, we actively support applicants with disabilities.

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