Location: North West / Greater Manchester / Remote (with national travel)Department: Technical & TradesContract: Permanent

Salary: £40,000 + £4250 car allowanceReports to: Operations Manager

Are you an experienced leader with a passion for delivering exceptional learning experiences? We’re looking for a Curriculum and Performance Manager to join a Technical & Trades team, driving high-quality curriculum delivery and supporting the professional development of Learning Coaches across multiple sites.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, loves shaping innovative programmes, and is committed to ensuring learners achieve outstanding outcomes.

About the Role

As the Curriculum and Performance Manager, you will be responsible for the end-to-end management of curriculum delivery. This includes leading Learning Coaches, driving quality improvement, designing engaging programmes, and ensuring an excellent learner journey from induction through to achievement.

You'll play a key role in learner retention, curriculum innovation, compliance, and performance management, working closely with internal teams, Awarding Organisations, and senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and performance-manage Learning Coaches
• Oversee curriculum design, schemes of work, and learning resources
• Ensure effective initial assessment, CIAG, and induction processes
• Monitor learner retention and implement supportive interventions
• Coordinate assessments, exams, and EPA activity
• Conduct regular work scrutiny and quality checks
• Embed English, maths, ICT/digital skills, Prevent, EDI, and safeguarding across delivery
• Plan and timetable off-the-job/classroom learning
• Manage EQA visits and liaise with Awarding Organisations
• Produce annual Self-Assessment Reports and Quality Improvement Plans
• Report curriculum quality updates to SLT
• Support recruitment and workforce planning for delivery teams
• Ensure compliance with funding rules and organisational financial regulations

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Leadership/Management/Team Leading qualification (or willingness to work towards)
• Maths and English at Level 2 (or willingness to achieve)
• Proven experience designing and delivering high-quality learning programmes
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities
• Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills
• Willingness to travel nationally

Desirable

• PGCE or teaching qualification
• Assessor Award
• Level 3 vocational experience in a relevant curriculum area
• Experience managing multisite or national learning programmes
• Understanding of quality assurance systems and the Education Inspection Framework
• Strong IT skills