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Curriculum Manager

Curriculum Manager

Big Creative Academy

Walthamstow, London

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Salary:
£37,000 - £39,000 dependent on experience
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
November 2018
Apply by:
16 September 2018

Job overview

Curriculum Manager

Salary: £37,000 - £39,000 dependent on experience

Full/part time: Full time, permanent position (35 hours per week)

Start Date: November 2018

Reporting to: Director of Curriculum

Location: Big Creative Academy, Clifton Avenue, London E17 6HL  

Big Creative Academy (BCA) is a post-16 free school specialising in the creative industries. We believe that teaching skills employers want and empowering young people to think reflectively enables positive outcomes for students and our wider community. Big Creative Academy is committed to wellbeing and excellent teaching.  Our mission is to improve the lives of young people through high quality training and creative industry experiences. We have 300 learners studying vocational programmes progressing to higher education and employment.  

What we are looking for:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and lively person with experience of managing departments to join our dedicated team. Experience of working with 16-19 years olds is essential.

Main purpose of the role: Management of GCSE English and Maths programmes, oversight of Media and Fashion departments, teaching 12 hours per week.

For full details of the role, please see the job description and person specification.  For an informal conversation about the role please call Victoria Spence on 0208 498 3304. If you wish to apply please click on Quick Apply. The closing date for applications is Monday 18 June 2018.

To find out more about Big Creative Academy and our approach to education please see our website:  www.bigcreative.education 

Big Creative Academy is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding all learners enrolled on our programmes and appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory references being obtained, and an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check. Subject to timetables we are open to flexible working. 

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About Big Creative Academy

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Big Creative Academy

Big Creative Academy (BCA) is a post-16 free school specialising in the creative industries. We believe that teaching skills employers want and empowering young people to think reflectively enables positive outcomes for students and our wider community. Big Creative Academy is committed to wellbeing and excellent teaching. We have recently had an Ofsted inspection and were judged Grade 2 ‘Good’, with inspectors recognising that the Academy makes a significant difference to the outcomes for young people. We have high expectations of our staff and students and want to be recognised as one of the leading providers of vocational programmes in the creative arts. We are already a DfE best practice school for LGBT+.   

Big Creative Academy opened in September 2014 and have 300 students, aged 16-19, primarily studying Level 3 vocational qualifications. Our students are diverse and challenging and ultimately extremely rewarding to work with. Our study programmes specialise in music, fashion, media, gaming, events, performing arts as well as GCSE Maths and English.   The Academy is lively! We are well connected with industry and all of our teaching staff have industry experience. We also have industry ambassadors from companies such as MTV, ITN, Barcroft Media and Island Records and experts are kind enough to provide masterclasses for students. Our focus on skills, wellbeing and networks gives our students the edge in a competitive marketplace.     

The Team  

Sacha Corcoran MBE is Principal of the Academy, an inspiring self-made woman involved in education for over 20 years. She has brought together a small outstanding team who are committed to the vision and ethos of the Academy. There are three senior managers, 17 teaching staff and ten in business support. Our team are high achievers and have interesting and diverse backgrounds. Many are have their own creative careers as musicians, actors, producers and fashion designers and all have a passion for creativity.   

Some of the benefits of working at Big Creative Academy  

Big Creative Academy has a Wellbeing Manifesto promoting positive relationships, resilience and reflection which extends to staff as well as students. We want our team to be productive and happy. 

The Academy provides the following benefits:   

  • A staff wellbeing day 
  • Admin days built into the academic year 
  • An individual CPD plan to bring out your brilliance 
  • Teaching, learning and assessment groups to share best practice and try new teaching techniques 
  • Opportunities to learn from your creative colleagues, for example, learning how to DJ, sew, improve your photoshop skills
  • An employee assistance line for people to talk through difficulties confidentially, with solutions often offered to partners
  • Full pension benefits in either the Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme.

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