Senior Curriculum Manager Engineering
New City College Havering - Rainham Campus
NCC Rainham
- £56,200 - £65,000 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- per annum dependent upon qualification and experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 February 2026
- Apply by:
- 11 January 2026
Job overview
Senior Curriculum Manager – Engineering
Join our team and help shape the future of Engineering education!
We’re looking for an experienced and passionate Senior Curriculum Manager to lead and develop our Engineering curriculum. This is a pivotal leadership role where you’ll drive innovation in teaching and learning, ensure outstanding quality, and support both staff and students to achieve excellence.
What You’ll Do
· Lead curriculum development and introduce innovative teaching and monitoring methods.
· Manage and support teaching and support staff, including performance reviews and observations.
· Deliver between 288–400 teaching hours per year, providing cover when needed.
· Ensure robust quality standards, assessment processes, and student progress monitoring.
· Oversee budgets, staffing, and resource allocation effectively.
· Recruit, induct, and develop staff to maintain exceptional teaching and learning standards.
· Build strong industry links by liaising with employers, partners, and external agencies.
· Contribute to strategic planning and promotional activities for the programme area.
Who You Are:
You’re an experienced educator with a strong background in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical), ideally including apprenticeships. You hold a degree or relevant professional qualification and either have a recognised teaching qualification or are working towards one. Your passion for education drives you to deliver high-quality learning experiences and inspire both staff and students.
As a natural leader, you bring excellent people management skills, proven expertise in curriculum development, and a commitment to maintaining rigorous quality standards. Highly organised and tech-savvy, you communicate effectively and uphold the principles of Equality, Diversity, and Safeguarding in everything you do.
What We Offer:
· Pension: New City College provides a career average pension scheme for all staff (TPS or LGPS)
· Accessibility: All college sites are easily accessible for wheelchair users and via public transport (bus, DLR, or tube).
· On-Site Facilities: Free access to on-site gym facilities at some campuses and on-site cafes serving subsidised food and drinks.
· Staff Development: Five CPD (Continuing Professional Development) days per year, with access to industry-standard facilities and a collaborative working environment. Leading to opportunities for career advancement and professional development in a supportive setting.
· Financial Perks: Interest-free loans for annual travel season tickets. Health cash plan (reimbursement for dental, optical, and therapy treatments) and a completely confidential Employee assistance program.
· Discounts: Save money on day-to-day expenses, shopping, dining out, DIY, and travel.
For further information please contact Human Resources at recruitment@ncclondon.ac.uk.
About New City College:
New City College is proud to be an Ofsted Outstanding college, the largest in England to receive this top rating. With campuses across east London, south-west Essex, and two language schools, we are a sector leader in further education.
Joining NCC means becoming part of a forward-thinking, collaborative team committed to delivering high-quality education and skills that benefit our students and communities. We offer industry-standard facilities, expert staff, and strong partnerships with leading organisations. Our focus on future-ready skills and technology ensures students are well-prepared for higher education or employment, and employers trust us for staff training and development.
Following the merger of seven colleges, NCC has become one of the UK’s most influential FE providers, offering sixth form education, adult learning, apprenticeships, ESOL, EFL and SEND. With a turnover of £130 million, 20,000 students and 1,800 staff, we are a major force in the sector.
We are proud of our inclusive, diverse community and have a zero-tolerance approach to racism and discrimination. As we look ahead, we remain committed to investing in our people and resources to provide an excellent, supportive learning environment that meets the needs of both students and employers.
We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and actively welcome applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds. This does not prevent any other candidate with or without a protective characteristic from applying for our jobs.
As the College supports a number of children and vulnerable adults, all staff are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Accordingly, all staff will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, along with a check of the Children’s Barred List if engaged in regulated activity. Any offers of appointment may be withdrawn if these checks prove unsatisfactory. Self-disclosure will be required as part of the recruitment process. Failure to make a full disclosure or to provide sight of your DBS certificate may result in the withdrawal of your offer of employment. The College's DBS policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available upon request.
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About New City College Havering - Rainham Campus
- New City College Havering - Rainham Campus
- New Road, Rainham
- London
- RM13 8GP
- United Kingdom
Havering College of Further and Higher Education and Havering Sixth Form College are now part of the New City College Group.
Rainham is currently our Construction Centre for students engaged in learning the trades of Bricklaying, Carpentry, Multi-Skills and Painting & Decorating. There are also courses such as Construction & The Built Environment for students aiming for managerial roles within the industry.
We are currently engaged in a £15m redevelopment of the site which is scheduled for completion by the end of 2020 or early in 2021 and will see a new specialist training facility interlinked to the fully refurbished current building, creating a Construction and Engineering Centre that will offer state-of-the-art facilities. Once completed the new centre will offer courses in Plumbing, Engineering and Electrical, alongside the current courses.
From September we expect to have in the region of 1,200 students being educated at Rainham.
About us
We are east London’s largest college with 20,000 students and the second largest in all of London. We have campuses in each of our three boroughs ensuring that our shared communities continue to have access to the largest choice of courses and training that will best prepare them for accessing the increasing career opportunities in this fast developing part of London.
Quality
Each of the college making up New City College is recognised as being a good college by Ofsted, for the quality of education provision and wide progression opportunities for students.
Courses
100+ courses to choose from and our highly experienced teachers will ensure that the course you select is right for your skills and goals.
Connections
We have strong business links with a number of leading companies in Canary Wharf and the City of London.
What we offer
We provide education and training to young people aged from 14-18 years and to adult learners. This includes a large offering of 100+ courses at A-Levels to vocational in a range of subjects including business, IT, performing arts, graphic design, games design, social sciences, maths and science, health and social care, trade skills and catering, as well as pre-university entry courses such as Access to Higher Education and Higher National Certificates.
Safeguarding Recruitment Statement
New City College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Work for us
You will be joining a college that has undergone an exciting period of expansion, resulting in increased learning and progression opportunities for the communities of east London and south Essex.
New City College is the dynamic group of further education colleges in East London which comprises Tower Hamlets College, Hackney Community College, Epping Forest College Redbridge College, Havering College of Further & Higher Education and Havering Sixth form College. Our 6-college merger places the group at the forefront of further education in the region. With a turnover of £110m, 30,000 students and 2000 staff it is one of the strongest and most influential further education organisations in the country.
Our college environment is second to none. We have industry standard facilities and equipment at all campuses, expert staff and partnerships with other high-profile organisations which all prepare students for progression to higher education or successful careers.
East London is dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial. As we develop our longer-term vision, we will continue to ensure that we invest in our staff and other resources to provide a distinctive offer and excellent, supportive learning environment which meets the needs of students and employers and prepares local people for the changing workforce of the area.
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