Director of Curriculum – Chartered Manager in United Kingdom

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Role: Director of Curriculum – Chartered

Manager

Team: Corndel College London

Package: Pension, Unlimited leave, Flexible working

Location: Remote with occasional travel

Salary: £65,000-75,000 per year dependent on experience.

Job description

We are looking for an outstanding individual to lead on the curriculum design and build of our level 6 Chartered Manager (Degree) Apprenticeship. You will build on excellent foundations to develop a truly market-leading programme that supports the professional development of learners both at the beginning their careers and more established professionals.

You will write industry-leading, academic and vocational learning content and collaborate with the wider curriculum team to turn this into cutting-edge, interactive eLearning content. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join a team developing one of the most impactful Degree Apprenticeships in the market.

Our vision is to shape a world where everyone is empowered to be their professional best and, through Corndel College London, we are pioneering innovative degree education that brings the world of work and education closer together to deliver better outcomes for students.

Corndel College London is a new venture by Corndel, a unique, multi award-winning UK management and technology training provider that focuses on delivering the highest quality programmes throughout an employee’s career. We partner with some of the UK’s largest and most exciting businesses to help drive organisational and personal performance through transformational learning.

We are one of the fastest-growing educational disruptors in the UK and provide a great platform for proactive and motivated individuals to take the next exciting step in their career. You will be joining an organisation with a fun, entrepreneurial and supportive environment, providing fulfilling work and an open, inclusive culture.

Reports to:   Director of Academic Curriculum Design & Student Success

Responsible for: Academic Module Leads

Responsibilities :

• To lead the design and build of our Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship programme.

• To implement CCL’s signature pedagogy into the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship, ensuring alignment with CCLs overarching vision and purpose.

• To partner with Corndel Group’s world-class experts in work-based learning and apprenticeships to bring the best of higher education and work-based learning into CCL programmes.

• To partner with CCL’s exceptional Operations function to enable delivery staff to effectively understand, teach and assess on the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship.

• To write content to ensure all vocational requirements of the Apprenticeship Standard are met.

• To create and curate content to ensure all academic requirements for the award of the degree are met.

• To write industry-leading, academic and vocational learning content.

• To develop and produce exciting, engaging and interactive learning content in a range of formats and media.

• To drive continuous improvement of the student experience in the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship through user experience methodologies and purposeful use of educational technology to oversee creation of engaging,   relevant and informative learning journeys.

• To effectively manage the contributions of subject-matter experts contributing to the creation of programme content on the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship.

• To support and encourage student and employer engagement within the curriculum (including its development and enhancement)

• Collaborate with the CCL colleagues and the wider Corndel group to identify and share most effective practice, both within the group and the sector more widely including through active participation in relevant academic communities and publications.

• To support the integrity, effectiveness and leadership of the academic governance structure, (e.g. by Chairing Programme Management Committee, member for   Learning, Teaching & Assessment Enhancement Committee, and Academic Board.)

• To oversee academic integrity within the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship, scheduling, allocating markers and moderators, and over

  We are looking for an experienced Academic Leader who can demonstrate: Knowledge and Experience:

• Educational Background: Hold a higher education teaching qualification or Senior Fellowship with Advance HE. A doctorate in a relevant field is highly desirable.

• Curriculum Development: demonstrable experience of building online curriculum in a relevant field on time, at high quality and to budget. ​​​​​​​

• Sector expertise: An understanding of degree apprenticeships and work-based learning methodologies to create high quality learning journeys suitable for students’ context is desirable.

• Quality Assurance: In-depth knowledge of sector expectations, quality assurance, and standards in higher education.

  Skills:

• Learning design: demonstrable experience of developing engaging, interesting and accessible online learning content.

• Innovation: demonstrable experience in leading student-centred design and drawing on new and emerging technologies and practice to deliver engaging, high quality learning journeys that deliver great student outcomes.

• Student and Employer Engagement: Proven experience in fostering student and employer engagement within the curriculum.

• Collaboration: Proven ability to collaborate effectively and share knowledge and information with internal and external stakeholders.

  Behaviour and Values:

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to maintaining and enhancing the quality and standards of CCL to delight learners and stakeholders.

• Committed to promoting and sustaining a diverse and inclusive environment, both for students and staff, fostering equality of opportunity.

• Upholds ethical values and integrity in all activities and decision-making processes.

• Prioritises student success and engagement.

• Experience of thriving in a matrix structure to deliver high performance and strategic objectives.

• High levels of ownership and accountability.

• High levels of creativity and commercial acumen in problem solving to navigate a complex regulatory environment.

• Able to proactively identify problems and shape effective solutions.

• Personal and professional gravitas.

• Exceptional    relationship    management    skills    with    a     history    of   working collaboratively to achieve success.

• A high level of attention to detail.

• Highly structured and disciplined approach to managing complex projects.

• Leadership and influencing skills to achieve agreed objectives.

• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.

• High levels of self-management and organisation.

• Enthusiasm for the development of new approaches to delivering higher education.

  Corndel is committed to building a brilliant team that is inclusive in its culture, and values diversity so that we can best serve the needs of the learners and clients that we support.We strive for equality of opportunity in all that we do and actively encourage applicants from all groups and backgrounds to apply for this role.

  About Corndel:

  We deliver transformative professional learning for leading UK businesses, focused around the core corporate competencies which provide strategic advantage.

  We currently deliver seven professional development programmes: Data Analytics, Leadership and Management, Project Management, Fundraising, DevOps Engineering and Software Development.

  We have grown by targeting some of the UK’s largest employers and delivering scaled programmes across their management and professional workforce.

  Our clients include ASDA, Credit Suisse, Legal and General, Marks and Spencer, AIG, Joules, Kier Group, Royal Mail, G4S, Wates, Macmillan Cancer Support and the NSPCC. We are targeting some of the largest businesses in the UK, including major players in financial services and technology.

  We have differentiated from the market by a quality offer focussed on professional coaching and original content. We offer the most competitive salaries in the wider apprenticeship industry and the opportunity to be part of an exciting and ambitious high-growth business.

  Why join Corndel?

• We’re committed to having a fully inclusive, welcoming and safe culture and always striving to improve.

• We provide an environment that is truly flexible and supportive, somewhere you will have autonomy over your role.

• We’re a leader in our field, with quality and excellence at the heart of what we do.

  As part of our commitment to create an inclusive workplace where all colleagues can be their true selves, excel in their roles and progress in their careers, we recognise the importance of embracing the diversity in the working population and making Corndel a fully accessible employer. 

As Corndel is a Disability Confident Employer, we make sure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a job will be offered an interview. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, when submitting your application, please select the appropriate option to let us know that you have a disability. Please note this does not mean that all disabled people are entitled to an interview, in some recruitment situations such as peak times, we might need to limit the overall numbers of interviews we offer.

If you have a disability that might affect any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know about any help or reasonable adjustments you need before any interview or assessment. We’ll work with you to make sure any appropriate support is in place and make the application process a more positive experience.

Corndel is committed to safeguarding and safer recruitment practices, and will undertake

pre-employment checks on the successful candidate, including Enhanced DBS Disclosure and a Barred List Check.

For more information contact [email protected]

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