Curriculum Assistant – Media and Creative Arts
We are seeking to appoint a Curriculum Assistant to join our thriving Media and Creative Arts team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic and creative environment, supporting both staff and students across a wide range of visual arts disciplines. The role would suit someone with a passion for the arts who enjoys working collaboratively and contributing to an engaging learning environment for young people. The successful applicant will have experience of working in an educational setting within the visual arts and will possess practical skills and knowledge across a range of art and design disciplines. Strong oral and written communication skills are essential, along with the ability to organise and prioritise work effectively in order to support both teachers and students within the department. Experience of working in a school or college environment would be advantageous.
We believe that this is a particularly exciting time to be joining us, offering a real opportunity to make a difference in this thriving and vibrant Sixth Form College. We strive for excellence in all aspects of our work with students; their academic and wider achievements, their learning experiences, the support they receive in their academic progress, their learning environment and their wider experience of College life. The College operates across two closely located campuses, next to the University of Leicester on University Road and a smaller campus at Regent Road. Media and Creative Arts is a vibrant, high‑performing and student‑focused curriculum area. The department delivers six A Level and three GCSE visual art specialist subjects, alongside A Levels in Drama and Theatre Studies, Music, and Media Studies. Our vocational provision includes the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design Practice and the Extended Certificate in Digital Media Production. Students also benefit from a rich programme of enrichment opportunities, including CAD, Ceramics, Arts Award and Open Mic. The curriculum area is led by a Curriculum Area Leader, supported by a Deputy and two Assistant Curriculum Area Leaders, together with a team of technicians and an Enrichment Assistant. The team works collaboratively to deliver high‑quality outcomes for students and to continually develop teaching, learning and assessment across the department.
This is a permanent full‑time, term‑time post commencing as soon as possible, with a competitive salary on the SFCA support pay spine. The salary banding for this post will be 11‑14 which ranges from £28,634 to £31,324 per annum (pro rata). The actual starting salary for this post is £24,854 but may be negotiated based on experience. We offer an exceptional package of benefits to our staff, which for this post includes:
Benefits
* Annual incremental pay increases, linked to performance, within the pay scale range
* Pension - Automatic enrolment into the Teachers' Pension scheme with 28.68% employer contribution or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff (if applicable), one of the most competitive on the market with an employer contribution of above 20% in most cases
* Staff well‑being programme
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Annual flu vaccination
* Continual Professional Development
* Eyecare voucher scheme
* On‑site parking
We have an active and enthusiastic staff wellbeing group who meet regularly and are committed to adding value to life at work wherever possible, as well as ensuring a strong sense of community, wider opportunities and mutual support exist in our workplace.
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