Curriculum Leader – Level 1 and Alternative Provision
1. 💰Salary: Up to £42,420 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience)
2. 🕒 Working Pattern: Permanent, Full-time (37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year)
3. 📍Location: Andover Campus, Hampshire
4. 📅Closing Date: 25th February 2026
About the Role✨
Andover College is seeking an experienced and values-driven Curriculum Leader for Level 1 and Alternative Provision to lead and develop our Level 1 curriculum offer for young people, including programmes such as GROWTH (gaining, resilience, opportunities, work experience, transition and hope).
This is a key leadership role with responsibility for learners who often arrive at college with complex educational journeys, including disrupted schooling, additional learning needs, mental health challenges, and adverse life experiences. The successful candidate will lead provision that is inclusive, trauma-informed, relational and aspirational, ensuring students are supported to re-engage with learning and progress successfully.
You will have oversight of all Level 1 programmes, including vocational pathways and alternative provision designed to re-engage young people through practical, purposeful learning.
Key Responsibilities 📈💡
You will:
•Provide strategic and operational leadership for all Level 1 provision
•Lead the development and delivery of alternative programmes such as GROWTH, ensuring they meet the needs of learners who may not thrive in traditional classroom settings
•Embed trauma-informed, relational practice across curriculum delivery, behaviour approaches and student support
•Lead, support and develop a team of lecturers and support staff
•Ensure high-quality teaching, learning and assessment through effective quality assurance processes
•Work collaboratively with Wellbeing, ALS, safeguarding and external agencies to provide joined-up support for students
•Ensure clear progression pathways into further education, training or employment
•Contribute to self-assessment, quality improvement planning and curriculum innovation
About You 🌟
We are looking for a leader who:
5. 🎓Holds a recognised teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS or equivalent), or is willing to work towards one
6. 📚Has experience of curriculum leadership within Further Education or a related setting
7. 💛Has a strong understanding of trauma-informed practice, inclusion and relational approaches to learning
8. 🤝Has experience working with young people who may have SEND, SEMH needs, or complex personal circumstances
9. 🚀Is confident leading change, supporting staff development and maintaining high expectations alongside care and compassion
10. 💬Communicates effectively with students, families, staff and external partners
Why Join Andover College? 🌱
At Andover College, we are committed to ensuring that every learner has a pathway and that education is both safe and aspirational.
We offer:
•A supportive and collaborative leadership culture
•Opportunities to shape innovative, trauma-informed curriculum provision
•Strong links with local partners and employers
•Access to professional development and leadership CPD
•A commitment to staff wellbeing and inclusive practice
College Benefits: 🎓
•Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (defined benefit scheme)
•Free on-site parking
•Occupational Sick Pay & Maternity Pay schemes
•Flexible Working Policy
•Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
•Free on-campus gym at Sparsholt Campus
•Opportunity to purchase Sparsholt-grown produce: plants, fresh fruit & veg, fish, and game
•Discounted hair treatments at the Andover campus salon
•Wide range of CPD events, plus support with professional qualifications
🌈Join us in making a difference!
If you are driven by purpose, committed to inclusion, and ready to lead with both ambition and compassion, we would love to hear from you!
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.