Q3 Academy Great Barr
Sandwell
£30,000 - £40,000 per year
Salary:
MPS/UPS
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
28 September 2025
Job overview
Title: Curriculum Leader
Reports to: Senior Leadership Team
Grade: Main Scale/UPS
Job Purpose
To lead and manage an academic department, ensuring the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning, effective curriculum and assessment planning, robust administration practices, and outstanding student outcomes. This role contributes to the academic excellence and overall operation of the Academy.
Curriculum Development
* Take overall responsibility for developing an ambitious, engaging, and knowledge-rich curriculum for all subjects and key stages in the department.
* Ensure that all Schemes for Learning meet the relevant requirements of the National Curriculum, examination boards, other statutory guidance, and Academy-wide expectations.
* Design the curriculum so that it is inclusive and meets the diverse needs of all students.
* Be intentional about the selection and sequencing of learning outcomes and be prepared to clearly communicate the rationale for every element of curriculum design.
* Create and regularly review curriculum documents including Schemes for Learning, assessments, and shared lesson resources.
* Ensure the effective integration of educational technology within the curriculum to enhance teaching and learning experiences.
* Actively engage in curriculum development activities such as meetings with senior leaders, delegated improvement tasks, and internal and external reviews.
* Keep informed about relevant subject-specific research and literature, for example by reading books and articles or attending conferences and other CPD activities.
Teaching and Learning
* Take overall responsibility for developing a high standard of teaching and learning among all teachers in the department.
* Lead by example, modelling the highest standards of planning, teaching, marking, and organisation in your own practice.
* Quality-assure teaching through lesson visits, work scrutiny, and student voice, meeting Academy-wide expectations around the frequency and recording of these activities.
* Coach colleagues to develop their practice, including overseeing the induction and mentoring of new staff members within the department.
* Ensure impeccable standards of behaviour and engagement across the department, supporting colleagues to address behaviour issues where needed.
* Support the team to take part in internal and external CPD opportunities that are tailored to their specific needs and interests.
Assessment and Student Achievement
* Be responsible for adding value to every learner, benchmarked against national criteria and data, so that our students achieve outstanding outcomes in all courses across the department.
* Design department-wide assessments that effectively test students' understanding of key knowledge and skills from the curriculum.
* Ensure that all teachers conduct these assessments at the agreed points in each unit of work.
* Set 'agreed targets' for all Key Stage 4-5 students, which consider their current attainment as well as the requirement to achieve key performance indicators such as Progress 8.
* Quality-assure data entry at key points in the year, ensuring the validity of all data that is submitted for all classes in the department.
* After each data drop, analyse performance data and develop an action plan in response to emerging issues; take responsibility for the successful achievement of these action plans.
* Organise, plan, deliver, and ensure student attendance at interventions.
* Provide timely feedback about students' progress and performance when requested, for example when Pupil Premium students are discussed by our Raising Achievement Panel.
* Set up and maintain trackers for recording assessment data and NEA progress.
* In liaison with the Examinations Officer, submit correct NEA and examination entries for each qualification being administered.
* Ensure that high-quality UCAS subject references are submitted for all students applying for university.
Leadership and Management
* Contribute to our Academy's and Trust's vision by aligning yourself and colleagues with our strategic priorities and showing committed leadership towards these goals.
* Line manage staff in the department, providing support and challenge to ensure they perform to a high standard and meet all professional expectations.
* Monitor and support the wellbeing of staff and students within the department, fostering a positive and supportive environment.
* Write and regularly review an annual Department Development Plan and work to achieve all the targets of this plan.
* Engage in our Trust's approach to Professional Growth, taking an interest in each colleague's CPD needs and supporting them to develop their practice and career.
* Participate in the recruitment and selection of departmental staff.
* Plan and deliver department CPD and department meetings.
* Attend Curriculum Leaders' meetings throughout the year.
* Take part in all our Trust's Professional Learning Communities that are relevant to the department.
* In liaison with the Senior Leadership Team, contribute to the development of the timetable, staffing, and rooming for your department.
* Manage departmental resources effectively, including digital resources, equipment, and textbooks, ensuring they meet the needs of the curriculum.
* Take responsibility for the department budget, which includes all ordering of developmental and operational items and reprographics costs.
* Ensure all departmental practices comply with data protection regulations when handling student and staff data.
* Ensure that all health and safety requirements are met within the department, where applicable including risk assessments, COSHH paperwork, CLEAPSS guidelines, and audits.
* Represent the department at Academy events such as Open Evening, Sixth Form Open Evening, and the Year 9 Pathways Evening, including pre-work such as the Pathways Booklet and prospectus.
* Create a department Parking Timetable as part of our Positive Behaviour Policy.
* In liaison with Heads of Year, other affected Curriculum Leaders, and the Senior Leadership Team, suggest group or band changes for individual students where appropriate.
* Participate in internal and external reviews of your curriculum areas.
* Engage with parents and carers to communicate curriculum expectations and support student learning at home.
* Support the Senior Leadership Team and Headteacher in their vision for the Academy.
* Follow trust policies and procedures to ensure effective Line Management of the staff you are responsible for.
General Responsibilities
* Adhere to the Staff Handbook and all Academy and Trust policies.
* Comply with the Academy's safeguarding policies and procedures to ensure the wellbeing of all students.
* Participate in staff meetings, training sessions, and continuous professional development activities as required.
* Stay updated with relevant educational policies and administrative best practices.
* Adhere to all Academy policies, including those related to health and safety, confidentiality, and data protection.
* Ensure all actions contribute to a safe and efficient working environment.
* Work collaboratively with colleagues to promote a positive and inclusive Academy culture.
* Be flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of the Academy.
* Uphold and promote the ethos and values of the Academy in all interactions with colleagues, students, parents/carers, and external organisations.
* Deliver exceptional customer service to students, parents/carers, and staff in all communications.
* Contribute to the development and implementation of administrative policies and procedures to improve operational efficiency.
* Maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality in all interactions.
* Promote and support the Academy's commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging in all administrative practices.
* Serve as a role model through professional conduct and demeanour.
This job description is not an exhaustive list of tasks, and the successful candidate will be expected to perform additional duties that are commensurate with the grade.
To apply for this role, please submit an application form on our recruitment portal.
Key dates
Deadline for applications: Sunday 28th September at 11:59pm
Interviews Week: commencing 29th September
Visiting the Academy
If you would like to arrange a visit before you apply, please contact Mrs V Noakes, Assistant Headteacher, at
Q3 Academy Great Barr is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policies can be found on our website. This position is subject to appropriate vettingprocedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclosedetails of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.
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About Q3 Academy Great Barr
Q3 Academy Great Barr
Wilderness Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham
West Midlands
B43 7SD
United Kingdom
Thank you for your interest in working at Q3 Academy Great Barr.
Whether you are beginning your teaching journey or looking for the next post in your career, we all know being a teacher is a demanding job that requires passion and energy. If you have a genuine interest in helping young people learn and develop, then our students will pay you back in spades. The passage below, from our website, sets out our philosophy and the following pages will give you some flavour of how we go about our work. Please feel free to contact us for an informal chat or visit. I look forward to meeting you.
Mr Chris Bury, Headteacher
Our educational philosophy is simple. First and foremost, we want every child to feel happy and excited about coming to the Academy. Only when each child feels secure and comfortable can we challenge them to grow and learn together. We want our students to return home telling their families of the memorable exciting learning experiences they have enjoyed. Experiences that make it easier to recall the detail necessary for exam success and experiences that develop their character as much as their academic potential.
Our passion is helping young people to flourish and become confident capable adults ready for the world ahead.
This passion creates a genuine warmth that supports every member of our community. Our traditional family values and Trust ethos, 'Life to the full in pursuit of what is good, right, and true' helps to keep the academic and well-being of every child sharply in focus and drives our ambition for continual improvement.
Only if our staff can say that what we provide is good enough for their own children is it good enough for yours and I'm proud to say this commitment to care, coupled with high academic ambition is helping all our young people to succeed.
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