Curriculum Manager - Games Design

Curriculum Manager – Games Design

Location: Walthamstow, East London
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Hours: 35 hours per week, across 5 days
Start Date: ASAP


About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Curriculum Manager – Games Design to lead and develop a creative curriculum within a specialist education and training environment.

The successful candidate will be a qualified teacher with a strong background in Games Design and proven experience leading curriculum programmes and managing an academic team. You will play a key role in maintaining high teaching standards, improving learner outcomes and driving continuous curriculum development.

You will use course reviews, performance data and quality improvement information to evaluate and enhance curriculum delivery, ensuring consistently high standards of teaching, learning and behaviour.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Games Design curriculum and academic team.
• Inspire, motivate and support teachers to deliver high-quality teaching and learning.
• Monitor curriculum performance and implement quality improvement strategies.
• Use data, course reviews and learner outcomes to drive continuous improvement.
• Maintain high standards of teaching, learning, assessment and behaviour.
• Support the development and delivery of relevant vocational and technical programmes.
• Promote a positive, inclusive and aspirational learning environment.

Essential Requirements

• A degree-level qualification in Games Design or a relevant subject.
• A PGCE, Level 5 teaching qualification or equivalent.
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Proven experience managing a successful team.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teaching staff.
• Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience delivering outstanding teaching and achieving high standards of education.
• A proactive, ambitious and solutions-focused approach.

Technical Skills Candidates should have strong knowledge of relevant creative software and games development tools, including:

• Blender
• Unreal Engine
• Unity
• Construct 3
• Substance Painter
• Adobe Creative Suite

Desirable Experience

• Experience using Visual Studio Code and games-related coding languages.
• Familiarity with the T Level Software Development curriculum.
• Industry experience in games design, games art, programming or the wider creative industries.
• Previous leadership and pastoral experience.
• Experience with Ofsted inspections and quality improvement.
• Lead Internal Verifier (IV) or External Verifier (EV) qualification and experience.

Benefits

• 36 days of annual leave, plus UK bank holidays.
• Company pension scheme.
• Healthcare cashback scheme.
• Bike-to-work scheme.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Staff social events.
• Interest-free emergency or career development loans.
• Free on-site lunches during term time.
• Employee assistance programme.

Safeguarding and Compliance The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check, provide satisfactory references and evidence of qualifications, identity and eligibility to work in the UK. Shortlisted candidates will also be subject to an online search as part of the safer recruitment process.
Please note: This is a site-based position in East London and cannot be undertaken remotely. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.
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