Curriculum Coordinator

Job Details:

Job Reference: HCC625206
Salary Range: £41,985 - £46,565 per annum
Work Location: The Castle, Winchester (Hybrid Working)
Hours per week: 37 (Part-time - minimum of 30 hours will be considered)
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 26 October 2026
Early applications are encouraged as we may close the advert ahead of the stated closing date.

The Role:

Join Hampshire Achieves and help transform lives through learning. As a Curriculum Coordinator, you'll lead the planning, delivery and continuous improvement of ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) and Functional Skills provision across Hampshire, ensuring high-quality learning opportunities that meet the needs of learners and local communities.

Working with a dedicated team of tutors, colleagues and external partners, you'll drive curriculum excellence, support learner success and create an inclusive environment where both learners and staff can thrive.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the delivery of high-quality ESOL and Functional Skills programmes, helping learners engage, achieve and progress.
• Plan and develop an accessible curriculum that meets learner needs across Hampshire.
• Support and manage tutors to deliver outstanding teaching, learning and assessment.
• Build strong partnerships with stakeholders and work collaboratively to develop learning opportunities.
• Drive quality improvement through effective quality assurance, performance monitoring and reporting.
• Create a safe, inclusive and positive learning environment that promotes learner success and wellbeing.

What we’re looking for:

• A Level 5 Teaching qualification and Level 4 ESOL teaching qualification.
• Strong knowledge of ESOL funding, Ofsted requirements, safeguarding, Prevent Duty, British Values, and equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Experience of coordinating high-quality ESOL programmes and driving continuous quality improvement to support positive learner outcomes.
• Proven ability to lead and manage a team, including experience of observing teaching, learning and assessment and providing constructive feedback to improve practice.
• Excellent analytical, communication and organisational skills, with the ability to build effective professional relationships.

Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the Curriculum Coordinator role, team and our values. The section ‘About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.

Why join us?

• Play a key role in improving education and training opportunities for learners across Hampshire.
• Join a collaborative, improvement-focused team committed to transforming lives through learning, innovation and inclusion.
• Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• Competitive benefits package, including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here.

Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK.

Other roles you may have experience of may include: Programme Manager, Education Programme Manager, Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Adult Learning Coordinator, Curriculum Development Officer, Curriculum Manager

Travel Requirements:

You will be required to travel to various locations within, and it is essential that you have a current drivers’ licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis.

Additional Information:

Curriculum Coordinator Candidate Pack

Vetting Requirements:

The post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

For general enquiries, please contact care.careers@hants.gov.uk

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Claire Allen, Development Manager on Claire.Allen@hants.gov.uk