Curriculum Manager - Performing Arts and Animation

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Curriculum Manager- Performing Arts and Animation

Aberdeen City Campus/Full-time/Permanent

Salary: £59,850.00 per annum

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Curriculum Management Team at NESCol and provide leadership to a successful and innovative curriculum area that plays a significant role in developing creative talent and supporting Scotland's cultural and digital industries. The area encompasses Music, Drama and 3D Animation, preparing students for progression into higher education, employment and the creative economy.

As Curriculum Manager, you will lead the Performing Arts and Animation team, delivering a high-quality, inspiring curriculum that meets the evolving needs of learners, employers and partners. You will drive innovation in teaching and learning, embrace emerging creative and digital technologies, enhance the student experience, and ensure curriculum delivery reflects current industry practice and future skills requirements.

The successful candidate will hold a relevant degree, HND, or equivalent professional qualification, along with teaching, Assessor, and Verifier qualifications. You will have current knowledge of the Performing Arts and/or Creative Industries sector, experience of leading successful teams in this area and delivering high-quality educational provision, and expertise in curriculum planning, development and quality enhancement.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent leadership, communication, organisational and planning skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire staff and students alike. Experience in leading effective self-evaluation and continuous improvement activities that enhance student outcomes, learner experiences and curriculum performance is essential.

Please include a cover letter with your application highlighting how your skills, knowledge and experience meets the requirements on the person specification.

The closing date for applications is 19/10/2026, with interviews taking place on 30/10/2026 at Aberdeen City Campus.

Person Specification

PERSON SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE:                   Curriculum Manager

QUALIFICATIONS

1. A degree, HND or equivalent relevant professional qualification (or SCQF Level 9)
2. Hold full registration with GTCS (or be working towards)
3. A full teaching qualification
4. Assessor and Verifier qualifications
5. 5. Evidence of continuous professional development

EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Experience of successful, creative and innovative teaching in a curriculum area leading to high quality outcomes
• Proven experience of developing and implementing new initiatives to support the teaching and learning process which lead to improved learner outcomes
• Proven experience of contributing to curriculum planning
• Experience of planning and evaluating services including developing and contributing to self-evaluation reports and action plans
• Relevant and up to date experience of innovated use of IT in course delivery
• Proven track record of managing the quality outcomes and compliance within a curriculum area

Desirable:

• Experience of successful, creative and innovative teaching within the curriculum areas
• Successful experience of leading teams/individuals to achieve objectives and improve performance
• Proven contribution in the effective use of resources and timetabling

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• An in depth and up to date knowledge of the qualifications offered in the curriculum area
• An in depth and up to date knowledge of the range of courses relevant to the curriculum area
• An in depth and up to date knowledge of performance indicator targets
• A proven ability to communicate and present effectively
• A proven ability to negotiate effectively
• A committed team player with a proven ability to work effectively with teams with a critical and sensitive understanding of the roles of teaching staff
• Effective and successful team leadership and management skills
• Effective and proven budget management skills
• Relevant and up to date digital literacy
• Proven ability to work flexibly to meet changing priorities and the demands of the post

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Demonstrates the following:

• Self-motivated
• Committed to people development
• Committed to customer service and quality improvement
• Ability to relate to people
• Able to develop positive working relationships

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 

Essential:

• Ability to work flexibly across all campus sites