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About ARU
- Job Category: Teaching, Research & Scholarship
- Vacancy Type: Permanent
- Employment Type: Full time
- Salary From: £47,389 Per Annum
- Salary To: £56,535 Per Annum
- Location: Writtle
- Faculty/Prof Service: Writtle College
- Closing Date: 30/09/2026
- Ref No: 4073
Opportunity
We are seeking an ambitious and forward-thinking manager to work with and support our new Assistant Principal Quality, Teaching and Development with the overall quality agenda for our further education and apprenticeship provision, ensuring consistently high standards, exceptional student outcomes and a culture of continuous improvement.
This is a newly-created role, with a focus on driving consistency and excellence across all areas of provision during a period of significant growth. The Curriculum Area Manager will support on the development and implementation of robust quality frameworks and a clear teaching, learning and assessment strategy, providing support to teachers and embedding innovative pedagogical approaches. You will have the opportunity to shape research-informed practice, inclusion, progression and student success, while also supporting our future Ofsted preparation and inspection process. A key priority will be working collaboratively with colleagues across both Writtle College and ARU, including sharing good practice with the Higher Education quality leadership team.
This is an outstanding opportunity to bring fresh ideas, help to create a teaching and learning philosophy for the college, and make a lasting impact on the future of a specialist institution with ambitious plans for growth.
The Candidate
Our successful candidate will have experience of quality assurance and quality improvement within a further education environment, either from a curriculum management perspective or in a quality-focused role.
We welcome applications from individuals seeking to step upwards and we will provide support and development to help you succeed and continue your leadership journey. We are equally open to considering candidates from either General Further Education or land-based colleges, as previous land-based sector experience is not essential. What matters most is your ability to have a positive impact on the quality agenda, inspire colleagues and raise standards to deliver exceptional outcomes for our students and communities.
You will have a degree plus demonstrable professional experience for the role or relevant professional/degree level qualification appropriate to the specific role being appointed to plus demonstrable professional experience for the role. You will also have a recognised teaching qualification and/or Assessor and Verifier Awards or a willingness to work towards these within 2 years.
Why Join Us?
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a talented and committed leadership team at a pivotal point in the college’s development. By combining Writtle’s specialist heritage with the strengths and opportunities offered through ARU, you will help shape the next chapter of our success and make a meaningful difference to the lives of our students, staff and wider communities.
Informal enquiries can be made to Philip Grant, Principal, at Philip.Grant@aru.ac.uk
Find out more about working with us and how we recruit.
Benefits
- generous holiday entitlement
- occupational pension schemes
- training and development opportunities
- travel to work scheme
- competitive relocation package
Safeguarding and Vetting
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.
All appointments at ARU Writtle are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Children’s Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information can be obtained from https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check . Shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose any prior disciplinary action or investigation related to sexual misconduct or abuse.
This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Visa
- Applicants applying from outside the UK: At this time, ARU is unable to sponsor applicants applying from overseas for a Worker Route visa.
- Applicants already in the UK: ARU is unable to offer Worker Route visa sponsorship to applicants whose salary does not meet our minimum sponsorship threshold, which aligns with roles at Grade 6 and above.
Commitment to Inclusion
We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We’re Open to Flexible Working
Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.
Vacancy Closure
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
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