At Jigsaw Education Group we believe that all children deserve to grow up happy and healthy, with the life skills to understand themselves and the world around them and be prepared for the opportunities and challenges of adult life.
We do that by helping schools with the holistic development of their students, by providing comprehensive PSHE and RE programmes for schools along with expert training and support, so that teachers are prepared and confident to deliver these difficult to teach topics.
We are already the market leader, with more than 6,500 schools trusting Jigsaw programmes, and a growth strategy to reach even more schools, teachers and children.
That’s why we are seeking a PSHE Curriculum Lead with Primary experience who has the passion and expertise to play a key role in the next phase of programme development. You will join a team of Programme and Curriculum Leads, reporting to Programmes Director, who support each other to develop high-quality, market-leading programmes for schools in the UK and internationally.
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Plan, design and review programme content to ensure it remains market-leading and relevant to schools.
- Support the development of the annual Programme Roadmap and contribute to delivering its objectives.
- Ensure content remains compliant to (local or national) Government guidance and in-line with evidence-informed best practice of subject specific pedagogy.
- Lead on areas of content development and quality assure this.
- Ensure content is appropriately adapted and maintained as opportunities, guidance and technology develops.
- Continually innovate and iterate programmes to meet the needs of children, teachers and school communities.
2. Support schools to embed programmes through training and mentoring
- Co-ordinate with other teams to ensure programme specific support is accurate and high-quality.
- Plan, design and lead training sessions (incl. conferences, webinars, bespoke) as needed.
- Develop strong, lasting positive relationships with schools and visit different schools regularly.
- Evaluate the impact of training and support for different audiences and identify opportunities for improvement.
3. Develop strong internal and external networks to expand programmes reach
- Contribute to external messaging to ensure it reflects USPs and JEG ethos.
- Build positive external relationships to provide greater influence in the sector.
- Gather evidence and feedback to evaluate and further develop our programmes.
- Ensure continuous learning and development, regularly reviewing market leading developments, through building networks, reading widely and attending CPD events.
Education and Experience
Essential:
- Qualified teacher and in-depth PSHE experience in the primary sector
- Proven track record of planning and teaching engaging, creative and impactful PSHE
- Experience of training other teachers
- Experience of co-ordinating and implementing project plans with successful outcomes
- Understanding of approaches to PSHE, current pedagogies and the potential sensitivities of the subject
- Ability to converse about PSHE in different environments e.g. with teachers, headteachers, others in the sector
- Energy, optimism and enthusiasm for education, PSHE and supporting other teachers
Desirable:
- Experience of subject, pastoral or senior leadership
- Experience of working in a wider context e.g. US/international schools, resource/curriculum design, multi-media
- Experience of working with SEND children and specialist schools
- Understanding of mindful approaches in the classroom
- Knowledge and/or experience of Artificial Intelligence and its applications within education
Skills and attributes
- Passionate about education especially PSHE and how this subject can empower children
- Deep understanding of evidence-informed pedagogy and subject-specific expertise
- Experience of planning, designing and reviewing programmes of study
- Keen to keep learning and innovating with an entrepreneurial spirit
- Empathy with school senior leaders, teachers and staff and the issues they face regarding delivering statutory PSHE (working for and with schools)
- An understanding of how mindfulness contributes to positive mental health and spiritual development
- Organisational skills and logical project planning, leading, monitoring and reviewing
- Effective time-management, self-motivated and pro-active
- Writing, presentation and relationship-building skills
- Willingness to travel on occasion to visit schools and attend events
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