Assistant Curriculum Manager – Adventure Education

• Company: Plumpton College
• Closing Date: 22-02-2026
• Location: Plumpton, Lewes BN7 3AE
• Salary: up to £43,166
• Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Description

Plumpton College is seeking an experienced and inspirational Assistant Curriculum Manager – Adventure Education to help lead and shape our dynamic outdoor and adventure provision.

This is an exciting opportunity for a high-performing Adventure Education professional who is ready to step into a curriculum leadership role, combining outstanding teaching with team development, quality improvement and employer engagement.

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About the Role

Reporting to the Curriculum Manager – Equine and Adventure Education & Sport, you will:

• Design, develop and manage high-quality Adventure Education programmes aligned to awarding body and industry requirements

• Deliver consistently strong teaching, learning and assessment, modelling best practice

• Line manage and mentor staff, supporting performance, development and wellbeing

• Lead quality improvement activity including standardisation, internal verification and KPI monitoring

• Ensure robust health and safety practice across practical outdoor provision

• Support recruitment, marketing and stakeholder engagement to grow provision and strengthen employer partnerships

• Monitor student progress, attendance and destinations to drive positive outcomes

• Embed safeguarding, equality and inclusion across all aspects of delivery

You will play a key role in ensuring learners develop not only technical competence but also confidence, resilience and employability skills that prepare them for industry, higher education or further study.

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About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds a degree or professional qualification in Adventure Education and/or a sports-related subject

• Has a recognised teaching qualification appropriate to the level of delivery

• Holds relevant industry awards, such as:

  • Mountain Training RCI and/or Climbing Wall Instructor

  • Mountain Training Summer Mountain Leader

  • British Canoeing Instructor Award (Canoe/Kayak/Paddle Sports)

• Has extensive industry experience and strong specialist subject knowledge

• Has a proven track record of good or outstanding teaching

• Can lead the development of teaching, learning and assessment across programmes

• Is an effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills

• Is highly organised, adaptable and confident using data and digital systems

• Holds Level 2 English and maths (or equivalent)

• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting student welfare

Supervisory or team leadership experience is desirable.

Why join Plumpton College? 

At Plumpton College, we live our values—Ambitious, Professional, Enterprising, Passionate, Supportive, and Progressive—in everything we do. You’ll benefit from:    

We offer a competitive salary alongside a generous benefits package, including up to 37 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata), and up to 5 efficiency days at Christmas. Staff are enrolled in the Teacher's Pension Scheme and have access to comprehensive CPD opportunities and in-house teacher training where applicable. As a Disability Confident Committed employer and a signatory of the Menopause Pledge, we are proud to foster an inclusive and supportive workplace.  

New colleagues benefit from a structured induction and a supported six-month probationary period, as well as a strong coaching culture with in-house L5 trained coaches.   

Employees also enjoy a range of lifestyle and wellbeing benefits such as eligibility for a TOTUM card and Blue Light Card, free eye tests, free use of our onsite gym, cycle-to-work scheme, discounted Plumpton wine and courses, free onsite parking, and an Employee Assistance Programme.   

Our commitment to staff wellbeing and community is further demonstrated through regular networking events, active EDI and Sustainability committees and social events at Christmas. 

If you’re ready to inspire others through your knowledge and enthusiasm for animal welfare and education, we’d love to hear from you. 

Apply today and help shape the future of animal care education at Plumpton College. 

We reserve the right to call candidates to interview/withdraw this vacancy at any time if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible.   

Plumpton College is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and is dedicated to pursuing non-discriminatory policies and practices and eliminating unfair discrimination on any basis.   

Plumpton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.