Director of Learning - Creative Industries

Interim Director of Learning - Creative Industries Location: Surrey Contract: Interim Sector: Further Education Area: Creative Industries Are you an experienced FE Creative Industries leader looking for an interim…

Pay rate £300 – £350/day
Job type Temporary
Posted 18 September 2026

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Interim Director of Learning - Creative Industries

Location: Surrey
Contract: Interim
Sector: Further Education
Area: Creative Industries

Are you an experienced FE Creative Industries leader looking for an interim leadership opportunity?

We are seeking an experienced Director of Learning / Programme Manager to provide operational and curriculum leadership across a Creative Industries provision.

This is a hands-on leadership role, combining Director-level responsibilities with Curriculum Manager duties. The successful candidate will provide strong day-to-day operational leadership while maintaining a clear focus on curriculum quality, performance and learner outcomes.

The Role

You will be responsible for:

Leading and managing Creative Industries curriculum provision
Providing operational leadership across the area
Managing curriculum performance, quality and improvement
Supporting and developing teaching and curriculum teams
Monitoring learner outcomes, achievement and performance
Ensuring effective curriculum planning and delivery
Working with senior leaders and curriculum teams on priorities and improvement

About You

We are looking for someone with:

Strong Further Education leadership or curriculum management experience
A background within Creative Industries, such as Creative Media, Digital Media, Performing Arts, Art & Design, Music or related areas
Experience managing curriculum teams and programmes
Strong understanding of FE quality assurance and improvement
Experience working in an operational curriculum leadership capacity
The ability to quickly step into an interim leadership position and make an immediate impactThis could suit a current or recently experienced Curriculum Manager, Head of Curriculum, Head of Learning, Director of Learning or similar FE leader from a Creative Industries background.

If you are an experienced FE Creative Industries professional available for an interim opportunity in East Surrey, we would be keen to hear from you.

DISCLAIMER

Important Notice

Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities.

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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Because education matters.

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