Description
The Curriculum Specialist will join the UK College for National Security (CfNS), a learning and development capability to help deliver the Integrated Review.
The role involves exciting and creative work on the National Security Curriculum, designing and developing engaging courses for the national security community.
Key responsibilities:
- Be CfNS' Academic and Research Liaison, cultivating relationships with external providers and universities
- Act as the Delivery Team's bridge between key leads, including commercial lead and Events Manager
- Build a network of SMEs across government and external organisations
- Create Communities of Practice for each national security topic
- Develop a bank of facilitators, working closely with the wider National School of government
- Support the design of learning products for the national security curriculum
- Line manage a number of HEOs and support their line management of EO/AO/interns/apprentices
- Drive innovation and diversity in learning design, ensuring courses meet the needs of all students
- Work with colleagues to build and act on continuous evaluation of programmes
The role requires regular travel to London and other areas of the UK for meetings and pilot courses.
Person specification
Experience and Knowledge
- Significant knowledge of learning design and prior experience of designing high-quality L&D courses
- Experience in identifying, sourcing, and securing key individuals to enrich and deliver high-impact learning interventions
- Strong National Security background, with an understanding of departmental roles within National Security and the UK's threat landscape
- Experience in having delegated financial responsibility and confidence in commercial conversations
- Strong understanding of university offers and others in the National Security space
Skills
- Strong decision-making and communication skills
- Ability to lead a team, working collaboratively to problem-solve and deliver high standards
- Strong organisational skills, including managing multiple priorities
- Ability to manage third-party relationships effectively
- Project Management experience is desirable but not essential
- Must be willing to undergo SC clearance at first, then once in role DV
Benefits
- Salary: £45,292 - £53,629 per year
- Cabinet Office contributes £13,121 towards being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- Flexible working options
- Culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- Civil Service Pension with employer contributions of 28.97%
- Minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30
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