Programme Area Manager

Salary

£45,859 -£48,470 per annum

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Package

Permanent
50 days holiday
Teachers' Pension Scheme
Discounted shopping
Wellbeing services
On-site nurseries
Cycle2work scheme
Excellent training and development
Flexible working

Job category/type

Management

Date posted

30/10/2025

Job reference

REQ002470

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Engineering Department for an experienced, highly motivated, and skilled Programme Area Manager.

We are seeking applicants who can ideally deliver a range of Engineering subjects with specialisms in either Motor Vehicle or Higher Education (HE) and Commercial programmes.

Applicants should have a background in an educational department and course management within Further Education or similar educational/training environment.

We are looking for an individual with strong digital skills and the ability to lead curriculum innovation, supported by a commitment to continuous quality improvement.

The successful applicant will manage programmes across a range of full-time, part-time and HE provision, levels 1 to 3, and levels 4 to 5.

The Programme Area Manager (PAM) role will include working closely with the Director of Curriculum, the GCSE Maths and English PAMs and other PAM's across the College as well as the wider department teaching team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing, planning, and monitoring programmes to maximise resources, funding, and learner outcomes.
• Driving growth across all programme areas.
• Ensuring learner progress is tracked and maintained using College IT systems.
• Maintaining and improving retention and achievement levels in line with college targets.
• Developing and implementing systems and processes to support the effective management of learning.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate a track record of managing and delivering high quality teaching and learning within the FE sector (or equivalent), along with experience of developing course provision.

Knowledge and experience of IV processes are essential, together with the ability to appraise courses using a range of quality and performance indicators.

If you share our passion for developing individuals and delivering the highest quality learning experiences, we would welcome your application.

Essential Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree level (Level 6 qualification or equivalent) in the relevant subject
• A full teaching qualification at level 5 or above or the equivalent e.g. PGCE
• Level 2 in English and maths (GCSE Grade C or above, GCSE Grade 4 or above, or equivalent)

We are one of the largest Further Education Colleges in the UK with more than 20,000 students studying with us on a wide range of courses. Our mission: Developing skills, supporting businesses, engaging communities, changing lives.

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