Head of Area: Engineering Manufacturing and Professional Construction

About the role

You will lead on the development and delivery of a broad, high quality and efficient curriculum offer of both classroom and practical-based FE programmes in the areas listed below:

• Engineering
• Welding and Fabrication
• Manufacturing
• Professional Construction

You will lead on the development and delivery of forward-looking curricula, incorporating the demand for change within the sector driven by net zero targets, new and emerging technologies, increasing regional skills shortages and many local major infrastructure projects.

You will maintain and build upon the outstanding stakeholder relationships already established with many key employers, enhance the learner experience, promote positive progression and destination and support local and regional organisations and projects to make their future workforce needs.

The centre boasts state of the art practical resources amounting to 10 practical workshops across 3 campuses all of which meet or exceed industry standards.

About you

You will hold a degree or relevant qualification at Level 4 and a teaching qualification of a minimum of Level 5 (e.g. Certificate in Education/PGCE or equivalent). You will have knowledge and experience of current practices and innovations in the sector and in Further Education. You will have evidence of the effective management of a team of staff, demonstrating improvements in quality and success indicators to achieve excellence.

Closing date: 22 September 2024

Our Benefits include:

• Generous holiday (35 days per year, plus efficiency closure over Christmas and New Year and all Bank Holidays)
• Good opportunities for professional development
• Teachers Pension Scheme (28.68% employer contribution)
• Extensive Employee Benefits Scheme including discounts at high street and online retailers

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