Apprenticeship Curriculum Lead - Engineering & Construction

Colchester Institute Corporation; Colchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Colchester Institute is seeking a Curriculum Manager at Colchester Campus to lead the development and delivery of high-quality apprenticeship provision across Engineering, Welding and Fabrication, Manufacturing and Professional Construction. You will manage staff, resources and budgets to deliver excellent teaching, learning, and learner outcomes.

The role requires strategic leadership, strong industry engagement, and the ability to shape new programmes in line with employer demand and funding

Qualifications

• Significant knowledge and experience of apprenticeship funding methodologies.
• Ability to plan curriculum to maximise apprenticeship funding opportunities to best service learners and employer needs.
• Experience of managing quality systems.
• Experience working with businesses and employers to a high standard of customer care.

Responsibilities

• Provide inspirational leadership and management to the curriculum area.
• Undertake recruitment, induction, lesson observations, performance reviews, setting targets and staff development.
• Handle employee relations, discipline, absence, grievance and related activities.
• Manage the budget to ensure financial targets are met.
• Oversee quality and performance in programmes, including recruitment and retention/destination rates.
• Contribute to cross-college apprenticeships strategy and provision improvements.
• Lead development and implementation of new programmes in response to employer demand.
• Promote high expectations for students and ensure quality in teaching and learner support.
• Provide monitoring data on learner performance to senior managers and act on data-driven insights.
• Observe assessments/teaching and give feedback to improve quality.

Skills

Curriculum planning

Apprenticeship funding

Quality systems

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Engineering or Construction qualification

English and Maths Level 2

Teacher training

Assessor/Verifier awards

Job description

Colchester Institute is seeking a Curriculum Manager at Colchester Campus to lead the development and delivery of high-quality apprenticeship provision across Engineering, Welding and Fabrication, Manufacturing and Professional Construction. You will manage staff, resources and budgets to deliver excellent teaching, learning, and learner outcomes.

The role requires strategic leadership, strong industry engagement, and the ability to shape new programmes in line with employer demand and funding