Curriculum Lead – Engineering & Construction Apprenticeships

Dovetail & Slate Ltd; Essex; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Dovetail & Slate Ltd seeks a Curriculum Manager to lead Engineering & Construction Apprenticeships at an Essex FE college. You will drive apprenticeship provision, manage staff, and foster strong employer partnerships to meet learner outcomes and college targets.

The role requires strategic leadership across engineering, manufacturing, welding/fabrication and professional construction; travel to employer sites across Essex will be needed.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Curriculum Manager/Head of Department or equivalent leadership role.
• Strong background in engineering, manufacturing, welding/fabrication, or professional construction.
• Experience managing apprenticeship provision and curriculum performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of high-quality apprenticeship programmes across engineering, manufacturing, welding/fabrication and professional construction.
• Manage, motivate and develop staff, including recruitment, performance management.
• Oversee curriculum quality, teaching, learning and assessment, ensuring strong learner outcomes.
• Monitor recruitment, retention, achievement and progression, using data to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure apprenticeship provision meets funding, quality assurance and safeguarding requirements.
• Develop new programmes and expand provision in response to employer demand.
• Build and maintain relationships with employers, businesses and external stakeholders.
• Manage budgets, staffing and resources, ensuring targets are met.
• Contribute to wider college apprenticeship strategy and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Travel to employer sites and campuses across Essex as required.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Curriculum quality

Data analysis

Employer engagement

Budget management

Quality assurance

Strategic planning

Education

Level 5 qualification or higher

Teaching and assessor/verifier qualifications

Job description

Dovetail & Slate Ltd seeks a Curriculum Manager to lead Engineering & Construction Apprenticeships at an Essex FE college. You will drive apprenticeship provision, manage staff, and foster strong employer partnerships to meet learner outcomes and college targets.

The role requires strategic leadership across engineering, manufacturing, welding/fabrication and professional construction; travel to employer sites across Essex will be needed.