Curriculum Manager - 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

Recruitment for education and the public sector

Curriculum Manager - Engineering & Construction Apprenticeships

Dovetail Ref: BBBH191865

Also teaches: Construction Manufacturing Welding and Fabrication

Job Description

Curriculum Manager – Engineering & Professional Construction Apprenticeships

Location: Essex
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Sector: Further Education

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Curriculum Manager – Engineering & Professional Construction Apprenticeships to lead and develop apprenticeship provision at an FE college in Essex.

This is an excellent opportunity for an established curriculum or apprenticeship leader to oversee high-quality training across engineering, welding and fabrication, manufacturing and professional construction.

The successful candidate will provide strong leadership to teaching and support teams, strengthen employer partnerships and ensure programmes meet learner needs, industry requirements and college performance targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the 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, lesson observations and professional development.
• 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 relevant funding, compliance, quality assurance and safeguarding requirements.
• Develop new programmes and expand existing provision in response to employer demand and regional skills needs.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with employers, businesses and external stakeholders.
• Manage budgets, staffing and resources effectively, ensuring financial and performance targets are met.
• Contribute to wider college apprenticeship strategy and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Travel to employer sites and other campuses across Essex and the surrounding region as required.

The Ideal Candidate

• Proven experience in a Curriculum Manager, Head of Department or equivalent leadership role.
• A strong background in engineering, manufacturing, welding/fabrication, professional construction or the built environment.
• Significant experience managing apprenticeship provision, ideally within Further Education or a training provider.
• Experience leading and developing staff and managing curriculum performance.
• A strong understanding of apprenticeship funding, quality assurance, compliance and employer engagement.
• The ability to use data to improve learner outcomes and make effective curriculum decisions.
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• A relevant Level 5 or above qualification, with appropriate teaching and assessor/verifier qualifications, or a willingness to obtain these as required.

Skills & Qualifications

Leadership and management Staff development and performance management Curriculum quality oversight Data analysis and continuous improvement Employer engagement and partnership building Budget and resource management Quality assurance and compliance Strategic planning