Defence Curriculum Technical Expert : Advanced Manufacturing

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Avantages offerts par ce poste

Teacher's pension scheme

Up to 50 days annual leave

Gym, restaurant and salon access

Staff health and wellbeing schemes

Résumé du poste

RNN Group is seeking a visionary Defence Curriculum Technical Expert (DCTE) in Advanced Manufacturing to lead sector-leading training at our Defence Technical Education Centre (DTEC). This role bridges advanced industry innovation and education, creating world-class skills pipelines for Defence careers.

As curriculum lead, you will co-design employer-led training across EPYP (16:18), Adult Learning, Apprenticeships and Higher-Level Skills, ensuring quality and compliance through the DTEC

Qualifications

• Teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, or equivalent).
• Sector expertise in a relevant technical field such as advanced manufacturing or defence training.
• Experience in course coordination, planning schemes of work, standardisation/IQA processes.
• Ability to build relationships with external employers and translate technical requirements.
• Commitment to safeguarding, inclusivity, and data protection.

Responsabilités

• Industry Co-Design: partner with MoD, prime contractors and Tier 1/2 suppliers to design agile training packages.
• Staff Upskilling: lead trainer development, mentor delivery teams and design CPD for teaching staff.
• Quality and Compliance: enforce the DTEC Technical Standard, IQA and SAR reviews.
• Horizon Scanning: evaluate emerging manufacturing tech to update curriculum solutions.

Connaissances

Curriculum development

Stakeholder engagement

Quality assurance

Leadership

Formation

Teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, or equivalent)

Description du poste

Location: Dearne Valley Campus, Rotherham

Salary: Up to A GBP 43,672 per year plus benefits

Vacancy Type: Temporary until 31/03/2029, Full time (37 hours each week, all year:round)

RNN Group is seeking a visionary Defence Curriculum Technical Expert (DCTE) in Advanced Manufacturing to pioneer sector:leading training at our Defence Technical Education Centre (DTEC). This is your opportunity to bridge the gap between advanced industry innovation and education, establishing world:class skills pipelines directly into Defence careers.

As the curriculum lead for Advanced Manufacturing, you will act as a premier technical ambassador. Operating under a dynamic hub:and:spoke model, you will co:design and implement employer:led training across EPYP (16:18), Adult Learning, Apprenticeships, and Higher:Level Skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Industry Co:Design : Partner with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), prime contractors, and Tier 1/2 suppliers to build agile, bespoke training packages.
• Staff Upskilling: Lead train:the:trainer initiatives, mentor delivery teams, and design specialist CPD to elevate teaching standards across partner networks.
• Quality and Compliance: Enforce the unified DTEC Technical Standard, lead Internal Quality Assurance (IQA), and spearhead Self:Assessment Reviews (SAR).
• Horizon Scanning: Evaluate emerging manufacturing technologies to rapidly re:engineer modern curriculum solutions .

Who You Are

We are looking for a resilient, collaborative leader with deep technical credibility and a passion for coaching. You might come from a Further/Higher Education background or an internal corporate L and D department.

Essential Criteria

• Teaching Credentials: Recognised teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, or equivalent).
• Sector Expertise: Professional qualification in a relevant technical specialism.
• Curriculum Experience: Proven track record in course coordination, planning schemes of work, and standardisation/IQA activities.
• Stakeholder Confidence: Exceptional ability to build relationships with external employers and translate complex technical requirements seamlessly.
• Values:Driven: Deeply committed to safeguarding, inclusivity, data protection, and giving learners a fresh start every day.

Note: Level 4 technical training, an assessment qualification (TAQA/A1), and leadership experience are highly desirable.

We understand that no candidate will perfectly match every qualification or criterion listed. If your experience differs from what weve outlined but you believe you can contribute to this role, we encourage you

Department Info

Your line manager will be an assigned Curriculum Manager with separate reporting to the Groups DTEC Defence Lead. You will regularly report on your objectives on a range of KPIs including (but not limited to) student recruitment, retention, anticipated achievement, quality of curriculum, teaching and training, incremental progress, skills development, attendance and punctuality.

You will liaise with all staff that teach/support in your area of technical expertise, monitoring performance indicators and provide day to day guidance and support to Lecturers, assessors and associated teaching and support staff in your teams through, regular team meetings and PDR process.

You will be part of a Curriculum and Department team and will work with other teaching staff to develop and share good practice in the curriculum areas, which will include cross:campus and you may be required to participate in cross college teams or working groups on key projects.

Our Excellent Benefits And Rewards Package

• Access to the Teachers pensions scheme (with employer contributions from 15.6 to 23.68)
• Up to 50 days annual leave per year (35) including closure during Christmas period
• Access to our gyms, restaurants and salons
• Staff health and wellbeing and benefits schemes including