Head of Department for Structural Technologies

Windsor Forest Colleges Group; Slough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous non-working day entitlement

TPS pension—28.68% employer contrib.

Free onsite parking

Subsidised leisure courses

Cycle to Work Scheme

Family friendly policies

Onsite Coffee Shop & Cafeteria

Health & wellbeing benefits incl. gym,

Counselling services

Discounted hair and beauty treatments

Job summary

Windsor Forest Colleges Group is seeking a Head of Department for Structural Technologies to join our Slough and Langley College team. The postholder will lead curriculum powers, drive delivery of practical workshops and classrooms, and report to the Curriculum Director.

You will implement the TL&A framework, monitor at-risk learners, and foster employer links to ensure our courses meet local market needs and achieve high learner success rates.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification with a recognised teaching qualification.
• Recent, successful experience running vocational courses with high learner outcomes.
• Proven expertise in managing or mentoring instructional/academic staff and setting targets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the structural technologies curriculum team, overseeing programme managers and teaching standards.
• Implement the Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Framework for vocational training.
• Monitor at-risk students to deliver targeted support and improve learner outcomes.
• Build strong links with regional employers and LSIP-aligned industry stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum development

Mentoring staff

Performance management

Safety management

ILT in training

Education

Degree-level qualification

Teaching qualification

Job description

Windsor Forest Colleges group is looking for a Head of Department for Structural Technologies to join our Slough and Langley College team starting in August 2026 on a permanent, full-time basis.

Head of Department for Structural Technologies

This role offers a full-time position on Scale M at Slough and Langley College paying between M38 £45,196.00 and M41 £48,286.00 per year.

The role of Head of Department for Structural Technologies is a pivotal leadership role reporting to the Curriculum Director, dedicated to driving student retention, achievement, and educational innovation within structural technologies.

The postholder will lead and develop the structural technologies curriculum team, directly overseeing programme managers and ensuring high standards of technical teaching across both practical workshops and classrooms.

Key responsibilities include implementing the Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Framework tailored to vocational trade training, monitoring at-risk students to deliver targeted support, and utilizing the college's Quality Cycle to continuously improve learner outcomes. Furthermore, the Head will spearhead curriculum development by building strong ties with regional employers and industry stakeholders, ensuring that the college's trade offerings align perfectly with local structural technologies market demands and the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP).

Candidates must possess a degree-level qualification alongside a recognised teaching qualification, supported by recent, successful experience running vocational courses and maintaining high student success rates in trade disciplines. Essential criteria include proven expertise in managing or mentoring instructional and academic staff, setting performance targets, and maintaining the rigorous student discipline and safety awareness required for practical workshop environments. The role requires exceptional communication and decision-making skills, physical and financial resource management capabilities to oversee specialised structural technologies equipment and materials, and proficiency in using Information Learning Technology (ILT) to enhance technical training. A deep understanding of 14-19 Further Education and contemporary structural technologies industry developments is highly advantageous.

About Us

The Windsor Forest Colleges Group (TWFCG) is a leading education provider in the South East. Our staff work across 4 main campuses at Langley, Windsor, Strodes Egham and Berkshire College of Agriculture Maidenhead. Our teams place the learner at the heart of all we do and in our state-of-the-art learning environments, we are proud to deliver education and training to a diverse group of students and businesses each year.

For further details on this role please refer to the attached job description/person specification.

Our staff benefit from:

• Generous non-working day entitlement
• Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) currently offering 28.68.% employer contribution
• Free onsite parking at all sites
• Access to a wide range of subsidised leisure courses
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Family friendly policies supporting Work Life Balance
• Onsite Coffee Shop & Cafeteria
• Various health & wellbeing benefits including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling and discounted hair and beauty treatments at The Salon at our Langley College site

Please be advised that the vacancy will close on 11th September 2026*

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis*

Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and Barred List check along with other legally required checks which are an essential part of the safeguarding process.