Programme Manager Aeronautical Engineering

onlyFE; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teachers Pension

37 days holiday

onsite gym

Employee Assistance Programme

Refectory

free on-site parking

Job summary

Farnborough College of Technology is seeking a Programme Manager in Engineering to lead the aeronautical programmes and drive curriculum excellence. The role requires a strong track record in academic leadership and the IV/Assessor qualification, with the ability to teach half of the timetable.

The successful candidate will engage with FE students to maximise potential, oversee teaching quality and collaborate with colleagues to deliver an excellent student experience.

Qualifications

• Experience leading academic staff or teams in a FE setting.
• Ability to manage curriculum areas across engineering programmes.
• Proven track record in student-focused leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering curriculum areas with a focus on aerospace/aviation.
• Teach up to 50% of the timetable and develop teaching plans.
• Coordinate and mentor academic staff to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Engage with FE students to maximise progression and achievement.

Education

Relevant subject degree

Teaching qualification

IV/Assessor qualification

Job description

Ref: REQ002089

Excellent Salary and Benefits. Full Time.

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Programme Manager in Engineering covering our Aeronautical programmes.

Applicants should be highly motivated and forward thinking with the ability to lead and manage the key curriculum areas within Engineering. This is a superb opportunity for someone who already has experience in a similar role or for someone looking to step up to the next level.

Applicants should be qualified to an appropriate level in a relevant subject, hold an appropriate teaching qualification, with a track record of leading a team of academic staff or the ability to do so. In addition, applicants must hold an IV/Assessor qualification and have relevant experience.

The role will include 50% teaching, and applicants must have the ability to teach in one of the relevant areas.

In addition, you need to be an enthusiastic and motivated individual who can engage with FE students to ensure that they reach their full potential.

This is a superb opportunity for a first-class applicant to teach in a highly respected and top-performing college. In turn we can offer you interesting and varied work with an excellent benefits package.

Benefits include:

• Teachers Pension
• 37 days holiday
• onsite gym
• Employee Assistance Programme including Savings Centre offering retail discounts
• Refectory
• free on-site parking

Farnborough College of Technology is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Interviews will take place shortly after the published closing date or when a suitable number of appropriate applications have been received, so early submissions are encouraged. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and we reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

Safeguarding for Employees

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Positions within the College will involve contact with young people and vulnerable adults. Consequently, post-holders will be obliged to demonstrate and maintain their suitability to work with young people and vulnerable adults. This will include a requirement to undertake an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check, in addition to referencing and qualification checks.

Disclosure and Barring Service

Farnborough College of Technology complies fully with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Code of Practice regarding the correct handling, storage, retention and disposal of Disclosures and Disclosure information, and undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a disclosure on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed.

Since the post for which you are applying may involve unsupervised access to children and vulnerable adults, it will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions Amendment Order 1986) please refer to the DBS website for further information.

Candidates who are offered an interview for such posts will be required to disclose details, cautions (including final warnings or reprimands), or convictions which are not "protected" as defined by the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020), or any other matters that may be relevant to their suitability to work for the College. The College will regard any failure to disclose your criminal record as a breach of trust. It is College Policy that all candidates will be subject to a Disclosure check if offered the post for which the application has been made. Please note that the College is unable to consider an application further if the candidate declines to complete the Disclosure form.