Programme Manager - Engineering and Electrical

Dovetail and Slate; London Borough of Southwark; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Dovetail and Slate in the South East seeks a Programme Manager to lead the mechanical and electrical engineering provision for an education provider. You will oversee curriculum planning, quality, and learner outcomes while building strong employer links.

The role requires managing teaching staff, delivering programmes, and contributing to broader curriculum strategy to meet funding and quality targets.

Qualifications

• Essential: A Level 4 Teaching Qualification.
• A strong technical background in mechanical engineering.
• Experience managing and developing teaching staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead the course development of mechanical engineering and electrical programmes.
• Deliver mechanical engineering programmes.
• Manage, support and develop teaching staff, including performance management and professional development.
• Oversee curriculum quality, teaching, learning and assessment to ensure strong learner outcomes.
• Monitor recruitment, retention, achievement and progression, using data to drive improvement.
• Ensure provision meets relevant funding, compliance and quality assurance requirements.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with employers and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to wider curriculum strategy and continuous improvement across the organisation.

Skills

Teaching staff management

Mechanical engineering background

Curriculum development

Education

Level 4 Teaching Qualification

Job description

Programme Manager - Engineering and Electrical

Permanent, Full-Time

Location: South East

Salary: £41,000 - £49,300

About the Role

As Programme Manager, you'll lead and develop the mechanical and electrical engineering provision for an education provider in the South East, working across both curriculum areas to ensure learners receive high-quality teaching, training and assessment.

You'll manage and support teaching teams, oversee curriculum planning and quality, and make sure programmes meet learner needs, industry standards and the organisation's performance targets. You'll also play a key role in building relationships with employers and stakeholders to keep provision relevant and responsive to local skills needs.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the course development of mechanical engineering and electrical programmes.
• Delivering mechanical engineering programmes.
• Managing, supporting and developing teaching staff, including performance management and professional development.
• Overseeing curriculum quality, teaching, learning and assessment to ensure strong learner outcomes.
• Monitoring recruitment, retention, achievement and progression, using data to drive improvement.
• Ensuring provision meets relevant funding, compliance and quality assurance requirements.
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with employers and external stakeholders.
• Contributing to wider curriculum strategy and continuous improvement across the organisation.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• A Level 4 Teaching Qualification
• A strong technical background in mechanical engineering.
• Experience managing and developing teaching staff

If you're ready to lead an engineering and electrical provision and help shape the next generation of skilled professionals, we'd love to hear from you.

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