Programme Manager - IT and Business

Usthe Windsor Forest Colleges Group (twfcg); Reading; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

TPS pension 28.68% employer contrib

Free onsite parking

Cycle to Work Scheme

Staff wellbeing benefits

Onsite cafe

Subsidised leisure courses

Job summary

Windsor Forest Colleges Group is seeking a Programme Manager - IT and Business to join the Slough and Langley College team on a permanent, full-time basis. The role combines management of Business and IT lecturers with up to 18 teaching hours, emphasising strong technical knowledge and safeguarding.

You will drive student outcomes and lead the department through a transition to T Levels next September. You will report to the Head of Department and contribute to staff development, quality

Qualifications

• Strong digital technology skills and effective communication are essential.
• Minimum Level 4 teaching qualification and FE curriculum planning experience required.
• Proven industry expertise related to IT and Business education.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Business and IT lecturers and deliver up to 18 contact hours of IT teaching.
• Drive student success, satisfaction and progression through high teaching and assessment standards.
• Develop external stakeholder partnerships and secure industry placements.
• Embed employability, English and mathematics skills across learning programmes.
• Lead curriculum planning for Level 1–3 and transition to future T Levels.

Job description

Job Description

Windsor Forest Colleges group is looking for a Programme Manager - IT and Business to join our Slough and Langley College team on a permanent, full-time basis.

Programme Manager - IT and Business The Programme Manager role at Slough and Langley College pays on the Programme Manager pay scale between PM1 £39,291.00 up to PM7 £46,966.00 per year. Reporting to the Head of Department, the role of the Programme Manager - IT and Business combines both management responsibility with teaching. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a team of Business and IT lecturers. In addition, the role includes up to 18 contact hours teaching across IT courses, requiring strong technical knowledge particularly at Level 3, alongside tutorial oversight of Business, though the precise delivery balance remains flexible. The Business curriculum currently spans Level 1 Vocational Studies up to Level 3 BTEC, with a key priority of preparing the department for its upcoming transition to T Levels next September. The IT provision encompasses traditional IT and Computer Games Design, offering Level 2 IT, Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma, Level 3 UAL Extended Diploma in Creative Media, and T Levels in Digital Software Development. The position carries strategic and operational responsibility for driving student success, satisfaction, and progression through exceptional teaching, learning, and assessment standards. Additionally, the postholder will foster external stakeholder partnerships, secure industry placements, and embed core employability, English, and mathematics skills across all learning programmes. Candidates must hold a minimum of a Level 4 teaching qualification and proven experience in Further Education curriculum planning alongside relevant industry expertise. Essential attributes include strong digital technology skills, effective communication, and a solid understanding of safeguarding, equal opportunities, and quality assurance systems. The postholder must demonstrate a clear commitment to staff development, learner welfare, and continuous improvement, serving as an exemplary role model who leads collaboratively while upholding the core values and positive reputation of the college.

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 Slough & Langley College, Windsor College, Strode's College (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.

Benefits

• 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 Sunday 11th October 2026

Additional Information

• Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed
• Applications will be shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date
• The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment
• 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