Programme Manager - Motor Vehicle, Engineering And Multi-Trade - Internal Only

The Bedford College Group; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave + bank holidays

Teacher's Pension

Retail and leisure discounts

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The Bedford College Group is seeking a Programme Manager for Motor Vehicle, Engineering and Multi-Skills at Central Bedfordshire College’s Incuba campus. The role focuses on curriculum leadership, quality, and strategic development to support student outcomes.

You will lead staffing, partnerships with employers, and governance practices, ensuring safeguarding and inclusion across the department, with a strong emphasis on growth and employability.

Qualifications

• Holds a Level 3+ vocational qualification in the relevant subject area and a Cert Ed (or equivalent).
• Has Level 2 English and Maths qualifications and industry management experience.
• Experience in further education delivery and leadership, with strategy and policy development.

Responsibilities

• Lead management and development of a specialist curriculum area aligned with awarding body requirements.
• Monitor attendance, retention, achievement, progression and outcomes, and drive improvement plans.
• Line manage teaching and support staff, ensuring induction and continuing professional development.

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum development

Stakeholder management

Communication

People management

Education

Level 3+ vocational qualification

Cert Ed (or equivalent)

Level 2 English and Maths

Job description

Role:

Programme Manager – Motor Vehicle, Engineering and Multi-Skills – INTERNAL ONLY

Location:

Central Bedfordshire College – The Incuba

Salary/Benefits:

Salary is between £41,400 and £47,971 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 35 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, Teacher’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks:

37 hours per week – 52 weeks per year

Contract Type:

Permanent – Full Time

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

About the role:

We are currently seeking a Programme Manager in Motor Vehicle, Engineering and Multi-Skills to join our Motor Vehicle department at The Bedford College Group.

As a Programme Manager, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Curriculum Leadership & Strategic Development - Lead the management and development of a specialist curriculum area, ensuring programmes are high-quality, industry-relevant, aligned with awarding body requirements, and support the achievement of College and departmental strategic objectives.
• Curriculum Quality & Student Outcomes - Monitor and improve student attendance, retention, achievement, progression and destination outcomes, implement quality improvement plans, track performance against KPIs, and ensure learners are supported to achieve ambitious targets and successful outcomes.
• People Management & Staff Development - Lead, recruit, develop and performance-manage teaching and support staff, ensuring effective induction, continuous professional development, and consistent implementation of College strategies, policies and quality standards.
• Teaching, Learning & Partnership Working - Deliver a proportion of teaching, promote high-quality and inclusive learning, work closely with employers, awarding bodies and external partners, and support curriculum innovation, growth and employability-focused provision.
• Governance, Compliance & College Leadership - Represent the programme area across the College and externally, ensure compliance with safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, health and safety and College procedures, and contribute to wider College activities, events and organisational improvement initiatives.

About you:

• Qualifications, Leadership & Industry Expertise - Holds a Level 3+ vocational qualification in the relevant subject area, a Cert Ed (or equivalent), and Level 2 English and Maths qualifications, supported by industry management experience and a strong background in further education delivery and leadership.
• Curriculum Quality, Strategy & Management Experience - Experienced in implementing strategy, leading quality assurance processes, developing policies and procedures, managing teams, and driving continuous improvement to achieve curriculum, operational and organisational objectives.
• Leadership, Communication & Stakeholder Management - Demonstrates excellent communication, interpersonal and people management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels, build professional relationships, make sound decisions, and lead teams effectively through change and performance improvement.
• Organisation, Analysis & Professional Practice - Highly organised with strong project management, analytical, numeracy and IT skills, able to prioritise workloads, manage sensitive information confidentially, work under pressure, meet deadlines, and maintain high professional standards.
• Safeguarding, Flexibility & College Values - Committed to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, health and safety, and The Bedford College Group’s values and policies, with the flexibility to travel across campuses, adapt working patterns where required, and maintain appropriate professional boundaries with children and young people.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held: 09 November 2026

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About Central Bedfordshire College

Central Bedfordshire College (CBC) operates campuses across Central Bedfordshire. Offering a wide range of modern and professional facilities to prepare students for their chosen career pathway. CBC benefits from excellent transport links and town centre locations, enabling students to experience a high standard of education and training, alongside a thriving social experience.

About The Bedford College Group

The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students

The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.