Project Manager

Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group; Stafford; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer Pension contributions (LocalG

35 Days Annual Leave

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Health-related benefits

Excellent Training and Development

Free Parking

On site restaurant

Job summary

Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) is seeking an experienced Project Manager to provide operational leadership for the Advanced Manufacturing Technical Excellence College (AMTEC) programme at Stafford.

The role requires coordinating delivery across a hub and spoke partnership, governance, financial oversight and risk management, while developing bids and proposals to secure external investment and institutional growth.

Qualifications

• Has significant experience of project or programme management, preferably within education, skills, training, economic development or partnership-based environments.
• Has excellent organisational, planning and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams effectively.
• Is able to communicate and influence effectively with colleagues, employers, partners, funding bodies and other stakeholders and can act as a credible and enthusiastic ambassador for the College.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership for the successful delivery of the AMTEC programme across the hub and spoke partnership model.
• Develop and maintain programme delivery plans, performance measures, milestones and impact assessments to ensure successful achievement of objectives.
• Establish and implement robust project and programme management arrangements, including governance, reporting, risk management and quality assurance processes.

Skills

Project management

Job description

PROJECT MANAGER

Location: Stafford - Institute of Technology

Salary: Circa £52,000 per annum dependent on skills and experience

Hours: 37 hours per week, full year

Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) is one of the very best colleges in the country. In October 2024 we became the first and only further education provider in England to achieve a full set of outstanding grades in consecutive Ofsted Inspections. This includes recognition of our strong contribution towards meeting Local Skills Needs under the latest version of the Education Inspection Framework (EIF).

The inspection report praised all areas of the College’s provision and acknowledged NSCG’s ‘staff are professional, friendly, incredibly supportive and work tirelessly to meet the needs of learners’ ‘teachers improve their practice based upon the support they receive’ and ‘teachers create highly supportive, calm and highly aspirational environments in which learners and apprentices thrive’. In summary, NSCG is a great place to work and study.

To read the full Ofsted report for Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group, please visit the Ofsted Government website, select Find an Inspection Report and search for Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group.

The group is currently home to a population of over 6,500 full-time students with around 2000 adult learners and students on higher education programmes. We have over 1,500 apprentices where we work with over 850 individual employers. Our Sixth Form provision has a reputation for high academic achievement and excellence.

We are now seeking an experienced and motivated Project Manager to provide operational leadership for the Advanced Manufacturing Technical Excellence College (AMTEC) programme. Working closely with the Vice Principal, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in coordinating and driving delivery across a hub and spoke partnership model, ensuring the programme achieves its strategic objectives and delivers meaningful impact for learners, employers and stakeholders.

The postholder will be responsible for establishing and maintaining effective programme and project management arrangements, ensuring strong governance, financial oversight, performance monitoring and risk management across all aspects of the AMTEC programme. Working collaboratively with delivery partners, employers, spokes and key stakeholders, they will translate strategic ambitions into operational delivery plans, ensuring all partners are aligned to agreed outcomes, milestones and funding requirements.

In addition to leading the successful delivery of the AMTEC programme, the Project Manager will support the wider College Group through the development of high-quality bids, funding applications, business cases and proposals that secure external investment and support institutional growth, innovation and employer engagement.

To be successful in this role, you should have excellent organisational and project management skills, experience of working with multiple stakeholders and partners, and a proven ability to coordinate complex programmes from inception through to successful delivery. You will combine a strategic and innovative approach to securing and developing new opportunities with a pragmatic focus on implementation, compliance and achieving measurable outcomes.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide operational leadership for the successful delivery of the AMTEC programme across the hub and spoke partnership model.


• Develop and maintain programme delivery plans, performance measures, milestones and impact assessments to ensure successful achievement of objectives.


• Establish and implement robust project and programme management arrangements, including governance, reporting, risk management and quality assurance processes.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Has significant experience of project or programme management, preferably within education, skills, training, economic development or partnership-based environments.


• Has excellent organisational, planning and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams effectively.


• Is able to communicate and influence effectively with colleagues, employers, partners, funding bodies and other stakeholders and can act as a credible and enthusiastic ambassador for the College.

What’s in it for you?

The college offers and excellent benefits package which includes:

• Employer Pension contributions (Local Government Pension Scheme).


• 35 Days Annual Leave, (PLUS Bank Holidays & Christmas Closure).


• Electric Vehicle Scheme (Salary Sacrifice).


• Cycle to Work Scheme (Salary sacrifice).


• Health-related benefits including a subsidised Health Scheme.


• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities (supported with a dedicated budget).


• Free Parking


• On site restaurant and FREE early morning tea/coffee and toast.

The closing date for completed applications is Monday 31st August 2026

This college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All college based positions are subject to enhanced DBS check and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community