Team Leader: Work Based Learning - Construction

Only FE; England; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education organization in the UK is seeking a Team Leader for Work Based Learning in Construction. This role involves leading apprenticeship delivery, ensuring high-quality service for learners, and managing a team of staff. Candidates should possess a Level 3 or above in a relevant subject and relevant teaching qualifications. The position offers a salary of £41,165 per year, a variety of benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Access to pension scheme with employer contributions

Up to 44 days annual leave per year

Access to gyms, restaurants, and salons

Health and wellbeing support

Flexible working hours

Free parking

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in high-quality assessing/teaching within apprenticeships.
• Understanding of FE and Apprenticeship Standards.
• Ability to coordinate and lead a team on programme design and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead apprenticeship provision for construction apprentices.
• Ensure apprentices receive high-quality service and make excellent progress.
• Line manage staff within your area.
• Lead the quality assurance process for your subject specialism.
• Champion innovation in curriculum design.

Skills

High-quality assessing/teaching in apprenticeships

Quality assurance and delivery

Curriculum design innovation

Team leadership

Education

Level 3 or above in a vocationally relevant subject

Assessor's award (TAQA/A1)

IQA qualification

Level 2 qualification in English

Level 2 qualification in Maths

Job description

Team Leader: Work Based Learning Construction

Hours: Full time (37 hours each week, all year round)

Duration: Permanent

Salary: £41,165 a year + benefits

Location: Rotherham College and Dearne Valley College, Rotherham with offsite work across South Yorkshire

About the Role

The role of the Team Leader: Work Based Learning Construction (South Yorkshire) is to lead on the delivery of a range of apprenticeship standards within Construction and other provisions where required in order to equip our learners with skills for their future through the delivery of outstanding education and training that inspires learners to achieve their potential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead on the apprenticeship provision for the construction apprentices across Rotherham and Dearne Valley college campuses.


• Ensure that our apprentices receive a high‑quality service and make excellent progress.


• Line manage staff within your area.


• Lead the quality assurance process for your subject specialism and oversee awarding body compliance for all other areas within your responsibility.


• Champion innovation in curriculum design through close alignment with employer needs.

You will

You will need to have experience of high‑quality assessing/teaching within apprenticeships and ideally in construction.

You will understand how to sequence quality apprenticeship delivery and quality assurance to provide the very best outcomes for our apprentices.

You will have an understanding of FE and Apprenticeship Standards, being able to coordinate and lead a team on programme design and delivery, ensuring all learners succeed and have a positive and meaningful experience whilst studying with us.

Possession of a Level 3 or above in a vocationally relevant subject, an assessor’s award (TAQA/A1) is essential, as well as an IQA qualification however support to obtain this upon commencement in the role will be considered. You will hold a Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in English and Maths (or be willing to undertake).

We understand that no candidate will perfectly match every qualification or criterion listed. If your experience differs from what we've outlined but you believe you can contribute to this role, we encourage you to apply!

Department Info

Your line manager will be the Director of Employer Partnerships and Apprenticeships. You will regularly report on your objectives to update them on a range of KPI s including (but not limited to) learner recruitment, retention, achievement, attendance and progress.

You will provide day‑to‑day leadership, guidance and support to Assessors / Apprenticeship Skills Tutors and Programme Leaders in your teams through informal methods and regular team meetings.

Our excellent benefits and rewards package

• Access to local government pensions scheme (with employer contributions from 17.7% to 23.68%)


• Up to 44 days annual leave per year including closure during Christmas period


• Access to our gyms, restaurants and salons


• Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in‑house Occupational Health service


• Extensive wellbeing support through a digital Wellbeing Hub that offers a broad range of support for physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.


• Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles


• Free Parking available at all of our sites


• Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications


• New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the teacher retention initiative


• Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees, worth £200 per referral made

Our values

• We are Inclusive


• We have Integrity


• We Deliver


• We are One Team.

We are OFSTED Good (November 2022)

We celebrate diversity and are proud to have been recognised as Investors in Diversity for our commitment to the FREDIE (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement) Model. This means that you will be working in a supportive environment that encourages, recognises and celebrates effort, achievement and cooperative attitudes. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, faith or disability. We are also proud to be part of the Disability Confidence Scheme and offer reasonable adjustments to all applicants throughout the recruitment process.

Our Group is proud to be part of the South Yorkshire Institute of Technology (SYIoT).

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. All new employees will be required to undertake a DBS check and other associated checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance.

The Group s core operating hours are 8.30am-5.00pm (9pm on a Tuesday and Thursday during term time). You may be expected to work at any time during these hours to ensure business needs are met.

All candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Closing date

Monday 12 January 2026. If you are shortlisted for this post, you will be contacted within a week of the closing date.

Provisional Interview Date

Thursday 22 January 2026

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