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About the Role
Leeds City College are recruiting for a Programme Manager to join their school of Engineering and Manufacturing. We are looking for an outstanding candidate to support the management team. Whilst an advantage, candidates DO NOT need to be able to teach within an Engineering field.
We can offer you: the opportunity to teach your subject specialism at Level 2/3 to our fantastic learners who are bright, curious, motivated, and engaging young people; a focus on staff wellbeing and professional development; a supportive and inclusive learning environment in the heart of the thriving city centre.
Your role will require a deep understanding and sensitivity to a variety of learner needs. You will be expected to support the delivery team in managing workflow and administration responsibilities, all with the aim of empowering learners to reach their full potential.
We are looking for a highly motivated Programme Manager, who will drive our strategic ambitions, growth and quality in our provision. You will have the responsibility to lead and manage a team of teachers across a range of programmes.
What You Will Do
1. Lead activities to ensure effective planning, preparation, & development of schemes of work, lesson plans, and teaching & learning for identified courses is being undertaken.
2. Ensure effective delivery of sessions across the curriculum using a wide range of teaching methods, for identified courses. Lead and manage the development & employment of assessment activities for identified courses.
3. Lead and manage the assessment of student work and feedback to help learners improve, and record learner’s progress for identified courses.
4. Lead and manage the creation of targets, and record and monitor the progress of them.
5. Lead and manage quality assurance processes.
6. Be responsible for the retention, achievement, success, and attendance for identified courses.
7. Build positive relationships with learners and provide support to ensure successful outcomes.
8. Programme Managers are required to teach/deliver as part of the role, if the candidate was not an Engineering specialist this would be a focus of pastoral sessions (review meetings, facilitate skills activities)
About You
9. Willingness to drive improvement and reflect on practice
10. Strong people skills
11. Hold a L5 Teaching Qualification (e.g. Cert Ed, PGCE).
12. Relevant highest level vocational qualification or degree in teaching field.
13. Relevant up to date subject knowledge and recent delivery in the Further Education or school sector.
14. Experience of positively managing student and group progression, advice, and guidance in a school or Further Education setting.
Safeguarding Statement
SAFEGUARDING
At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. We continually assess and improve our practices to ensure that every individual, regardless of background, has an equal chance to succeed. By championing EDI, we aim to create a workforce that reflects the richness of our communities and drives innovation through diverse perspectives. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.