Programme Manager – Healthcare and Science
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Role: Programme Manager – Healthcare and Science
Location: Tresham College – Kettering, Corby and Wellingborough Campuses
Salary/Benefits: Salary up to £46,349 per annum DOE and Qualifications, Teacher’s pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.
Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time
About The Role
We are currently seeking a Programme Manager in Healthcare and Science to join our Care, Childcare and Counselling department at The Bedford College Group.
As a Programme Manager, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
* Curriculum Leadership – Lead the development and delivery of high-quality, employer-responsive curriculum in Healthcare and/or Science, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and student employability.
* Quality & Student Outcomes – Drive improvements in teaching, learning, and assessment to exceed national benchmarks, track student progress, and take swift action on underperformance.
* Team & Performance Management – Oversee staff development, recruitment, and performance, ensuring consistent implementation of curriculum strategies and college policies.
* Teaching & Professional Practice – Deliver a fractional teaching timetable, uphold awarding body standards, and support the implementation of innovative, inclusive teaching strategies.
* College Engagement & Compliance – Represent the department across campuses, support events and safeguarding, and ensure compliance with statutory duties, health and safety, and equality policies.
About You
* Essential Qualifications & Experience – Degree in Health, Science, or related field, with a teaching qualification (PGCE/Cert Ed), GCSEs in English and Maths, and proven success in teaching and leadership roles within Further Education.
* Leadership & Team Management – Demonstrated ability to lead and manage professional teams, set and achieve goals, and implement quality assurance systems to drive performance and improvement.
* Student-Centred Approach – Committed to delivering high-quality learning experiences, fostering a supportive environment, and promoting equality, diversity, and safeguarding in all aspects of the role.
* Professional Skills & Conduct – Strong communication, IT proficiency, confidentiality, and professionalism, with the ability to influence, build relationships, and uphold the College’s values and reputation.
* Flexibility & Compliance – Willingness to travel, adapt working hours, and respond to business needs, with a clear understanding of health and safety, safeguarding, and professional boundaries.
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: 25 June 2025
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 Tresham College
Tresham College has three main sites in Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough, each with impressive modern buildings. Across our sites we offer a range of subjects including art & design, construction, engineering, motor vehicle, hairdressing and beauty therapy and more in support of our local communities.
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 andTreshamCollegein the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough;ShuttleworthCollege,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 MotorsportalongsideSilverstonerace 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.
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