Programme Manager - Engineering (LUM10583/1838)

About the Role

We are recruiting a highly motivated and ambitious Programme Manager who can manage our Engineering department. This is a great opportunity for someone who has a background in electronic and manufacturing engineering education and would like to move into a management role. We are keen to speak to anyone who is interested in progressing within their career who can work with us to grow our provision in line with the needs of the West Yorkshire economic region. 

This role will support learners on Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQ's) alongside Level 4 engineering apprenticeships. Higher Education is a significant aspect of the mission of Leeds City College. The College is a national provider of education, skills, training and employability opportunities and has developed extensive provision which is not provided elsewhere through more traditional HEIs.

Over 1000 students are currently studying a range of courses with us at University Centre Leeds. The curriculum offered is vocationally focused and diverse in nature. The institution holds Degree Awarding Powers. 

Our Enterprise, Innovation and Technology department’s curriculum portfolio comprises a range of Degrees within Business, Digital, Computing and Science, Masters provision within Science and HNC/D’s in Engineering alongside a number of apprenticeships.

What You Will Do

• Lead activities and strategies to ensure the success of the Engineering Department. 
• Line management of staff, setting targets and managing performance 
•  Manage Strategies to ensure high retention, achievement, success and attendance rates are reached.
• Deliver and assess essential knowledge and understanding to learners
• Manage the planning, preparation and development of schemes of work, teaching and learning resources and assessment plans.
• Manage the recording of student progress and ensure that individual and group learner targets are being met.
• Assess apprentices in the workplace against Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours in line with apprenticeship standards. 
• Maintain a commitment to research and scholarly activity in line with the expectations of the University Centre. 

About You

• Hold a L5 teaching qualification or equivalent
• Degree in a relevant Engineering field
• Hold Assessor and IQA qualifications (or willingness to work towards) 
• Extensive experience, knowledge and skills to manage delivery across the Engineering curriculum in both Electrical and Manufacturing disciplines.
• Experience of positively managing student and group progression, advice and guidance to positive outcomes.
• Experience of workplace assessment of learners 
• Experience of undertaking internal verification and moderation activities.
• Proven commitment to continuous professional development.
• Experience of supervising/managing staff to ensure high performance.
• Experience of working with stakeholders and being influential in establishing effective partnerships. 

Benefits

There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:

• Generous Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 39 days holiday plus bank holidays. This includes closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
  • Support Staff 39 days
  • Academic 44 days
  • Senior Management 44 days
• Excellent Pension schemes
  • Teachers’ Pension Scheme 
  • Local Government Pension Scheme 
• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card). 
• Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Learning and development opportunities -  including staff development days
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements

About Us

At University Centre Leeds, we provide a supportive higher education environment designed to promote and enhance independent learning. We have access to industry standard equipment unique to many of our subject areas. These range from our makeup studios to practical science labs. 

We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. Choosing to work for University Centre Leeds means that you will be part of an inclusive and progressive learning environment. We hope that we will be part of the next step in your career and look forward to welcoming you to University Centre Leeds. 

We are proud to be the highest rated for student satisfaction in Leeds for the third year running (National Student Survey 2022).

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.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward any unsolicited CVs in relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies we will get in touch with agencies directly.

• We do not recognise submissions of unsolicited or speculative CV applications from recruitment agencies.
• We shall not be liable for any fee / commission in the event we employ a candidate that may have been submitted as an unsolicited/speculative application from an uninstructed recruitment agency.