Programme Manager - Health, Social Care & Science

Benefits: 35 days annual leave (plus public holidays), Teachers Pension, Retail and leisure discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

About the role:

We are looking for Programme Manager to join our Care, Childcare and Counselling Department based at Tresham College. As a Programme Manager you will play a pivotal role in the success of our students by:

• Leading the management of the operation and development of the Curriculum within a defined programme area.
• Leading the management of Learning, Teaching, and Assessment (LTA) of programmes to ensure students experience high quality teaching and learning.
• Representing your department/function at local and Group levels
• Ensuring the effective management and performance of your team within the directorate and oversee a high-quality provision from the team
• Ensuring the achievement of both TBCG and departmental strategies and workplans
• Ensuring all Statutory requirements, policies and procedures are in place and effectively communicated, implemented and followed by all employees of TBCG
• Carrying out all aspects of the role in line with TBCG culture and values
• Ensuring the student experience is kept at the heart of everything your Directorate does

About you:

• A degree in specialist subject area (HSC or Science) or relevant industry experience and professional standing.
• English and Maths or similar at GCSE grade A-C or equivalent
• Recognised teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed or equivalent)Evidence of high performance in previous roles/jobs
• Relevant work experience in the sector to underpin subject leadership with credibility and authority
• Recent experience of successful management/ team leadership in Further Education
• Experience of teaching successfully across a range of levels
• Knowledge and experience of quality assurance systems in Further Education
• Ability to effectively lead and manage a team of professionals
• Ability to consistently support a high-quality learning experience for all students
• Ability to communicate effectively and confidently face to face, on the telephone and in writing
• Responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and for raising any concerns

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 Bedford College

Bedford College has a number of sites across the town and surrounding areas, these include our main Cauldwell Street campus in the heart of the town, our hair and beauty salon on the High Street, the advanced automotive centre on Brunel Road and the gas and technology plumbing centre in Kempston.

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 and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, 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 Motorsport alongside Silverstone race 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.