Programme Manager in Engineering and Electrical
Windsor Forest Colleges Group, Station Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 8BY25 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
21 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Engineering
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £41,256 to £49,315
Pay scale
- Programme Managers pay scale PM1 to PM7
What skills and experience we're looking for
Windsor Forest Colleges group is looking for a Programme Manager in Engineering and Electrical to join our Slough and Langley College team on a permanent, full-time basis.
Reporting to the Curriculum Director, the Programme Manager in Engineering and Electrical combines classroom teaching and management responsibility for these curriculum areas. The role involves working 37 hours per week with a timetable consisting of 18 contact teaching hours with 7 hours of administrative remission. It offers a salary on the Programme Managers pay scale from PM1 £41,256 up to PM7 £49,315 depending on Qualifications and Experience.
During the 18 teaching hours, the Programme Manager in Engineering and Electrical will be responsible for delivering Teaching on our Engineering Courses, with a focus on introducing the new T Level in Design and Development, alongside traditional mechanical engineering disciplines.
Due to the successful candidate primarily teaching on the Engineering programmes, we are looking for someone with a relevant Engineering qualification and background who possesses sound mechanical engineering knowledge, an understanding of product design and technical drawing, and practical proficiency in additive manufacturing and CAD/CAM software, specifically SolidWorks, Cura, and Multisim
Operational duties include maintaining high standards of teaching, learning, and assessment, managing team performance through staff reviews, delivering key performance indicators, and driving student retention and achievement. The role also involves developing the curriculum offer to align with local industry needs while utilising the college's specialist engineering workshops and equipment.
Candidates must hold a minimum Level 4 teaching qualification alongside Level 2 qualifications in English and mathematics, with assessor or verifier awards being advantageous. Essential requirements include relevant industrial experience, a strong background in Further Education curriculum planning, and hands-on workshop competency operating equipment such as drills, lathes, milling machines, and laser cutters.
Please pay particular attention to the supporting statement of the application, making sure to include details of how you meet each of the essential criteria listed on the person specification.
What the college offers its staff
- Generous non-working day entitlement
- Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), currently offering 28.68% employer contribution
- Free onsite parking at all sites
- Access to a wide range of subsidised leisure courses
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Family friendly policies supporting work life balance
- Onsite coffee shop and cafeteria
- Health and wellbeing benefits including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling and discounted hair and beauty treatments at The Salon at our Langley College site
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance and offers of employment may be subject to these checks:
- Childcare disqualification
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
- Medical
- Online & social media
- Prohibition from teaching
- Right to work
- Satisfactory references
- Suitability to work with children
You must declare any unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
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View advert on college website (opens in new tab)About Windsor Forest Colleges Group
- Organisation type
- FE College, ages 16 to 99
- Education phase
- Sixth form or FE college
- Size
- No information available
- Age range
- 16 to 99
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- Recruitment@windsor-forest.ac.uk
The Windsor Forest Colleges Group (TWFCG) is a leading education provider in the South East. Our staff work across four main campuses at Langley, Windsor, Strode's in Egham, and the Berkshire College of Agriculture in Maidenhead. Placing learners at the heart of everything we do, we are proud to deliver high-quality education and training to a diverse community of students and businesses each year across our state-of-the-art learning environments.
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