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CM - Construction and Technology

Dovetail Ref: 191711
FE & HE £50,000 per annum Permanent lead Level 9 October 2026
South East
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Education Details

Construction Further Education fe college
Levels: Level 3
Also teaches: Technology

Job Description

Curriculum Manager - Construction and Technology

Permanent | 37 Hours per Week

Location: the South East

Salary: £50,000 per annum

Start date: 2 November 2026

Are you an experienced further education curriculum leader with a background in construction and technology?

About the Role

Working with a further education provider in the South East, you'll lead the Construction and Technology department, providing operational leadership and management to a team of lecturers and support staff. You'll drive curriculum quality, student success and innovation, ensuring course provision meets the needs of learners, employers and regional stakeholders.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Leading, line managing and developing a team of academic and support staff.
  • Overseeing curriculum quality, processes and awarding body compliance.
  • Using business planning strategies to manage budgets and resource utilisation.
  • Maintaining high standards of teaching, learning and assessment.
  • Delivering an agreed teaching commitment within the department.
  • Acting as duty manager as part of the college rota.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

  • Relevant professional or trade qualification to Level 3 or above
  • Substantial further education teaching experience and strong knowledge of FE quality processes
  • Proven experience supervising or managing teams to drive continuous improvement
  • Excellent interpersonal, leadership and data-handling skills

Desirable (but not essential):

  • Teaching qualification (CertEd/PGCE/DTLLS)
  • Assessor/IV awards

What We Offer

  • £50,000 per annum
  • TPS/LGPS pension scheme
  • Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
  • Comprehensive induction, probation support and ongoing CPD
  • Free parking, wellbeing support and employee discount schemes

If you're ready to lead a high-performing construction and technology department, we'd love to hear from you.

What's on Offer

  • TPS/LGPS pension scheme
  • Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
  • Comprehensive induction and probation support
  • Ongoing CPD
  • Free parking
  • Wellbeing support
  • Employee discount schemes

Important Notice Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Dovetail and Slate Ltd (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy. Because education matters. © Dovetail and Slate Limited.

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Nick Bamber

Nick Bamber

Recruitment Manager

Pension

TPS/LGPS pension scheme

Requirements

  • Relevant professional or trade qualification to Level 3 or above
  • Substantial further education teaching experience
  • Strong knowledge of FE quality processes
  • Proven experience supervising or managing teams
  • Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
  • Data-handling skills

Benefits

  • • TPS/LGPS pension scheme
  • • Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
  • • Comprehensive induction and probation support
  • • Ongoing CPD
  • • Free parking

Skills & Qualifications

Curriculum leadershipTeam managementBudget managementQuality assuranceAwarding body complianceTeaching and assessmentBusiness planningConstruction and technology expertise

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