Programme Manager in Aeronautical Engineering
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Job Description
Job Title: Programme Manager – Aeronautical Engineering
Location: Hampshire/Surrey
Salary: Circa £46,000 – £50,000 per annum
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Reports To: Assistant Principal
Role Overview
An FE College is seeking a forward-thinking Programme Manager in Aeronautical Engineering to lead, manage, and teach across its flagship Aeronautical Engineering curriculum. Ideal for an established engineering curriculum manager or an experienced Senior Lecturer / Course Leader seeking a step up into management, this position balances operational leadership with a 50% teaching timetable.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the Aeronautical Engineering programme area, line-managing teaching staff to ensure high-quality learner outcomes.
- Deliver a 50% teaching timetable across relevant FE and HE Aeronautical/Engineering programmes.
- Lead the planning, monitoring, and evaluation of the Programme Area Self-Assessment Report (SAR) and Quality Improvement Plan (QIP).
- Oversee internal verification (IV), assessment standards, student enrolment, and MIS funding compliance.
- Drive curriculum development and liaise closely with awarding bodies and aerospace employers.
Requirements
- Essential: Relevant degree or equivalent qualification in Aeronautical / Aerospace / Mechanical Engineering.
- Essential: Recognised Teacher Training Qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, DET, or equivalent).
- Essential: Internal Verifier (IV) and Assessor qualification.
- Essential: Proven track record of teaching Aeronautical/Engineering programmes and industry experience within the sector.
- Essential: Experience leading academic teams - or clear readiness to step up into staff management.
Package & Staff Benefits
- Salary c. £46,000 – £50,000 per annum
- Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS)
- 37 days annual leave
- Free on-site parking, onsite gym, refectory, and Employee Assistance Programme
What's on Offer
- Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS)
- 37 days annual leave
- Free on-site parking
- Onsite gym
- Refectory access
- Employee Assistance Programme
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Nick Bamber
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Pension
Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS)
Requirements
- Degree in Aeronautical/Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering
- PGCE, Cert Ed, DET or equivalent teaching qualification
- Internal Verifier (IV) qualification
- Assessor qualification
- Proven track record teaching Aeronautical/Engineering programmes
- Industry experience in aerospace sector
- Experience leading academic teams or readiness to step into management
Benefits
- • Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS)
- • 37 days annual leave
- • Free on-site parking
- • Onsite gym
- • Refectory access
Skills & Qualifications
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- Location: South East
- Sector: Further And Higher Education
- Phase: Fe
- Subject: Aeronautical Engineering