Programme Manager / Curriculum Manager (Manufacturing & Engineering) Permanent Birmingham Full Time Competitive salaries and excellent benefits including up to one day's paid leave each year to undertake volunteering opportunities The Manufacturers' Organisation | Make UK Make UK is the UK’s leading trade body for the manufacturing and engineering sector. Collectively we represent 20,000 companies of all sizes, from start-ups to multinationals, across engineering, manufacturing, technology and the wider industrial sector. This person would be responsible for overseeing the planning and execution of the Apprentice and Skills curriculum, at our state of the art Technology hub in Aston. This role will involves managing a range of both practical and theoretical disciplines to help ensure that the learners are fully prepared for employment. It provides an opportunity to work alongside some of the industry’s leading tutors and to broaden your managerial skills within a diverse setting. Key Responsibilities: Working collaboratively with the Technical Manager, Apprentice and Progress Manager to deliver a top-tier learning provision. Ensure that the teaching practices being used are modern and relevant to the current and future engineering needs and making changes where necessary. To organise and manage a team of tutors which includes managing their workload, course cover, discipline, welfare, and more. To put together and develop a timetable for a variety of qualifications and courses which ranges from Level 2 skills to HNC and HND, including remote delivery models. Making sure that the learning is well-planned for and that tutors have the necessary material that meets the criteria of apprenticeship standards. Provide detailed, timely feedback to learners, helping them improve. Collaborate with quality assurance personnel to maintain effective feedback loops. Ensure that the teaching and learning meets the standards set by OFSTED, LSC, Awarding Bodies, and the centre’s criteria. Ensuring that the outcomes for the most vulnerable learners meet or exceed average outcomes. Working closely with the Apprentice and Progress Manager to put forward and implement learning interventions as a way of recovering lost progress. Maintain learner discipline in line with the Centre’s codes and to ensure that health and safety guidelines are met and the necessary compliance is in place. Technical knowledge and experience: Time Served apprentice (desirable) Experience of engineering disciplines. Managerial experience within education. Teacher qualified (minimum level 4) or willingness to attain. Recent industrial experience and knowledge of current industry best practices is desirable. At least HND qualified. Experience of apprenticeships. With over 125 years of experience, Make UK is a leading provider of essential business support and a champion for manufacturing industry in the UK. Make UK has the close ear of Government and is a trusted provider of essential services for world leading manufacturing companies across the country. Everything we do is designed to inspire British manufacturers to compete, innovate and grow. Make UK staff enjoy a good benefits package and values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Benefits to include, but not limited to: Free parking, meal service on site, no bank holiday/weekend work, flexible hours, health cover, matched pension contributions up to 8%, and life assurance. We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and we recognise the contribution that Service personnel, both regular and reservist, veterans and military families make to our organisation and have pledged to support this by signing up to the Armed Forces Covenant. Our Values at Make UK: Inclusivity & Diversity, Integrity, Innovation, & Collaboration SAFEGUARDING INFORMATION This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is therefore a mandatory requirement that the successful candidate agrees to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. Individuals barred from working in this sector are reminded it is a criminal offence to submit an application.