Programme Manager - Apprenticeships and Higher Education

Programme Manager - Apprenticeships and Higher Education

Job Type

Management

Job Category

Construction, Various, Supported Learning

Employment Basis

Established (salaried)

Location

John Ruskin College - Croydon, East Surrey College - Redhill

Salary Range

£46,931.57 - 51,277 (Subject to qualifications, skills and experience)

Closing Date

20/04/2026

Documents

• Introduction from the Principal.pdf
  (PDF, 156.25kb)
• OSC Corporation Competency Framework 2019.pdf
  (PDF, 472.18kb)
• Programme Manager College group JD&PS.pdf
  (PDF, 203.63kb)

Programme Manager - Apprenticeships and Higher Education

College location:East Surrey College (Redhill) and John Ruskin College (Selsdon)

Salary: £46,931.57 - 51,277 (Subject to qualifications, skills and experience)

Hours: Full time (37 hours/week) 08:45-17:00 Mon – Fri

We are currently seeking to appoint an inspirational and enthusiastic Programme Manager to lead across various department including Construction, Apprenticeships, HE and Adults across our college Group. In this exciting role you will have responsibility for the effective management, co-ordination and planning of the courses/learning programmes within the department.

Working closely with the Director of Learning you will manage and organise the efficient day to day running of the department, ensuring that the student experience is maintained for all learners. You will manage department budgets, timetable courses/staff, review staff utilisation, and support HR process in regards to staff management.

You will also carry out staff observations, support student experience and behaviour management and personally still deliver an agreed amount of teaching hours in your chosen specialism.

The successful candidate must have:

• Maths & English GCSE / Level 2 equivalent
• A full teaching qualification (ideally at level 5 or above)
• Minimum of Level 3 in relevant subject specialism (or willing to obtain)
• Previous management experience within a Further Education environment (coordination or supervisory experience may also be considered)
• Experience of managing a range of different provisions
• Experience of Quality assurance
• Assessor and internal verification qualifications (achieved or to be worked towards) is desirable

If this sounds like you and you will enjoy working in a forward thinking, friendly, fast paced, changing environment with state of the art facilities, we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a competitive salary, as well as staff benefits such a choice of two excellent pension schemes, a generous annual leave package, free onsite parking and access to our fully equipped gym along with discounted in house Spa and Salon treatments.

*Applications will however be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. As much as we would love to respond to all applicants, due to the sheer volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to all unsuccessful candidates.

Please refer to the attached Job Description, Person Specification and Competency Framework and apply using the button below.

Orbital South Colleges Group are committed to Equal Opportunities, encouraging applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse student population. We are also committed to PREVENT and Safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Both College Campus’ are smoke-free zones.

As part of our pre-employment checks, successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS, references will be taken and evidence of all qualifications and awards.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK as we do not sponsor work permits, and work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.