Role: Programme Manager – Built Environment and Technical Construction
Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Street Campus
Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £41,400 and £47,971 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 35 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, Teacher’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.
Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week – 52 weeks per year
Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time
This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.
About the role:
We are currently seeking a Programme Manager in Built Environment and Technical Construction to join our Construction department at The Bedford College Group.
As a Programme Manager, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
- Curriculum Leadership & Development - Lead and manage Construction and Built Environment programmes, including T Levels, Higher Technical Qualifications, apprenticeships, and Level 3-4 provision, ensuring curriculum design meets industry needs, local skills priorities, awarding body requirements, and Ofsted expectations.
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Quality Improvement & Learner Outcomes - Drive excellence in teaching, learning, and assessment, monitoring performance data, leading self-assessment and quality improvement activities, and ensuring high levels of retention, achievement, progression, and learner success.
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Employer Engagement & Partnership Development - Build and strengthen relationships with employers, universities, FE colleges, and industry stakeholders to support curriculum innovation, industry placements, higher-level progression pathways, and workforce development opportunities.
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Apprenticeships, Skills & Innovation - Develop and grow apprenticeship provision, work-based learning opportunities, and flexible skills programmes, including green skills, heritage construction, BIM/REVIT, CSCS, and employer-responsive commercial training.
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Leadership, Operations & Compliance - Lead and develop curriculum teams, manage budgets and resources, maintain industry-standard learning environments, oversee health & safety and COSHH compliance, support strategic planning, and ensure safeguarding, equality, diversity, and professional development requirements are fully met.
About you:
- Construction, Education & Industry Knowledge - Good understanding of Construction and Built Environment disciplines, including civil engineering, surveying, site management, design, and related construction trades, alongside knowledge of apprenticeships, T Levels, Level 3-4 provision, awarding body requirements, Ofsted expectations, and local skills priorities.
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Curriculum Development & Quality Improvement - Ability to design, develop, and enhance curriculum provision that meets employer demand and industry needs, with experience or understanding of teaching, learning, assessment, self-assessment, quality assurance, and continuous improvement processes within Further Education.
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Leadership, Performance & Operational Management - Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop teams, manage performance, make effective decisions, oversee budgets and resources, and contribute to the successful delivery and growth of curriculum provision.
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Industry Innovation & DataAnalysis - Knowledge of emerging construction sectors and technologies, including BIM/REVIT, green skills, and heritage construction, with the ability to analyse performance data relating to retention, achievement, and progression to inform improvement and strategic planning.
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Communication, Relationship Building & Professionalism - Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively in customer-focused environments, collaborate with employers and educational partners, and build positive professional relationships.
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Safeguarding, Compliance & Flexibility - Commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity, health and safety, and professional boundaries, alongside a willingness to continuously develop skills and knowledge, travel across sites, and work flexibly to meet organisational needs.
For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.
Interviews to be held: 26 August 2026
Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:
- Valuing Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
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Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
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Student Centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
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Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
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Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
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Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.
About The Bedford College Group
The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.
Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.
Safeguarding our Students
The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.
Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.
