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What matters most is your proven ability to lead people, improve quality and successfully manage and grow a vocational curriculum.\nThis is an exciting opportunity to join and lead an experienced team while bringing fresh ideas, energy and strategic direction to a specialist curriculum area that is essential to the construction industry.\nHours of Work: Full-time (35 hours per week)\nWorking Pattern: Monday to Thursday, 7.25 hours per day and Fridays 6 hours\nContract: Permanent\nGrade: SL1\nTarget Salary: £58,633 per annum\nAdditional Benefits: Car Allowance £6,799 per annum and outer London weighting allowance £2,650 per annum\nLocation: NCC South, Manor Road, Erith, Kent, DA8 2AD\nThe opportunity\nAs Programme Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the leadership, performance, quality and strategic growth of the Access and Scaffolding curriculum area.\nYou will join an established and experienced team of lecturers, instructors, assessors and support colleagues. Your role will be to provide visible and inspirational leadership, build on existing strengths and create an environment in which innovation, high expectations and continuous improvement are encouraged.\nYou will combine strategic curriculum leadership with effective operational management, ensuring that provision remains high-quality, compliant, financially sustainable and responsive to the changing needs of employers and the construction sector.\nWorking closely with employers, industry partners, awarding organisations and internal stakeholders, you will identify opportunities to expand provision, strengthen learner progression and support CITB’s wider strategic priorities.\nDirect experience of managing Access and Scaffolding provision would be advantageous. However, we are equally interested in experienced managers from broader construction, engineering, building services or technical education backgrounds who can demonstrate a successful track record of curriculum leadership and growth.\nAbout the Role\nYou will:\nLead and manage the Access & Scaffolding curriculum area, providing clear operational direction and leadership\n\nEnsure provision meets Ofsted Education Inspection Framework standards and Skills Development Scotland requirements where applicable\n\nDrive compliance with funding regulations, awarding body requirements and internal quality standards\n\nLead curriculum planning, ensuring programmes are commercially viable and aligned to industry needs\n\nManage and develop lecturers, instructors and support teams, fostering a culture of excellence in teaching, learning and assessment\n\nLead quality improvement initiatives, self-assessment activity and curriculum performance reviews\n\nDevelop high-quality learning resources and effective teaching practices\n\nBuild and maintain strong relationships with employers, industry partners, awarding organisations and other stakeholders\n\nOversee learner performance, implementing strategies to support learners at risk of falling behind\n\nEnsure the safe management of specialist equipment, plant and resources within the curriculum area\n\nChampion safeguarding, inclusion, equality, diversity and health and safety across all activities\n\nWhat we’re looking for:\nEssential:\nExperience in education at management level\n\nMinimum level 3 vocational qualification relevant to Construction or Engineering\n\nRelevant specialist licences and industry qualifications\n\nSignificant construction industry experience within a related discipline\n\nExperience of managing curriculum, quality improvement or training programmes\n\nLevel 5 teaching qualification (or willingness to achieve within two years)\n\nLevel 5 Leadership and Management qualification (or willingness to work towards)\n\nEnglish and Maths at Level 2 or above\n\nExcellent organisational, communication and problem-solving skills\n\nProven ability to lead, motivate and inspire teams\n\nGood working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365\n\nCommitment to continuous professional development\n\nDesirable\nHigher-level construction-related qualification\n\nHigher-level education qualification\n\nExperience of apprenticeship delivery and vocational education\n\nStrong understanding of current Access & Scaffolding industry standards and practices\n\nSMSTS Certificate (or willingness to work towards)\n\nWhat You’ll Get in Return:\nFree onsite lunch - Yes, every day!\n\nFree onsite parking - No meters, no stress\n\nAll PPE provided - Fully kitted out, ready to teach\n\n25 days holiday + bank holidays\n\n3 additional days Christmas shutdown\n\nGenerous pension scheme (up to 9% employer contribution)\n\nLife assurance (4x salary)\n\n2 paid volunteering days per year\n\nProfessional development & funded training qualifications\n\nEmployee Assistance Programme - because your wellbeing matters\n\nA team that respects you, your trade, and your time-served knowledge\n\nJoin CITB (Help Build the Future of UK Construction)\nAt CITB, we help the construction industry attract, develop and retain the talent it needs to thrive. You'll join an organisation that is passionate about learning, innovation and creating opportunities for people across the sector.\nClosing Date\nPlease note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the stated closing date. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, therefore early applications are encouraged to avoid disappointment.\nSafer Recruitment\nCITB is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people. Candidates must be willing to undergo the requisite pre-employment vetting checks and procedures, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. An enhanced DBS with child barring check is required for this post.\nThis role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are required to declare all criminal convictions, cautions, and warnings, including those that are spent, unless they are protected under current DBS filtering rules.\nDuring the shortlisting process, CITB may consider carrying out an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of its due diligence.\nPlease note: It is a criminal offence for an individual who is barred from working in regulated activity with children or vulnerable adults to apply for this position.\nArtificial Intelligence\nArtificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. 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