Job Description

Salary

40, 215 - 43, 616 per annum

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Package

Permanent
59 days holiday
Teachers' Pension Scheme
Discounted shopping
Wellbeing services
On-site nurseries
Cycle2work scheme
Excellent training and development

Job category/type

Programme Lead

Date posted

10/07/2025

Job reference

REQ002395



An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Construction Department for a new or experienced highly motivated Programme Lead Lecturer. Applicants are invited from a Building Services Engineering (BSE) Electrical background ideally able to deliver a selection of core subjects such as:
BSE Electrical Installation Systems & Testing/Inspection BSE Construction Design Principles BSE Construction Maintenance Principles Health & Safety in Construction

A broad-based knowledge of the wider Construction sector would also be advantageous.

The successful applicant will teach across a range of full time and part time programmes to students typically studying from Level 1 to Level 3 including Construction T-Levels (core and occupational specialisms) based on prior industrial/teaching experience. Applicants are therefore invited who hold a relevant BSE Electrical Level 3 qualification or equivalent and/or be able to demonstrate significant industrial experience in the Electrical/general BSE fields.

The Programme Lead role will include working closely with the Programme Area Manager to monitor courses and course data and plan programmes to maximise resource and funding. Ensuring learner progress is tracked and maintained on College IT systems, and retention and achievement levels are maintained and improved are important features of the Programme Lead's responsibilities, as well as the development and implementation of systems/processes and other improvements to support the management of learning.

Candidates will ideally hold Assessor and Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) certification, be qualified to level 3 in their specialism and have a track record of delivering high quality teaching and learning. Experience leading course provision and coordinating IV are essential together with the ability to appraise courses using a range of quality and performance indicators.

If this position is of interest and you share our passion to develop individuals and provide the highest quality learning experiences, we would welcome your application.

For further information about this vacancy or for an informal conversation, please contact Nick Allen (Programme Area Manager) on nallen@leicestercollege.ac.uk

You will hold the following:

Minimum Level 3 in Electrical

Assessor and Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) certification or willing to work towards it.

Full Teacher qualification Level 5 or above e.g.

Diploma in Education and Training, Cert Ed, PGCE

or equivalent

Level 2 in Maths and English (GCSE Grade C or above, GCSE Grade 4 or above or equivalent).

Interviews: To Be Confirmed

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