Workplace Curriculum Manager

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The Workplace Curriculum Manager has overall management responsibility for the workplace coaching of the AMRC Training Centre's apprentices.

You will be accountable for ensuring that workplace coaching at the AMRC Training Centre complies with the funding rules stipulated by funding bodies, and meets the requirements of Ofsted's Education Inspection Framework.

You will be an active member of the Centre's management team who are instrumental in shaping and influencing the Training Centre's strategic direction.

You will devise objectives, plans and strategies to ensure that the AMRC Training Centre's apprenticeship curricula in manufacturing and engineering are of the highest quality and meet the needs of manufacturing sectors, both regionally and nationally, employers and apprentices.

You will be qualified to degree level, with relevant industry experience of engineering or manufacturing, a relevant teaching qualification and experience of teaching and coaching, and of managing teams.

• Lead, manage and support a team of workplace coaches to provide high quality, compliant, tripartite reviews for engineering and manufacturing apprentices to support very high levels of apprentice achievement and completion on time.
• Plan workplace coach caseloads to align workplace coach expertise, programme level and employers.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with employers to align apprentices' workplace progress and development with industry standards and Ofsted's Education Inspection Framework.
• Carry out compliant, high-quality, tripartite reviews with apprentices and their employers in the workplace.
• Lead and manage quality assurance activities to ensure that moderation and internal quality assurance is effective.
• Work with colleagues to develop new curricula, and improve existing curricula, to meet employer, industry and apprentice needs as well as those of regulatory bodies.
• Contribute to the development of the AMRC Training Centre's quality of education through active participation and leadership in committees, working groups and development activities.
• Work effectively with colleagues to ensure that apprentices' pastoral needs are met.
• Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post

Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. We foster a culture where everyone feels they belong and is respected. Even if your past experience doesn't match perfectly with this role's criteria, your contribution is valuable, and we encourage you to apply. Please ensure that you reference the application criteria in the application statement when you apply.

• An honours degree in engineering or manufacturing (or equivalent experience) – Essential – Application/interview
• Proven teaching ability, ideally with a teaching qualification. – Essential – Application/interview
• Level 3 award in assessing vocational achievement. – Essential – Application/interview
• Knowledge and experience of apprenticeships with a strong understanding of the requirements of Ofsted's Education Inspection Framework. – Essential –…