Head of Department Structural Technologies

Windsor Forest Colleges group is looking for a Head of Department for Structural Technologies to join our Slough and Langley College team starting in August 2026 on a permanent, full-time basis.

This role offers a full-time position on Scale M at Slough and Langley College paying between £45,196.00 and £48,286.00 per year.

The role of Head of Department for Structural Technologies is a pivotal leadership role reporting to the Curriculum Director, dedicated to driving student retention, achievement, and educational innovation within structural technologies. The postholder will lead and develop the structural technologies curriculum team, directly overseeing programme managers and ensuring high standards of technical teaching across both practical workshops and classrooms.

• Implement the Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Framework tailored to vocational trade training.
• Monitor at‑risk students to deliver targeted support and use the college's Quality Cycle to continuously improve learner outcomes.
• Spearhead curriculum development by building strong ties with regional employers and industry stakeholders, ensuring trade offerings align with local structural technologies market demands and the Local Skills Improvement Plan.

Candidates must possess a degree‑level qualification alongside a recognised teaching qualification, supported by recent, successful experience running vocational courses and maintaining high student success rates in trade disciplines. Essential criteria include proven expertise in managing or mentoring instructional and academic staff, setting performance targets, and maintaining the rigorous student discipline and safety awareness required for practical workshop environments. The role requires exceptional communication and decision‑making skills, physical and financial resource management capabilities to oversee specialised structural technologies equipment and materials, and proficiency in using Information Learning Technology (ILT) to enhance technical training.

A deep understanding of 14‑19 Further Education and contemporary structural technologies industry developments is highly advantageous.

• Generous non‑working day entitlement
• Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) currently offering 28.68% employer contribution
• Free onsite parking at all sites
• Access to a wide range of subsidised leisure courses
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Family friendly policies supporting Work Life Balance
• Onsite Coffee Shop & Cafeteria
• Various health & wellbeing benefits including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling and discounted hair and beauty treatments at The Salon at our Langley College site

The vacancy will close on 2nd July 2026.