Automotive Commercial Programme Area Lead
| Posting date: | 05 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £37,052 to £42,962 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2025 |
| Location: | Blackpool, Lancashire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Blackpool and The Fylde College |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3137 |
Summary
The Role
Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is seeking an experienced and passionate Automotive Commercial Programme Area Lead to join our innovative Automotive team. This pivotal leadership role focuses on the delivery, coordination, and continuous improvement of our automotive programmes, ensuring they meet the highest educational standards and industry needs.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
As a key member of our Automotive team, your primary responsibilities are:
Lead the design, development, and delivery of high-quality, inclusive automotive curriculum across a range of qualifications.
Coordinate day-to-day programme operations, including planning, teaching, assessment, quality assurance, and resource management.
Ensure curriculum compliance with awarding body regulations and drive continuous improvement through course reviews and quality improvement plans.
Support and mentor staff within the programme area, promoting professional development and best practice in teaching and assessment.
Engage in student recruitment, guidance, and progression activities to ensure a positive learner journey and strong outcomes.
Monitor and act on performance indicators such as attendance, retention, achievement, and student satisfaction.
Why Join Us?
At B&FC, you’ll help shape the future of the automotive industry by equipping students with the practical skills and knowledge they need to succeed. We offer a progressive, supportive working environment with strong opportunities for career development and collaboration across technical disciplines.
Interested? Apply Early!
If this opportunity excites you, we encourage you to apply promptly. We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Rewards and Benefits
Blackpool and The Fylde College is proud to be Great Place To Work® Certified™
Enhanced leave allowance of 50 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
Competitive pension scheme:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 15.4% employer contribution
Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
Agile working opportunities
Enhanced Family friendly policies
Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
Occupational Health
FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
FREE eye tests
Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
FREE healthy breakfast
Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
Health and beauty salon
Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
FREE car parking
Car lease scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Onsite kids ‘Sports Camp’ 8am – 5pm during selected half-term breaks
B&FC is committed to the promotion of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all resourcing practices. Please email jobs@blackpool.ac.uk should a specific adjustment be required to support in the application and selection process
B&FC is dedicated to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all learners, and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. As such, employment at B&FC is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. For further information on DBS, please click here
The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Check whether your conviction or caution is spent by visiting Disclosure Calculator
Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is seeking an experienced and passionate Automotive Commercial Programme Area Lead to join our innovative Automotive team. This pivotal leadership role focuses on the delivery, coordination, and continuous improvement of our automotive programmes, ensuring they meet the highest educational standards and industry needs.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
As a key member of our Automotive team, your primary responsibilities are:
Lead the design, development, and delivery of high-quality, inclusive automotive curriculum across a range of qualifications.
Coordinate day-to-day programme operations, including planning, teaching, assessment, quality assurance, and resource management.
Ensure curriculum compliance with awarding body regulations and drive continuous improvement through course reviews and quality improvement plans.
Support and mentor staff within the programme area, promoting professional development and best practice in teaching and assessment.
Engage in student recruitment, guidance, and progression activities to ensure a positive learner journey and strong outcomes.
Monitor and act on performance indicators such as attendance, retention, achievement, and student satisfaction.
Why Join Us?
At B&FC, you’ll help shape the future of the automotive industry by equipping students with the practical skills and knowledge they need to succeed. We offer a progressive, supportive working environment with strong opportunities for career development and collaboration across technical disciplines.
Interested? Apply Early!
If this opportunity excites you, we encourage you to apply promptly. We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Rewards and Benefits
Blackpool and The Fylde College is proud to be Great Place To Work® Certified™
Enhanced leave allowance of 50 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
Competitive pension scheme:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 15.4% employer contribution
Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
Agile working opportunities
Enhanced Family friendly policies
Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
Occupational Health
FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
FREE eye tests
Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
FREE healthy breakfast
Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
Health and beauty salon
Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
FREE car parking
Car lease scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Onsite kids ‘Sports Camp’ 8am – 5pm during selected half-term breaks
B&FC is committed to the promotion of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all resourcing practices. Please email jobs@blackpool.ac.uk should a specific adjustment be required to support in the application and selection process
B&FC is dedicated to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all learners, and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. As such, employment at B&FC is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. For further information on DBS, please click here
The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Check whether your conviction or caution is spent by visiting Disclosure Calculator
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