Head of Department for Structural Technologies
This role offers a full-time position on Scale M at Slough and Langley College paying between M38 £45,196.00 and M41 £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.
Key responsibilities include implementing the Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Framework tailored to vocational trade training, monitoring at-risk students to deliver targeted support, and utilizing the college's Quality Cycle to continuously improve learner outcomes. Furthermore, the Head will spearhead curriculum development by building strong ties with regional employers and industry stakeholders, ensuring that the college's trade offerings align perfectly with local structural technologies market demands and the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP).
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
About Us
The Windsor Forest Colleges Group (TWFCG) is a leading education provider in the South East. Our staff work across 4 main campuses at Langley, Windsor, Strodes Egham and Berkshire College of Agriculture Maidenhead. Our teams place the learner at the heart of all we do and in our state-of-the-art learning environments, we are proud to deliver education and training to a diverse group of students and businesses each year.
For further details on this role please refer to the attached job description/person specification.
Our staff benefit from:
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
Please be advised that the vacancy will close on 11th September 2026*
Interviews will be held on a rolling basis*
To apply please visit our careers page and complete the online application form.
Please note: Windsor Forest Colleges Group practices blind applications. As such we do not review or accept CVs submitted as part of your application. Only information listed on the Application Form under Employment and Education History, or in your Personal Statement will be considered when shortlisting. To avoid disappointment, please ensure you pay particular attention to these areas of the online application form making sure to include details of how you meet each of the essential criteria listed on the person specification.
*Applications will be shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and Barred List check along with other legally required checks which are an essential part of the safeguarding process.
Recruitment Agencies we have a PSL of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list
Salary description
£45196.00 - £48286.00 per year