At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and innovate in structural technologies education, ensuring high standards and student success.
- Company: Join Windsor Forest Colleges Group, a top education provider in the South East.
- Benefits: Enjoy generous leave, pension scheme, free parking, and health benefits.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on students' futures while shaping the structural technologies curriculum.
- Qualifications: Degree-level qualification and teaching experience in vocational courses required.
The predicted salary is between 45196 - 48286 £ per year.
The 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.
Key responsibilities include:
- Implementing the Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Framework tailored to vocational trade training.
- Monitoring at-risk students to deliver targeted support.
- Utilising the college's Quality Cycle to continuously improve learner outcomes.
- Spearheading curriculum development by building strong ties with regional employers and industry stakeholders.
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 rigorous student discipline and safety awareness required for practical workshop environments.
- Exceptional communication and decision-making skills.
- Physical and financial resource management capabilities to oversee specialised structural technologies equipment and materials.
- 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.
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.
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 2nd July 2026. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis. To apply please visit our careers page and complete the online application form.
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.
Head of Department for Structural Technologies - Slough, Berkshire employer: What Jobs
Windsor Forest Colleges Group is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and innovative work environment in Slough, Berkshire. With a strong commitment to employee development, generous benefits including a Teachers Pension Scheme, and a focus on work-life balance, staff are empowered to thrive both personally and professionally. The college's state-of-the-art facilities and collaborative culture foster a dynamic atmosphere where educators can make a meaningful impact on students' lives while engaging with local industry partners.
