The SMB Group is a highly successful FE college, formed through the merger of Stephenson College and Brooksby Melton College. We are an innovative and highly responsive centre for education and training with campuses in Coalville, Melton Mowbray and Brooksby.
This is an exciting time to join the SMB Group and we are now recruiting for a Section Manager based at our Brooksby campus to provide high quality and effective management of the areas including apprenticeships in forestry, arboriculture, grounds, sports turf and the new HE programme by ensuring excellence, innovation and sustainability in teaching, learning and assessment, and therefore ensuring excellent student success.
You should have experience in successfully managing a team to achieve key organisational objectives and an appetite to increase study programme numbers and ambition to create a strong and profitable short course offer.
You will have excellent organisation and leadership skills, with the ability to communicate well with both students and colleagues. Building and maintaining professional employer relationships, through quality programme control, good communication and general key account principles is a further skill set vital for this role.
We offer a wide range of benefits including:
- Career Average Pension Scheme (Teacher’s Pension)
- 40 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
- Onsite free parking at all campuses
- Onsite gym at Coalville and Brooksby
Our full range of employee benefits can be viewed on our website.
To apply for this position, please complete our application form which can be obtained by contacting This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Should you wish to have an informal conversation about the roles, the working environment and progression opportunities please contact James Fryer, Director of Agriculture and Farm at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Closing Date: 11 March 2022
We value the commitments you may have outside of work and aim to support the professional and personal wellbeing of everyone at SMB Group. Our benefits include generous annual leave, a contributory pension and an employee assistance programme. We also offer flexible working such as part time hours, job share and sessional contracts as well as a variety of professional development opportunities.
We strive to be an equal opportunities employer and actively welcome applications from all sections of the community.
As a Disability Confident Employer we are committed to a positive approach to employing and retaining disabled people. Disabled applicants will be guaranteed an interview where they demonstrate that they meet the essential selection criteria.
The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please note, all applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.