Job Title: Project Manager - Construction, Decarbonization & Green Skills for West of England

Contract Type: External Contractor Fixed Term From July 2026 January 2027 with plans to extend.

Salary: up-to 50,000 pro rata for part-time roles.

Work Pattern: 2.5 Days a week on average throughout the contract.

Are you a visionary project leader who thrives on turning ideas into impactful delivery?

Do you want to shape the future workforce and accelerate the transition to net zero?

This is your opportunity to lead a regionally significant, employer-led skills transformation programme-connecting education and industry to build the green skills the economy urgently needs.

The Opportunity

Were seeking an exceptional Teacher Industry Exchange (TIE) Project Lead to drive an ambitious, collaborative project across the West of England.

You will lead the mobilisation and delivery of a high-profile programme focused on construction, retrofit, digital and modern methods of construction (MMC), and sustainability.

Working at the intersection of education, industry, and policy, youll bring together colleges, employers, and regional partners to co-create cutting-edge curriculum and industry-aligned teaching.

What Youll Lead

Drive Programme Delivery

- Mobilise and manage a complex, multi-partner regional project

- Establish governance, KPIs, and reporting frameworks

- Deliver against targets for placements, teaching, and curriculum innovation

Build Powerful Partnerships

- Act as a single point of contact for employers

- Engage SMEs and major industry partners

- Broker employer-led teaching and placements

Transform Teaching & Learning

- Coordinate teacher placements, CPD, and insight visits

- Facilitate employer-led workshops and masterclasses

- Lead curriculum co-design aligned to industry practice

Ensure Impact & Accountability

- Track delivery against KPIs

- Produce reports for the Mayoral Combined Authority

- Capture learning for future programme development

Who Were Looking For

- Proven project or programme management experience

- Strong employer engagement and partnership-building skills

- Knowledge of construction, sustainability, or green skills

- Experience in FE, skills, or workforce development

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management

- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to deadlines

Why This Role Matters

The transition to net zero and the demands for construction skills is growing fast. This programme puts you at the heart of that challenge. Your work will equip construction teachers with industry insight, embed green skills and embed firsthand industry experience into learning, and support a workforce ready for a sustainable future.

Apply now and lead a programme that connects education, industry, and the future of green skills.

Please submit all application forms to People.Services@cityofbristol.ac.uk before midnight on the closing date below to be considered for shortlisting.

Closing Date - 23rd June 2026

Interview Date - 6th July 2026