Skills Manager

Are you passionate about developing innovative training programmes that meet the future skills needs of employers and communities?

Do you want to lead a high‑performing team that helps adults transform their careers while supporting regional economic growth?

We are seeking an ambitious and proactive Skills Manager to join our Adult & Future Skills team. This is a key leadership role responsible for driving the development, growth and quality of our future skills, employability and online learning provision.

Working closely with employers, stakeholders, curriculum teams and funding partners, you will ensure our programmes respond to local skills needs, support economic priorities and deliver outstanding outcomes for learners. You will lead the development of new training opportunities, including employer‑responsive provision, commercial courses, bootcamps and adult learning programmes, while managing quality, performance and income targets across the department.

• Leading the growth and delivery of future skills, employability and online learning programmes that respond to local and regional skills needs.
• Managing and developing teams to deliver outstanding teaching, learning, assessment and learner outcomes.
• Working with employers, industry partners, DWP, Jobcentre Plus and other stakeholders to identify workforce skills requirements and develop innovative training solutions.
• Driving business growth, income generation and employer engagement through funded and commercial training opportunities.

• Experience of leading and performance managing teams delivering government‑funded training programmes.
• Strong understanding of employability, adult learning, workforce development and future skills agendas.
• Experience managing quality processes, standardisation activity and external quality assurance requirements.
• Level 4 qualification (or above), Level 2 English and Maths, and excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.

Closing date 19.08.2026

Interview Date:
27.08.2026

College location:
Cross College – Based in Eastbourne

Annual salary:
Circa £37,000

(Subject to qualifications, skills and experience)

Hours:
Full time – 37 Hours/52.14 weeks

In return, we can offer you:

A competitive FE salary, generous annual leave & pension, access to funded teaching qualifications, apprenticeships and a range of other training courses to support career development, as well as many other benefits.

All roles require enhanced DBS checks and eligibility to work in the UK.

Please note we are unable to accept CVs in place of an application under our obligations for Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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