Programme Lead - Skills and Employability
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 15 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 31 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Woking, Surrey, GU22 9PE |
| Cwmni: | Surrey County Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | SCC/TP/288087/3607_1755246850 |
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This role has a starting salary of £36,873 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week (pro-rata for part time roles).
We are excited to be hiring a number of new Programme Leads to join Surrey Adult Learning for our English, maths, Digital Skills, Employability and ESOL programmes. We are offering 18-hour, 28.8-hour or 36-hour contracts to be based at one of our 7 Adult Learning Centres (Camberley, Esher, Farnham, Guildford, Molesey, Sunbury, Woking).
Rewards and Benefits
- 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
- Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
- An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
- Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
- 2 paid volunteering days per year
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About Surrey Adult Learning
Surrey Adult Learning is a leading provider of diverse daytime, evening and Saturday courses and learning opportunities for adults. We offer a wide range of qualification courses, including English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), maths and digital skills. Our courses also cater to individuals with learning disabilities, mental health conditions and parents/carers seeking to upskill to support their children. Additionally, we provide courses for personal development in various subjects such as arts and crafts, languages and exercise. Our outreach provision is designed to assist those currently facing life challenges.
About the Role
As a Programme Lead in Skills and Employability, you will spend your days working closely with tutors and colleagues to ensure that learning programmes in areas such as English, maths, Digital Skills, ESOL, and Employability are well planned, relevant, and delivered to a high standard. Your day might begin with reviewing enrolment figures and learner feedback, identifying areas for improvement. Mid-morning could involve supporting tutors with session planning or observing a class-either face-to-face or online.
Later in the day, you might join colleagues to explore ideas for new courses in response to community need or help refine a quality improvement plan. You will also teach one class per week during term time, keeping you connected to the learner experience. While no two days are quite the same, every day offers the chance to shape adult learning that genuinely changes lives.
You will need to have the willingness and ability to travel around the county to meet the demands of the role.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
- Experience of teaching adults and delivering programmes in English, maths, digital skills, employability, or ESOL.
- A strong ability to plan, develop and manage learning provision in English, maths, digital skills, employability, or ESOL to meet learner needs and agreed targets.
- Experience of observing teaching, learning and assessment, and supporting tutors to improve delivery quality in English, maths, digital skills, employability, or ESOL contexts.
- The ability to lead and support a team including tutors, learning assistants, or volunteers within adult education.
- Knowledge of post-19 learning priorities and the creativity to design responsive, high-quality provision in English, maths, digital skills, employability, or ESOL.
Application Process
As part of your application you will be asked to upload your CV and answer the following application questions:
- Please describe your experience teaching adults in one or more of the following areas: English, maths, digital skills, employability, or ESOL. Include details of the types of learners you have taught and the outcomes achieved.
- Tell us about your experience of planning, developing and managing learning programme(s) in one or more of the above areas. Include how you ensured the programme(s) met learner needs and organisational targets? What was the impact of your approach?
- Tell us about your experience of recruiting tutors and observing teaching, learning and assessment. Please include strategies you have used to support tutors to improve their delivery and the result.
- Describe how you have led or supported a team of tutors, learning assistants or volunteers to deliver high quality adult education provision. How did you ensure the provision was responsive to learner needs and aligned with post-19 learning priorities?
- In what ways have you contributed to annual self-assessment reports and been involved in Ofsted inspections?
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our learners and expect all staff to share this commitment. A DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check is required for this role and will be discussed further at interview. Online searches may be carried out on applicants who are shortlisted for interview.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 31/08/2025 with interviews planned week commencing Monday 8th September 2025.
Local Government Reorganisation
Surrey County Council is preparing for Local Government Reorganisation which will allow us to implement the Government led policy of devolution, which is all about giving more powers to local areas.
Currently, Surrey has a two-tier council system, with 11 district and borough councils and a county council, all responsible for different services. All these councils will be reorganised into a smaller number of new unitary councils which will come into effect in April 2027. At this point, this role will be transferred, with all existing terms and conditions intact into one of the new unitary councils.
Join our dynamic team and shape the future of local government. Make a lasting impact with innovative solutions and improved services for our community. Help us build a brighter future for our residents!
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:
- The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
- The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.