Team Manager - Curriculum Delivery

Posting date:	10 November 2025
Salary:	£48,226 to £51,356 per year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	24 November 2025
Location:	Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1RQ
Company:	West Sussex County Council
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	CPP01247_1762764790

Summary

Do you have extensive experience in adult education, demonstrating a proven record of curriculum leadership, quality improvement and innovation?

Are you passionate about improving opportunities for adults and transforming lives through education?

Do you have the vision and leadership skills to inspire a team and deliver outstanding adult learning experiences?

If so, we want to hear from you.

We are seeking a dedicated Team Manager to take on a vital leadership role in transforming our curriculum offer. You will lead a team of curriculum specialists, ensuring the service delivers high-quality adult learning programmes that empower learners and meet the needs of our residents and stakeholders.

You'll be responsible for ensuring excellence in teaching, learning, and assessment across a wide range of programmes, supporting diverse groups of learners to achieve positive outcomes and progress to their next steps.

Salary: £48,226 to £51,356 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time (37 hours per week)

Location: County Hall, West Street, Chichester, PO19 1RQ or County Hall North, Parkside, Chart Way, Horsham, RH12 1XH. Base location will be agreed with the successful candidate.

Interview Date: Thursday 04 December 2025

Regular attendance at your base location will also be necessary. There will be opportunities for remote work, with final arrangements to be confirmed with the successful candidate.

You will need to be able to travel independently around the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Pool cars and pool bikes available.

About the Job

With a broad curriculum and a wide range of responsibilities, any given day in this role will likely feel quite different from the next! There are some key responsibilities in this role, including:

• Leading the design, planning, and implementation of a diverse, inclusive, and responsive adult learning curriculum.
• Providing effective leadership to a team of Curriculum Leads, who in turn manage teams of tutors delivering courses in English, Mathematics, Independent Living, Family Learning, English for Speakers of Other Languages, Customer Service, and Employability Skills.
• Serving as a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for WSCC ALS, ensuring compliance with statutory safeguarding duties and West Sussex County Council policies.
• Ensuring readiness for Ofsted inspections and lead on post-inspection action planning.
• Working to ensure the programme is financially sustainable and maximising funding and income.
• Collaborating closely with colleagues across the service, providing support in the delivery of essential service functions.
• Engaging, and growing partnerships, with internal and external stakeholders.

If you have excellent communication skills, attention to detail, thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to make a positive difference to our residents, we want to hear from you.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent in education, skills, or a related discipline
• Recognised teaching qualification (e.g., PGCE, CertEd, Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training)
• Designated Safeguarding Lead, Level 3 (or willingness to obtain DSL certification upon appointment)
• Proven ability to lead quality improvement initiatives across diverse curriculum areas, with an emphasis on learner outcomes and future pathways.
• Experience in strategic leadership for developing and implementing learning programs that achieve defined outcomes, while promoting innovation and enhancing performance.
• Strong communication and organisational skills, the ability to build effective partnerships with diverse stakeholders, and experience in managing small teams to deliver sustainable, high-quality programmes.

For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.

Rewards and Benefits

We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.

A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 30 days annual leave, plus the opportunity to buy additional leave and an excellent local government pension scheme

A range of discounts give our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform.

For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Rewards and Benefits page.

Further Information

The reference number for this role is CPP01247.

Does this sound like the opportunity for you? Click apply below, upload your CV and cover letter.

Your cover letter should:

• Outline your motivations for applying.
• Explain the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the attached job description).

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to right to work within the UK, enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, satisfactory references, and a health check.

Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page.

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