Adult Skills Manager
| Posting date: | 04 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £38,428.27 to £47,867.19 per year |
| Additional salary information: | other benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 April 2026 |
| Location: | Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8PD |
| Company: | Buckinghamshire College Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ2107_1772618548 |
Summary
Are you passionate about shaping adult education that truly changes lives?
Do you thrive on innovation, partnership working and leading high-performing teams? At Buckinghamshire College Group, we are seeking an inspiring Adult Skills Manager who has strong adult curriculum innovation experience alongside experience of working with partner organisations and employers to design learning programmes to help adults access learning and progress in their education/career goals.
This is a pivotal leadership role with the opportunity to design and drive innovative adult skills programmes that support learners into employment, progression and personal development.
The successful candidate will be:
- Leading adult skills provision and developing programmes aligned to labour market needs through strong partnerships with Jobcentre Plus, employers and community stakeholders
- Overseeing creation, launch and quality assurance of new adult courses, ensuring audit‑ready compliance
- Championing learner voice and driving high‑quality teaching, learning and progression across all provision
If you're passionate about transforming adult education and thrive in a dynamic, learner‑focused environment, this is your opportunity to make a real impact!
Why join Buckinghamshire College Group?
We will encourage you to develop new skills and expand your opportunities within the College. We are also flexible and accommodating, allowing you to be as productive as possible.
Employee benefits include:
- Pension scheme - LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme)
- Generous annual leave entitlement plus Bank Holidays & additional leave purchase scheme
- Access to free training & continuous professional development
- A bespoke package of intensive induction and probation support
- Flexible working policy and a commitment to employee wellbeing
- Discounts in the Aylesbury Day Nursery & Aylesbury Hair & Beauty (HAB) Salon)
- 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Cycle to work and local business employee corporate discount schemes
Buckinghamshire College Group is a Further Education college with three campuses located in Aylesbury, Amersham and Wycombe. We are proud to be a skills-based college supporting over 5000 learners each year to achieve their study and career goals and play a pivotal role in the Buckinghamshire community working with a wide range of employers for example, Pinewood Studios, NHS Trusts and Flannery Plant Hire to name but a few.
You will have an unwavering passion for learning and for supporting learners and staff to achieve more than they ever thought possible - we call this the Bucks College Factor!
If you have the Bucks College Factor, this sounds like a role for you and Buckinghamshire College Group sounds like a place you'd like to be part of, then we'd love to hear from you.
Commitment to Safeguarding
BCG is committed to equal opportunities for all, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and staff alike; all posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks.
For more information about the role, please refer to the Job Description and Terms and Conditions located in the job details above.
Only completed applications will be considered for this role. For more information on the role please contact HR directly.
The closing date for applications is 01/04/2026. Interviews are scheduled to take place on 08/04/2026; however, please note that these dates may be subject to change.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive sufficient applications or source a suitable candidate. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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