Programme Manager - Languages and Humanities

Hours per week: 36

Vetting requirements: Enhanced DBS Check

About the role: Ignite a passion for lifelong learning and become a Programme Manager for Languages, Humanities and Agewell at HF Adult Learning and Skills Service. The London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, Adult Learning & Skill Service (ALSS) provides over 400 courses to more than 6,000 students locally and London wide. The courses offered are both nationally accredited qualifications and non-accredited courses at various locations throughout the borough.

H&F Adult Learning and Skills Service (ALSS) is seeking to recruit a dynamic and confident full-time Programme Manager for Languages, Humanities and Agewell, reporting to the Senior Manager for Teaching, Learning and Quality. This is a key role to manage and co-ordinate all Language, Humanities and Agewell provision. The LHU and Agewell departments provide over 50 courses per term across languages, humanities, and wellness programmes. Courses are available in 8 modern foreign languages, including interpreting skills training. Humanities offerings cover history, creative writing, and counselling. The Agewell programme offers over 20 courses tailored for the 60+ age group focused on fitness and exercise. Approximately 20 experienced sessional staff teach the courses.

LHU provides a wide selection of lifelong learning opportunities for personal growth as well as career development. This full-time Programme Manager post is a key appointment to ensure that we maintain our excellent standards in teaching and learning. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced person to take on this exciting role and support our borough residents achieve nationally recognized certificates and progress in their lives.

The Programme Manager will lead and manage established staff and sessional lecturers in the curriculum areas. Ensure the comprehensive planning of provision across three main centres, as well as outreach venues, to include schools and community settings across the borough.

The post holder must:

• Have a degree or equivalent Level 4 Adult teaching qualification and subject specific qualification at Level 4 and successful adult teaching experience.
• Experience of contributing towards curriculum planning and development.
• Knowledge and understanding of Ofsted, (the Education Inspection Framework EIF) and the ability to contribute to quality improvement strategies.
• Range of recent successful teaching experience in programme area.
• Evidence of ability to develop and manage a curriculum programme that is responsive to and meets the needs of the Services objectives and priorities.
• Evidence of ability to recruit, support and manage staff to perform to a high standard.
• Evidence of understanding and knowledge of developments and policies pertinent to the service.

Some benefits the successful candidate can expect:

• A rewarding and dynamic job role making a real lasting and positive impact on our students.
• Employee Wellbeing Programme.
• Employee Benefits Lifestyle discounts.
• Salary sacrifice schemes, such as cycle2work bike scheme.
• Career development.
• Continuous Professional Development courses.
• Membership of Local Government Pension Scheme.

Please refer to the Role Profile for more information.

Our People Values: How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining ‘who we are’. We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.

• We are fair: We treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinion of others and promote benefits and opportunities for all.
• We are caring: We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.
• We are collaborators: We work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.
• We are driven: We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

Closing date: 30 August 2026

Interview Date: Week Commencing 7 September 2026

Contact details for an informal discussion: Kathy McCarthy, Staff Services Manager via email on KATHY.MCCARTHY@LBHF.GOV.UK

Our commitment to you: At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working. We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community - it is about open and transparent decision making co-produced with staff and residents. It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression. We take a proactive approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. At H&F, our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equitable access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

Asking for Adjustments: We are committed to removing barriers in the workplace and this includes adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss any adjustments or request the application form in a different format, please contact us at resourcing-peopleandtalent@lbhf.gov.uk or by post to The Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith W6 9JU.