Adult Skills & Employability Operations Manager
Salary: £36,000–£43,000
Location: Liverpool–South Yorkshire corridor, hybrid
Travel: Candidates may be based anywhere practical between Liverpool and South Yorkshire but must be able to travel regularly to both locations and relevant delivery sites.
Contract: Permanent, full-time
An established independent training provider is appointing an Operations Manager to lead the day-to-day coordination of Adult Skills and Employability provision. Reporting to a senior operational leader, you will manage Skills Coaches, oversee timetabling and learner progress, and ensure delivery remains compliant, timely and outcome-focused.
Key responsibilities
- Build and manage responsive delivery timetables across staff, venues and learner availability.
- Lead, coach and performance-manage Skills Coaches against recruitment, progress and achievement targets.
- Own timely learner achievement, identify slippage and implement effective interventions.
- Work with business development and community partners to convert referral pipelines into learner starts.
- Maintain delivery in line with DfE Adult Skills Fund and Mayoral Combined Authority funding rules, including eligibility, enrolment, initial assessment, ILR accuracy, evidence packs, guided learning hours and audit readiness.
- Support quality improvement in line with the Education Inspection Framework and learner feedback.
- Coordinate effectively with curriculum, MIS, administration, compliance and quality colleagues.
- Prepare for audits, inspections and stakeholder reporting.
Essential experience
- Operational management within adult education, employability or other funded learning provision.
- Working knowledge of Adult Skills Fund and Mayoral Combined Authority funding rules.
- Evidence of leading delivery teams in a compliance- and outcomes-focused environment.
- Strong understanding of qualification delivery, learner progress and timely achievement.
- Experience managing schedules, timetables or operational resource plans.
- Ability to travel to both Liverpool and South Yorkshire as required.
Desirable
- A teaching, assessing or leadership qualification such as AET, TAQA or Level 3+ Management.
- Experience of MIS, ILR or audit processes.
- Experience managing learner or staff caseloads.
This post is subject to safer-recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
Adult Skills & Employability Operations Manager employer: LT Selection
Standguide is an exceptional employer that prioritises community impact and employee development in Lincolnshire. With a strong focus on collaboration and relationship-building, we foster a supportive work culture that encourages innovation and personal growth, while offering competitive benefits and opportunities to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.
