At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the Adult Skills team to develop inclusive skills opportunities for Warwickshire residents.
- Company: Warwickshire County Council, committed to equality and collaboration.
- Benefits: Flexible working, wellbeing programmes, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic role with county-wide travel and excellent career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives by enhancing their skills for employment.
- Qualifications: Strong leadership, financial management, and commitment to diversity and inclusion.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
The Adult Skills service aims to lead the development of inclusive, high quality skills opportunities that support Warwickshire residents to gain skills for employment, progression and economic independence. Working with providers and delivering needs‑led programmes for priority groups, the service plays a strategic role in shaping provision across the county.
Key Responsibilities
- The role requires strong strategic leadership to develop and deliver responsive, solution‑based provision that meets local skills needs, while effectively managing core service budgets and commissioned activity.
- You will champion collaborative working across council teams and with external employment and skills partners.
- You will be accountable for delivering a high‑quality service through the management, supervision and development of the team.
- The role includes ensuring robust compliance and working arrangements alongside a clear commitment to equality, diversity and anti‑discriminatory practice.
- You will demonstrate strong financial‑management skills, including planning, grant‑funding decisions and value‑for‑money commissioning.
What We Offer
As a local authority, we pride ourselves on being collaborative and barrier‑breaking, while fostering a strong team culture that encourages creative thinking, personal development and new ways of working. We operate a flexible‑working staff policy and offer a range of wellbeing and staff benefit programmes, including cycle‑to‑work schemes, childcare vouchers, pension and health‑care schemes. The post is based at the Warwickshire Skills Hub in Nuneaton, with county‑wide travel and visits to neighbouring authorities expected.
Additional Information
The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.
Closing date: Monday 13th July. Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under‑representation in its workforce.
