Programme Manager for Employability

Based at St. Albans Oaklands Campus

The Programme Manager will lead and manage employability programmes, ESOL and Adult Online Programmes, ensuring student progression into employment. This role involves overseeing learner and employer engagement, achieving key KPIs, and enhancing team quality. The Programme Manager will build relationships with referral agencies, support employer engagement, and encourage curriculum innovation. Additional responsibilities include managing staff performance, maintaining learner data, and ensuring compliance with quality assurance requirements.

Required Skills:

Essential:

• A teaching qualification (Cert Ed/PGCE)

• A degree in a relevant subject

• Recent teaching experience

• Excellent communication, organisational, and analytical skills

• Commitment to inclusive learning and safeguarding

Desirable:

• Experience in managing employability programmes

• Knowledge of the English further education and skills systems

• Understanding of apprenticeship programmes' quality assurance and funding requirements

• Experience in successfully planning and delivering adult education programmes

WHAT WE OFFER: 

• Automatic entry into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous Annual Leave - 35 days
• Excellent CPD Opportunities to grow and develop through membership and coaching
• Free onsite parking
• Subsidised onsite restaurant
• A cycle scheme and discounted gym membership
• Opportunities for flexible working
• Staff awards - Recognition of positive contributions & celebration events
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts on OASIS Beauty treatments at WGC Campus!
• UNO Bus scheme - Discount fares on all UNO routes within Hertfordshire, staff and students need to show their ID badges when boarding the bus
• Discounted and/ or free events e.g. - Oakfest, Lambing weekend, Zoo etc!

Safeguarding Statement:

Oaklands College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory safeguarding checks.

Please note, we are unable to accept CVs as form of an application, when applying for a position please ensure you complete all the required fields on the application form attached and email to recruitment@oaklands.ac.uk