Learner Manager Business & Digital Job at Telford, England, United Kingdom Full Time

About The Role

As Learner Manager for Business & Digital, you will lead the operational delivery and development of the curriculum area, creating a culture of ambition, professionalism and continuous improvement. You will motivate and support staff and students to exceed expectations, driving high standards across teaching, learning and outcomes.

You will be responsible for shaping and delivering a high-quality, inclusive and industry-relevant Business & Digital curriculum that responds to the evolving needs of students, employers and the sector. Ensuring strong progression pathways and excellent learner outcomes will be central to your role.

With a clear focus on the student experience, you will take ownership of quality, safeguarding and compliance, acting with integrity as a representative of the college. You will also contribute to wider strategic priorities, building effective partnerships and supporting sustainable performance.

Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will undertake teaching duties appropriate to the role, including maintaining your own timetable and providing cover where required.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide inspirational leadership to teaching teams to deliver consistently high‑quality, innovative and challenging teaching that secures ambitious student outcomes, including strong value‑added, high achievement and positive progression destinations.
• Hold full accountability for the curriculum area’s performance, encompassing student outcomes, experience, safety and the quality of teaching, learning and assessment, while embedding a culture of high expectations, ambition and professional accountability.
• Lead the design, implementation and continuous review of coherent, well‑sequenced curriculum that meet student, employer and sector needs and align with local priorities, national policy and college strategic objectives.
• Maintain and apply up‑to‑date expertise in curriculum content, sector developments and contemporary pedagogy to drive continuous improvement in teaching, learning and assessment practice.
• Champion inclusive, ambitious and supportive learning environments, ensuring the effective use of learning support, initial assessment and resources so that all learners, including those with SEND and diverse needs, can thrive.
• Work proactively with employer‑facing colleagues and partners to embed meaningful employer engagement into curriculum design, delivery and the wider student experience.
• Plan, coordinate and manage timetabling, staffing and resources within agreed budgets to ensure effective curriculum delivery, efficient deployment of resources and financial sustainability.
• Ensure the effective delivery of tutorials and wider study programmes, supporting students’ personal development, employability, resilience and readiness for life and work beyond college.
• Promote high levels of engagement and attendance, including clear accountability for learners’ participation in maths and English, embedding these skills across the curriculum and supporting learners to overcome barriers linked to prior attainment.
• Lead and promote enrichment opportunities, including competitions, showcases and activities that extend learning beyond the classroom and raise student aspiration.
• Create and sustain a high‑performance staff culture, celebrating success, sharing effective practice, supporting wellbeing and modelling sustainable, professional workload management.
• Recruit, induct, develop and performance‑manage staff effectively, providing clear expectations, coaching, mentoring and timely intervention where improvement is required, in partnership with Quality and HR.
• Lead rigorous quality assurance and improvement activity, including self‑assessment, quality improvement planning, observation of teaching, internal verification, moderation and effective liaison with external verifiers.

Skills & Expertise

• Up‑to‑date subject and industry knowledge, informed by current practice, research and employer requirements.
• Experience delivering high-quality teaching, learning and assessment in FE or a similar educational setting.
• A proven track-record of securing strong outcomes for students in FE or a similar educational setting, either within own classes or at departmental level.
• Be a clear, confident communicator able to explain complex ideas effectively.
• Be organised and efficient, managing time and priorities to meet deadlines.
• Positively and professionally respond to challenge and challenge others.
• Ability to motivate and coach staff and students to meet and exceed expectations and their potential
• Professional and ethical, modelling safe practice and high expectations.

Qualifications & Training

• Recognised teaching qualification (PGCE/Cert Ed/DTLLS) or commitment to achieving one.
• Relevant subject qualification linked to curriculum area at or above the level of teaching responsibility.
• GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above, or a commitment to obtain Level 2 Functional Skills alongside the post.