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English, Maths & Digital Skills Manager
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Location: Hybrid with national travel
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £38,000 - £40,000
The Role
As a Functional Skills Manager, you will lead the strategic and operational development of Functional Skills and wider essential skills across The Opportunity Provider. The post-holder will ensure all learners, including apprentices, adult learners, and those with SEND or barriers to learning, achieve, belong and thrive, in line with Ofsted’s 3 Key Principles.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and review a provider-wide English, maths, and digital skills strategy aligned with the Ofsted 2025 inspection framework, Post-16 Skills White Paper priorities, ESFA funding rules, and Awarding Organisation requirements.
- Lead targeted quality improvement initiatives to raise standards, timely outcomes, and learner experience in relation to English, maths, and digital skills.
- Analyse performance data and report trends, risks, and areas for improvement to SLT, operational leaders, and governance.
- Conduct learning walks, observations, work scrutiny, and case sampling aligned to Ofsted evaluation areas to evaluate the quality of English, maths, and digital skills curriculum implementation.
- Line manage the Functional Skills Specialist (FSS) team, providing clear expectations, coaching, and performance management.
- Ensure high-quality and consistent delivery of all processes including diagnostics, progress checks, mock exams, resit strategies, marking, and exam readiness.
- Design and deliver CPD that builds vocational trainers’ confidence and capability to:
- embed English, maths, and digital skills effectively
- identify learner needs early
- use assessment to adapt teaching
- meet the needs of disadvantaged learners, those with SEND, and those requiring Additional Specialist Learning (ASL) support
- Work with curriculum leaders to ensure English, maths, and digital content is relevant, contextualised, and aligned with employer, qualification, and local labour-market needs.
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About You
We’re looking for a competent and confident individual with an excellent understanding of Functional Skills. You’ll also need the following skills and experience:
- A Level 5+ teaching qualification, with hands-on teaching experience of teaching English, maths, and digital skills.
- Experience of leadership and management in further education.
- Ability to analyse data and translate it into improvement action.
- Strong curriculum planning and pedagogical knowledge.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
- An understanding of regulations and requirements (such as ESFA funding rules and regulations, Apprenticeship Accountability Framework, Ofsted toolkit, High Quality Apprenticeship, and Awarding Organisation specifications).
- A SEND qualification would be highly desirable.
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Why Work With Us?
At The Opportunity Provider, your professional growth is our priority. We’ll support you with further qualifications, continuous development, and a collaborative team environment where your work makes a tangible difference. You’ll also enjoy:
- A starting salary from £38,000 + tax-free bonus.
- 25 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays), plus a day off for your birthday.
- Option to buy/sell up to 5 additional leave days.
- Healthcare cash plan, dental plan, and 24/7 GP access.
- Enhanced sick pay and life insurance.
- Mileage and travel expense reimbursement.
Why Join The Opportunity Provider?
At TOP, we see the life-changing impact of apprenticeships—not just for individuals, but for businesses and the sector as a whole. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident and Living Wage employer, committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.
If you’d like to know more about the role, our approach to flexible working, or any adjustments we can make to support you during the recruitment process, please get in touch at careers@top.training.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, as we are dedicated to safeguarding the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
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