Overview
Salary: £45091 – £52413 Fixed term contract until 31st July 2026
Shift hours: 37
We’re looking for a dynamic and strategic Skills and Training Development Manager to lead the design and delivery of innovative, inclusive programmes that support Coventry’s Skills Strategy. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape impactful educational projects across Health & Social Care, Early Years, Green Skills, and Logistics, working with a wide range of partners to support residents into learning and employment. If you’re passionate about community development, partnership working, and driving positive change, we’d love to hear from you. This is a fixed term contract until 31st July 2026.
All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We are seeking a strategic and experienced professional with a strong background in skills development, adult education, or employment support. You will have a deep understanding of national and local policy in these areas and a proven ability to lead the design and delivery of impactful, inclusive programmes. You will be confident managing complex, multi-agency projects and budgets, with excellent skills in partnership working, performance management, and innovation. Experience in sectors such as Health & Social Care, Early Years, Green Skills, or Logistics is highly desirable. You’ll also bring strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills, and a commitment to equity, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.
If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme – As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you’ll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled ‘Coventry City Council Application Process’. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.
Interview date: Provisional date for face to face interview scheduled for Friday 12th September at Adult Education Centre, Southfields Old School, South Street, Coventry, CV1 5EJ.
Reference: coventrycc/TP/49798/11411
