Adult Community Learning Development Manager (English & ESOL) Adult Skills

Adult Community Learning Development Manager (English & ESOL)

Are you passionate about improving lives through language, literacy and learning?

St Helens Adult and Community Learning is seeking an experienced and ambitious Curriculum Manager to lead our Functional Skills English and ESOL provision.

This is an opportunity to shape a curriculum that supports our residents to develop the skills, confidence and qualifications needed to progress into employment, further learning and active participation in community life.

Making a Difference

As a member of the ACL Management Team, you will provide leadership to a dedicated team of tutors and support staff, driving high standards of teaching and learning, curriculum innovation and positive learner outcomes. You will play a key role in ensuring our provision remains responsive to local need, contributes to Liverpool City Region priorities and supports the Council's ambition to improve opportunities for residents across the borough.

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Roles That Matter

We are looking for a motivational leader who combines strong curriculum expertise with a commitment to inclusion, partnership working and social impact. In return, we offer the chance to be part of a forward-thinking Adult and Community Learning service that is passionate about transforming lives through education.

Help us create opportunities, build confidence and change lives through learning!

Full Job Description & Person Specification Documents are included with this advert.

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Employees can regularly work away from Council workspaces (including home or other locations), alongside required office-based working. The balance between remote and office-based working is determined at service level based on operational need, however, there has been a minimum specification that staff will work at least 2 days from an office-based location.

We reserve the right to close the advert early, with sufficient applications. Apply early to avoid disappointment.

Interviews will take place on 10th September 2026

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Equality & Diversity

We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. The Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within selection.

All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan Principles.

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