Tailored Learning Manager

Overview

Are you an experienced learning and development professional passionate about widening participation, community engagement and innovative programme delivery? We’re looking for a proactive and strategic Tailored Learning Manager to lead the development, planning and delivery of a high‑quality, inclusive learning offer that responds to local needs across Buckinghamshire.

In this role, you will shape and deliver tailored learning programmes that support residents furthest from the labour market, drive progression opportunities, meet funding and quality requirements, and maximise learner engagement and income generation. You will play a key role in ensuring our provision achieves strong outcomes and continues to meet external quality standards.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident and collaborative leader to make a meaningful impact within adult and community learning in a large and complex organisation.

About the role

As Tailored Learning Manager, you will be a key member of the management team, taking the lead on developing and delivering an innovative tailored learning programme aligned to the service Operational Plan and funding priorities. You will ensure programmes meet identified local needs, achieve learner number and income targets, and comply with external quality, funding and safeguarding requirements.

You will lead and support the Tailored Learning and Learning Support teams, ensuring appropriate resources are in place, staff are developed and motivated, and delivery runs smoothly across the county. Working closely with curriculum leads, partners and stakeholders, you will drive continuous improvement, progression opportunities for learners, and high‑quality outcomes, including preparing for and contributing to Ofsted inspections.

Any-Desk:
As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements.

About you

You are an experienced and motivated learning professional with a strong commitment to inclusion, quality and community impact. You thrive in a dynamic environment, bringing strategic insight alongside the practical skills needed to deliver high‑quality learning programmes at scale.

A natural and credible leader, you inspire and support others to perform at their best, while maintaining high standards of quality, accountability and customer focus. You are confident managing budgets, contracts and performance, and skilled at interpreting data to identify trends, risks and opportunities.

You bring a clear understanding of adult and community learning provision, funding and inspection requirements, and are forward‑thinking in developing new programmes and delivery models that respond to changing learner and community needs. Educated to degree level (or equivalent) and holding a relevant professional teaching qualification (such as PGCE), you combine professional expertise with resilience, initiative and a strong solutions‑focused approach.

You will bring:

• Significant experience managing service delivery in adult and community learning or a similar environment.
• Expert knowledge of tailored learning provision and the wider adult learning sector, including local and national influences.
• Strong understanding of funding rules, safeguarding responsibilities, and quality frameworks such as Ofsted, RARPA and Matrix.
• Proven experience of leading teams, managing performance, supporting staff development and driving change.
• Experience of partnership working with a range of providers, stakeholders and external agencies.
• Excellent planning, project management and analytical skills, with the ability to manage complex workloads and competing priorities.
• Strong communication, influencing and relationship‑building skills, with confidence operating in complex or sensitive situations.
• Good ICT capability, including experience of using Management Information Systems and Microsoft applications.
• Experience of managing budgets and ensuring strong governance and compliance.
• Please refer to the attached job summary for full details about the role, requirements and responsibilities.

Other information

If you would like to find out more about this role, please contact Jacqueline Wilson - [email protected]

Closing date: Midnight on Wednesday the 13th of May 2026. 

Interview Date: Monday 18th May 2026. 

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions

For further information on how long it takes for cautions and convictions cautions to become spent, please refer to our guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (updated 2023) | Nacro

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While we welcome innovation, we expect all submissions to reflect your own experience, skills, and achievements accurately. Please ensure your application is truthful and demonstrates your personal capabilities, as this will be assessed during the selection process.

Our values

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:
• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.

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