Job Introduction
Senior Manager - Quality and Curriculum
Salary - £60,144 - £63,535 (Grade 9)
Hours - 37 hours per week
Contract type - full time, permanent
Work Style - Flexible
Adult Education Wolverhampton delivers high-quality learning opportunities that inspire, challenge, and lead to further learning and employment for the people of Wolverhampton and surrounding communities.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead on all aspects of curriculum and quality shaping inclusive, high-quality, Adult and Community Learning.
We are ambitious, placing our community at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating inclusive, empowering and transformative learning opportunities for all adults.
If you are passionate about educational excellence, with strong interpersonal skills and are committed to:
* Building a culture where both staff and students thrive
* Collaborating with stakeholders to co-create our learning provision, community projects, and skills programmes that reflect local and economic need
* Fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement in teaching practices and digital skills
* Ensuring exceptional opportunities and outcomes for our students, staff and the city
…..we want to hear from you
This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 23rd October 2025
For more information around the requirements of the role, contact
We are committed to equality and diversity and positively welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
We will notify you of the outcome of your application as soon as possible after the closing date.
For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Our working arrangements
All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style. Some roles are agile which enable and empower employees to maximise their performance and productivity, whilst maintaining a healthy work life balance. Roles with a fixed workstyle work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field workstyle are usually allocated where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for 'touch down' space at any council location. Roles with a flexible workstyle have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements.
Please refer to the Job Description for further information on the workstyle assigned to the role you are applying for.
For more information about working for our organisation including the culture of the Council, the Council plan and vision, staff equality forums, core HR policies and much more please click here.
Diversity
We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible, inclusive, and reflective of Wolverhampton residents.
Our status as a Disability Confident Employer showcases our commitment to people with disabilities or health conditions, advocating for their opportunities and potential.
We've received the Stonewall Gold Award, emphasising our dedication to the LGBT+ community by nurturing an inspiring, inclusive, and equal workplace.
As of March 2023, the RACE Code Quality Mark signifies our active engagement with racial equality. These recognitions validate our continuous efforts towards fostering an inclusive work environment that respects and values our diverse employees.
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the essential criteria for the post.
We encourage, inspire and value an inclusive culture here at the council where employees can flourish, thrive and be themselves. We have four staff equality forums for employees to join. These help to ensure our employees have a voice, they feel empowered to speak up and where everyone is treated with respect - Learn more about the staff equality forums here
Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
We are committed to the fair treatment of all our employees, potential employees, or users of our service regardless of offending background. The Council uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for any vacancies that require a DBS check to obtain information about applicants to assess their suitability for employment in positions of trust. We do not discriminate unfairly against any individual on the basis of a conviction or any other information revealed as a result of a DBS disclosure - Learn more here
Employment Information & Support
If you are considering applying for an apprenticeship or a role where the salary is (Grade 2-5), and would like to visit us to learn about the application, interview process and what it is like to work for the council, please click on this link to find out more - Learn more here