About the role
As a Development Manager you will produce and implement operational plans for the development/redevelopment of individual qualifications and assessments. You will manage the development of qualifications, EPA products and assessments within the framework of your developed operational plan, meeting agreed quality, timelines and budgets.
A key part of this role is to develop, maintain and manage relationships with key internal teams to ensure successful delivery of the development plan and to ensure that any risks and issues are appropriately managed. You will also work with external contacts such as employers and providers, managing and supporting those relationships as well as offering support and advise to subject matter experts to ensure that the qualifications and assessments are developed successfully.
About you
To be successful in your application you'll need to have experience of qualification and or assessment design and development. You'll need to have experience in a business, training or educational field and have a good understanding of current developments and methodologies in education and training.
This role would suit a critical thinker that is a natural problem solver, has excellent communication skills as well as an ability to manage multiple projects and is a proficient user of IT.
Our Story And Mission
Our vision is for a world in which everyone has the skills and opportunities to succeed. We support almost five million people each year to develop skills that help them into a job, develop on that job and to prepare for their next job. As a charity, we’re proud that everything we do is focused on achieving this purpose.
Through our assessment and credentialing, corporate learning and technical training offers, we partner with our customers to deliver work-based learning programmes that build competency to support better prospects for people, organisations and wider society. We create flexible learning pathways that support lifelong employability, because we believe that people deserve the opportunity to (re)train and (re)learn again and again – gaining new skills at every stage of life, regardless of where they start.
At the heart of our business sits the City & Guilds Foundation which amplifies our purpose by helping to remove barriers to getting into a job, celebrating best practice on the job, and advocating for jobs of the future.
We were founded in 1878 by the City of London and the trade guilds of the time, to help people, organisations and economies to develop their skills for growth.
Our rich experience means we’re uniquely positioned to understand the future of work and learning. And, we continually evolve to develop and deliver skills for the workplace of the future. Today, as well as qualifications and assessment, we offer digital credentialing, elearning technologies, executive leadership development, technical training and consultancy.
What We Offer
We offer the opportunity to work in an innovative, engaging and market-leading organisation with opportunities to develop your existing skills and explore new ones.
You’ll receive an excellent benefits package which typically includes a great base salary, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension, private healthcare, volunteering opportunities and much more.
We welcome a discussion about how this role could work flexibly for you. For example work pattern, hours or location.