Commissioning and Quality Manager

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Wales; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Commissioning and Quality Manager to shape educational resources in Wales. The role involves strategic planning, managing budgets, and ensuring resources meet diverse learner needs. Join a dynamic team committed to equity in education and innovation.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

30 days annual leave + Public Holidays

Additional leave - St David Day

A range of additional benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in commissioning or developing educational resources.
• Understanding of bilingual education and resource development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic planning, commissioning, and quality assurance of bilingual educational resources.
• Manage budgets and staff, maximizing organizational resources.
• Monitor and report on commissioning and quality assurance activities.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Strategic Thinking

Bilingual Education

Team Leadership

Innovation

Education

Intermediate Cymraeg

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Commissioning and Quality Manager

Adnodd is a Welsh Government arm’s length body that leads and coordinates the provision of educational resources in both Welsh and English to support and inspire the teaching and learning of the Curriculum for Wales.

Adnodd’s vision is that all learners and practitioners, whatever their backgrounds, have the right to high quality educational resources that will spark their imagination, support their well-being, and encourage a life-long love of learning.

The Opportunity

As the Commissioning and Quality Manager, you will play a key role in shaping the educational resources landscape in Wales. You will lead efforts to map current provision and demand, and on delivering an effective commissioning and quality assurance programme to address agreed priorities and opportunities. You will ensure resources are inclusive, accessible, and reflective of Wales’s diverse learners and communities.

As part of a dynamic, cross-functional team, you’ll help build an innovative national collection that supports the Curriculum for Wales and meets the needs of both practitioners and learners.

Responsibilities

1. Lead the strategic planning, commissioning, and quality assurance of bilingual educational resources.
2. Manage budgets and staff, maximising the utility and impact of organisational resources.
3. Oversee mapping of current provision, identify future needs, and manage resource development from concept to delivery.
4. Work closely with practitioners, suppliers, content creators, and Welsh Government to ensure resources meet both classroom needs and national priorities.
5. Monitor and report on commissioning and quality assurance activities against strategic objectives, using data and user feedback to measure impact and continuously improve processes.
6. Champion diversity, inclusion, and sustainability in everything Adnodd commission.

What We’re Looking For

1. Proven experience in commissioning or developing educational resources or similar.
2. Effective stakeholder and supplier management.
3. Experience leading projects or managing teams (line management experience desirable).
4. Strategic thinking, project and operational planning.
5. Understanding of bilingual education and resource development, including accessibility.
6. Passionate about equity in education and the Welsh language.
7. A proactive, detail-oriented team player with a commitment to innovation and quality.
8. Intermediate Cymraeg (Welsh) is essential. Adnodd will support further Welsh language development.

Reward

• 37.5 hours a week – flexible working environment
• Annual leave of 30 days + Public Holidays
• Additional leave - St David Day
• A range of additional benefits

To Apply

Yolk Recruitment is the exclusive recruitment partner to Adnodd and therefore all applications will be managed by the team at Yolk following Adnodd's own fair and transparent recruitment process.

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter (maximum 500 words) to Hannah Welfoot at Yolk Recruitment.

Closing Date: Monday, 2nd June

Interview & Assessment Date: Friday, 13th June

Join us in our mission to create a legacy of rich, inclusive learning experiences that support and inspire educators and learners alike.

Adnodd are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and empowering workplace where everyone belongs. We actively welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, particularly those from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities, and disabled people. We recognise and value the unique perspectives and experiences each person brings, and we are dedicated to ensuring equity in our recruitment process and across our organisation

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management

Industries

• Non-profit Organizations and Education

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