Development Managers

City & Guilds Group; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization as a Development Manager to drive the development and management of qualifications and assessments. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure that educational standards are met and work to innovate training methodologies. The role offers an engaging environment, opportunities for skill development, and competitive benefits.

Benefits

25 days of holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Volunteering opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in qualification and assessment design and development.
• Background in business, training, or education.
• Good understanding of current education and training methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Produce and implement operational plans for development and redevelopment of qualifications.
• Manage relationships with internal and external teams to ensure successful delivery.
• Ensure quality, timeliness, and budget adherence in projects.

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Project management

IT proficiency

Education

Experience in qualification and assessment design/development

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Role Overview

As a Development Manager, you will produce and implement operational plans for the development and redevelopment of qualifications and assessments. You will manage the development of qualifications, EPA products, and assessments within your operational plan, ensuring quality, timeliness, and budget adherence.

A key aspect of this role involves developing, maintaining, and managing relationships with internal teams to ensure successful delivery and risk management. You will also work with external contacts such as employers and providers, supporting those relationships and providing guidance to subject matter experts to facilitate successful qualification and assessment development.

About You

To succeed in this role, you should have experience in qualification and assessment design and development, with a background in business, training, or education. A good understanding of current education and training methodologies is essential.

This role suits a critical thinker, a natural problem solver, with excellent communication skills, the ability to manage multiple projects, and proficiency in IT.

Our Story and Mission

Our vision is a world where everyone has the skills and opportunities to succeed. We support nearly five million people annually in developing skills that lead to employment, career development, and preparation for future roles. As a charity, our focus is on achieving this purpose.

Through assessment and credentialing, corporate learning, and technical training, we partner with customers to deliver work-based learning programs that build competency and support better prospects for individuals, organizations, and society. We believe in creating flexible learning pathways that promote lifelong employability, enabling people to retrain and learn throughout their lives.

The City & Guilds Foundation, at the core of our organization, helps remove barriers to employment, celebrates best practices, and advocates for future jobs.

Founded in 1878 by the City of London and trade guilds, we have a long history of helping people, organizations, and economies develop skills for growth.

Our extensive experience positions us well to understand the future of work and learning. We continually evolve to deliver skills relevant to the workplace of the future, offering qualifications, digital credentialing, e-learning technologies, executive leadership development, technical training, and consultancy.

What We Offer

We provide an opportunity to work in an innovative, engaging, and market-leading organization with chances to develop existing skills and acquire new ones.

Our benefits typically include a competitive salary, 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, pension, private healthcare, volunteering opportunities, and more.

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements, including work patterns, hours, or location.