ACL Workforce Development Lead

ACL Workforce Development Lead

Permanent, Full Time

£33,097 to £38,937 per annum

Location: Essex*

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 14th August 2025

*Please note this is a hybrid-working role, with a requirement to work at a functional work location 2-3 days per week on average, depending on business need.

Are you passionate about shaping the future of education and workforce development? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where innovation and creativity are encouraged? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Adult Community Learning (ACL) is ECC’s provider of lifelong learning experiences for Essex residents.

ACL offers qualifications to help people move nearer to, enter or progress within the workplace or gain skills to enhance life chances.  The service focuses many of its programmes and activities on the hardest to reach communities within Essex.  ACL learners have access to a diverse range of accredited and non-accredited courses which encourage creativity, healthy lifestyles, social inclusion and engagement. 

This role will lead on the design and dissemination of a portfolio of work to promote and deliver a range of programmes across the workforce that will contribute to improving outcomes for customers, learners & apprentices. The activities could be designed and/or delivered in person or by either commissioning appropriate providers internally or externally in ACL/ECC as appropriate.

Accountabilities

• Provide training, advice and guidance on the compliance and development of teaching standards around observations of teaching, learning and assessment of staff in centres across the Service. Support the fulfilment of observations as and when required

• Provide training, advice and guidance to the Curriculum and Learning Managers and leads on best practice, effective, accurate and unbiased feedback from observations about the quality of teaching, learning and assessment against the Common Inspection Framework and professional standards, to ensure ongoing quality improvement.

• Support line managers in the identification and setting of SMART targets for staff which influence improvements in the quality of teaching, learning and assessment to service and national education standards.

• Support teaching staff and managers to complete SMART actions to a high standard, within agreed timescales, to ensure rapid improvement can be made and the impact measured.

• Responsible for ensuring commonality and consistency across the ACL Service by using expert knowledge of teaching, learning and assessment to contribute to internal moderation and standardisation of observations and ensure judgements accurately reflect the quality.

• Support colleagues in developing systems to improve the quality of and access to teaching, learning and guidance and to design innovative learning programmes which support the continuous professional development of staff.

• Plan and deliver staff development and training within ACL. Identify development needs to ensure staff (including tutors) are able to enhance their skills and knowledge and be supported in their professional practice.

• Undertake relevant training to ensure skills and knowledge remain current with changes associated with the quality of teaching learning and assessment. Ensuring a deep knowledge of educational standards and Ofsted requirements, plus innovations within the sector is maintained.

• Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Educated to RQF level 5 (Foundation degree) and hold a Level 5 teaching qualification, or equivalent by experience.

• Evidence of continuing professional development and good knowledge in relevant business area.

• Significant experience within the education service sector, able to work collaboratively with partners and stakeholders to support learners and ensure positive outcomes.

• Demonstrable experience in quality improvement, learning and development tools and programmes from a variety of sources and using different technologies and digital solutions.

• Experience of developing a good or outstanding education workforce across Essex, through effective workforce development and initiatives.

• Experience of effectively managing and developing teams using coaching skills, driving improvements and development of others.

• Evidence of good communication skills and the ability to influence others, recommending a diverse range of programmes to upskill others

• Presents a compelling case for change and new methodologies.

Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.

To read more about us please visit www.aclessex.com and People, Policy, Economy and Public Health - Working for Essex

Why Essex?

As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we’re committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you.

In February 2025, Greater Essex was accepted onto the Government’s devolution priority programme, which will see local authorities in Essex work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority by May 2026. You can read more about devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR) on our careers site.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

Once you’ve secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs.

At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service.  The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate.  This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained.  For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

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