Skills Strategy Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 5 May 2026
LOCATION
Newcastle upon Tyne
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£54,495 / year
CATEGORY
Education
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SKILLS

Strategic leadership Sector partnerships Workforce development Skills planning Budget management Stakeholder engagement Careers provision Policy alignment

FULL DESCRIPTION

Skills Strategy Manager

Company: [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne (hybrid)

Salary: £51,356 - £54,495 p.a.

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Closing Date: 20th May 2026

Job Summary

  • Contract Type: Permanent
  • Working Pattern: Full time
  • Salary: N10 £51,356 - £54,495 p.a.
  • Hours per week: 37
  • Job Category: Education
  • Location: The Lumen, St James' Boulevard, Newcastle upon Tyne, various ‘spoke’ offices throughout the North East and remote working arrangements

Further Information

Shape the future of skills and work across the North East as a Skills Strategy Manager. We are recruiting to multiple roles, offering the opportunity to lead and influence skills development across a range of priority sectors.

You will be at the heart of delivering the New Deal for North East Workers—aligning adult skills provision with the real needs of employers. You will lead vibrant sectoral partnerships and cluster networks, ensuring high quality careers provision and workforce development.

You will work with businesses, education and training providers, and local partners, providing strategic leadership to develop sector skills plans and drive joined-up delivery. You’ll ensure careers and workforce needs sit firmly at the centre of our programmes.

In partnership with senior leaders and fellow Skills Strategy Managers, you’ll develop and deliver strategic plans for priority sectors—managing performance, budgets, risk and impact reporting. By building strong stakeholder networks and sharing best practice, you’ll help create a consistent, high-impact approach.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We support flexible working and encourage applications from under-represented groups.

If you are passionate about aligning skills, careers and workforce development with employer needs, we’d love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion contact Reshma Begum at [contact hidden]. For further information about the [Employer hidden] visit www.northeast-ca.gov.uk.

Closing date: 20th May 2026 at 23:59. Interviews: w/c 15th June 2026.

This recruitment is administered by Durham County Council on behalf of the [Employer hidden].

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