Development director Work, Jobs in Spennymoor, Dur (with Salaries)

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Chief Delivery Officer

Learning Curve Group -
Spennymoor

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£100,000 - £115,000 a year

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Tech scheme

Qualifications

Military
AS Level

Full job description

Vacancy Name

Chief Delivery Officer

Vacancy No

VN5651

Location City

Spennymoor

Location Postal Code

DL16 6FS

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours per week

36.00

Working Days & Times

Monday to Thursday 9 - 5
Friday 9 - 3.30

Salary Minimum Pounds

£100000

Salary Maximum Pounds

£115000

Description

Learning Curve Group are a national training and education specialist we work with further education providers, employers, and learners to help them achieve success. We have strong values which are all centred around our learners – and that is how we believe it should be, as we impact on over 100,000 of them every year. Our ‘Purple People’, the dedicated and passionate people of LCG, help us to deliver success no matter what, to achieve our vision to ‘transform lives through learning’.

Role Information

ROLE PURPOSE
The Chief Delivery Officer at LCG is a critical executive leadership role responsible for the operational performance, and strategic direction of Learning Curve Group’s education delivery. Leading a diverse portfolio including apprenticeships, adult skills, access to higher education, and specialist academies, this role ensures provision is high quality, compliant, commercially aligned, and delivers strong outcomes for learners, employers, and stakeholders.

Working closely with the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and Group Commercial Director, the role will ensure that delivery is fully aligned to the commercial strategy, supporting sustainable growth while maintaining exceptional standards. The post holder will also work closely with the Chief Learning Officer to help maintain a strong focus on quality of education, learner experience, and outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need to hold the following qualities:

Strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into delivery
Strong commercial awareness and ability to balance quality with growth
Confident and credible leader, able to engage at Board and stakeholder level
Data-driven, with a sharp focus on performance and outcomes
Resilient, decisive, and able to lead through change and challenge
Collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively across executive functions

DUTIES:
Strategic Leadership

Set and deliver a clear, cohesive education delivery strategy aligned to LCG’s overall business objectives and growth plans.
Translate organisational strategy into actionable delivery plans across all provision areas.
Ensure curriculum and delivery models are responsive to market demand, funding rules, and employer needs.
Act as a key member of the executive team, contributing to wider organisational strategy and decision-making.

Operational Delivery & Performance

Lead performance across:
Apprenticeships
Hair & Beauty & Military and Construction Academies
Adult Skills
Access to Higher Education

Hold Executive Directors and senior leaders to account for delivery performance, providing support and challenge where needed.
Drive consistency and excellence in delivery practices across all divisions.
Ensure delivery teams have the capability, training, and sustained CPD required to deliver high‑quality provision and meet performance and quality expectations.

Curriculum Strategy & Alignment

Work in collaboration with the curriculum team to shape and maintain a high‑quality, relevant curriculum offer across all provision areas.
Ensure curriculum offer responds to local labour market intelligence, national skills priorities, employer demand, and funding policy.

Quality & Compliance

Working closely with the Chief Learning Officer, maintain a strong focus on quality of education, learner experience, and outcomes.
Ensure full compliance with DfE, Ofsted and other regulatory requirements.
Lead preparation for inspections and external audits, supporting continuous improvement and regulatory compliance
Champion continuous improvement, innovation, and best practice in teaching, learning and assessment.

Growth & Commercial Alignment

Work closely with the CRO and Group Commercial Director to align delivery with sales and growth strategy.
Ensure operational capability supports projected growth and new product development.
Contribute to bid activity, funding opportunities, and strategic partnerships.
Balance quality, scale, and commercial viability in all delivery decisions.
Own the operational budget for delivery, ensuring costs, productivity, and investment align with commercial and growth objectives.

Leadership & Culture

Provide strong, visible leadership across the delivery function.
Build high-performing, accountable leadership teams.
Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Ensure engagement, wellbeing, and development of colleagues across all delivery teams.

Stakeholder Management

Build and maintain strong relationships with key external stakeholders including funding bodies, employers, regulators, and partners.
Represent LCG confidently at sector and stakeholder forums.
Work collaboratively across the executive team to ensure joined-up delivery and communication.

Key Accountabilities

Delivery of agreed KPIs across all provision areas
Quality of provision and Ofsted outcomes
Financial performance of delivery functions
Compliance with funding and regulatory requirements
Alignment of delivery with commercial growth plans

GENERIC DUTIES

Conduct your role in line with the company values and expected behaviours
Promote equal opportunities and recognition of diversity throughout the company
Comply with the Safeguarding, Prevent and Health and Safety Policies and be vigilant to potential concerns and risks at all times
Ensure confidentiality and professionalism at all times.
Provide learners, customers and colleagues with support, advice guidance as part of your everyday role

If you would like to discuss this role in more detail or need support in applying for this role, please contact our recruitment team on 01388 777129 or [email protected]

Working Flexibly
If the working hours, days or times don't quite meet your needs please contact us to see if we can accommodate working flexibly.

Essentia Criteria

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

Significant executive or senior leadership experience within further education, skills, or training provision

Proven track record of leading large, complex education delivery functions

Strong experience in apprenticeships and adult education funding environments

Demonstrable success in improving quality and achieving high inspection outcomes

Experience of delivering against stretching performance and financial targets
Experience as a subject lead within Ofsted inspections

WHAT ARE MY KPIS?

Starts, retention, withdrawals, achievement rates and timely achievement
Ofsted and quality standards
Financial performance and margin

Why work for Learning Curve group?

There are many reasons that make Learning Curve Group a fantastic place to work!

Although we have some great benefits, we know that one of our biggest perks is the incredible People & Culture we have been lucky enough to create. Don't just take our word for it though, you can hear from some of our Purple People here:

In addition to working for a company that has been listed as the top 100 companies to work for in 2023, you'll have access to below benefits:

36 hour week for all full time employees! For most, this means a 15:30 finish on a Friday!
Death in Service x4 of annual salary
5% pension
26 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
Buy & Sell an additional 5 days each year
Length of service annual leave increments starting at 2 years
Healthcare Scheme
Tech Scheme
Ikea Scheme
Cycle to work Scheme
Paid Volunteer day each year
Student / Teacher Discount

HEAD OFFICE PERKS
We wish we could provide these to all, but as a national company its not always possible. However these perks are available to all staff when they attend our incredible Head Office space.

Electric Car charging points
Free fruit, Coffee and Tea
Onsite Shower
Prayer room on request or list of nearest available places of worship

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

You’re unique – and we love that about you. As an equal opportunity employer, we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Don’t just take our word for it though! Our commitment to a number of covenants and pledges will show you just how serious we are about equal opportunities for all.

Halo Code
Learning Curve Group stand against hair discrimination in the workplace and champion the right for our Purple People to embrace Afro-Hairstyles including including, but not limited to, afros, locs, twists, braids, cornrows, fades, hair straightened through the application of heat or chemicals, weaves, wigs, headscarves, and wraps.

Disability Confident Leader
Disability Confident Leader status is the highest level of the scheme. It is awarded to organisations that act as champions for the rights of disabled people within their networks and who lead the way to help other businesses to become disability confident. At LCG we understand the need to remove barriers to create a level playing field. That's why if you require any reasonable adjustments to the interview and/or workplace, we welcome a discussion.

Armed Forces Covenant Gold
12% of our entire workforce are veterans of the armed forces and as such as its only right we show our support by pledging to the Armed Forces Covenant. It is a promise to those who serve or who have served, and their families, which says we will do all we can to ensure they are treated fairly and not disadvantaged in their day-to-day lives. As part of this promise, Reservists will receive an additional 10 days paid leave to attend training.

Domestic Abuse Covenant
Care Leaver Covenant
Working Chance
Ban the box

Recruitment Checks

Learners are at the centre of everything we do so we are committed to safeguarding and promoting their welfare. The successful applicant will be required to provide satisfactory references and prove their eligibility to work in the UK. For this role, we will also carry out adverse media checks and also need to carry out a DBS check and will ask information related to previous convictions if you are shortlisted for interview.

Please be assured that a previous conviction does not automatically rule you out of a role, unless you are barred from working with children or adults. We will follow our risk assessment process to understand age of, context and relevance to the conviction(s).

Education Level

A/AS Level

Level of Vocational Experience

5 years

Applications Close Date

15 Jun 2026

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