Director of Skills & Work-Based Learning

The Open University is seeking a Director of Skills & Work-Based Learning to provide institutional leadership at a pivotal moment in the evolution of skills, workforce development and employer-led education. The role combines strategic leadership, external influence, and transformation leadership, requiring a senior leader with a strong track record of operating at institutional and sector level, capable of shaping strategy, influencing policy, and delivering complex transformation.

Requirements

• Provide strategic leadership for skills and work-based learning, drawing on deep sector expertise
• Contribute thought leadership to shape the OU’s positioning in skills and workforce development
• Engage and influence senior stakeholders internally and externally to build alignment and momentum
• Work collaboratively across the University to connect thinking with activity
• Lead the implementation of a new delivery approach that balances regulatory requirements with innovation and financial sustainability

Benefits

• Flexible working
• Hybrid working pattern
• Job share
• Part time
• Compressed hours
• Additional benefits such as pension scheme, health insurance, and access to fitness centre