Qualifications Manager
Newport, Wales (with hybrid working opportunities)

About Us

We are Qualifications Wales, the independent organisation responsible for regulating general and vocational qualifications in Wales.

Our strategic priorities over the next five years are:

- To develop a coherent and inclusive range of qualifications for learners aged 14-16
- To build an effective and sustainable qualifications offer
- To modernise assessment approaches
- To support the qualifications system through grants and expertise

We are now looking for a Qualifications Manager to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 37 hours per week. Requests for alternative working patterns, including part-time and job share, may be discussed at the interview.

The Benefits

- Salary of £45,974 - £54,431 per annum
- 30 days’ annual leave (plus public holidays and office closure at Christmas)
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Civil Service Pension Scheme
 
The Role

As our Qualifications Manager, you will ensure learners have access to high-quality, inclusive qualifications, leading the development and reform of qualifications.

Focusing on advancing Welsh-medium and Cymraeg programmes, you will lead policies to strengthen post-16 Welsh-medium provision and support the implementation of our new Cymraeg Strategy.

You will also guide initiatives that encourage greater participation in Welsh-medium post-16 qualifications and contribute to the broader work of the Languages, Literacy and Communication team during the rollout of new National 14–16 qualifications.

Additionally, you will:

- Plan, schedule, and deliver projects to time, budget, and quality standards
- Provide strategic direction for the awarding of grants to awarding bodies
- Liaise with awarding bodies to track progress and maintain positive working relationships
- Appoint and manage subject experts
- Lead and manage a small team, setting clear expectations and resolving issues

About You

To be considered as a Qualifications Manager, you will need:

- The ability to write and speak in Welsh
- Experience of working at a management level in a regulatory, qualifications development or quality assurance context
- Significant experience in the qualifications, education or training sectors
- Experience in managing or leading projects
- A demonstrable understanding of broader policy impacting the Welsh language and Welsh language education
- The ability to build positive working relationships with key stakeholders
- Strong analytical skills

The closing date for this role is 10th September 2025.

Other organisations may call this role Qualifications Development Manager, Education Programmes Manager, Education Project Manager, Qualifications Review Manager, Welsh Qualifications Manager, or Regulatory Manager.

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