Careers Hub Development Manager

Job Title: Careers Hub Development Manager 

Working For: The Careers & Enterprise Company           

Reporting to: Senior Manager Network Development 

Location: Home based with nationwide travel  

Salary Range:  £45,000-£54,000 

Contract Type: Permanent 

We are the national body for careers education in England, delivering support to schools and colleges to deliver modern, 21st century careers education. 

The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC) is a great place to work. We operate within a fast-paced and collaborative environment. We are brought together by one thing: our passion to ensure young people get the best possible start in life and are supported to find their best next step. 

Do you want to be part of a mission-driven team focused on transforming young people’s lives? If so, we’d love to hear from you! 

Role summary (please see the full job description for further information on the role):   

We are looking for someone who can bring structure, innovation, and passion to deliver high-quality, value-for-money learning and development across the network of Careers Hubs. 

A strong project manager, able to scope, manage and deliver key projects and resources to drive effective and efficient delivery. They should be able to ensure that CEC builds on the reputation of being a leading authority on careers, offering high-quality development opportunities that add value and enhance practice and performance across the network. 

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Network Development, you will lead initiatives that strengthen professional practice, system improvement and continuous development across the careers hub network.  

You will be responsible for delivering and facilitating high-quality professional development, supporting the evolution of our offer to Careers Hubs, which underpins our Outcome Framework.  

Contributing to the development and support of Peer Learning and Communities of Improvement with a focus on the Network strategic priorities, (eg at risk of NEET, TVET, Transitions, Sector Growth, Primary, continuous improvement) the ideal candidate will have experience leading improvement, capability-building or network development functions within education, skills, employment, local government or a similarly complex system.  

Key responsibilites include:

• Develop and implement an engagement plan to promote the learning and development designed to support maturity and share good practice.  

• Develop and facilitate professional development offers that improves the quality and impact of the support delivered by the career hub network. 

• Lead the implementation and engagement for Communities of Improvement, focusing on network local strategic priorities. 

• Facilitate peer learning, collaboration and shared problem-solving across communities to support sustained improvement.   

Essential criteria: 

• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to engage, influence and support a wide range of stakeholders.   

• Proven track record in supporting change practices, ideally in education/work/skills . 

• Experience of designing leading and delivering learning and development programmes. 

• Facilitating professional development and supporting practice improvement. 

• Ability to explain complex information in a clear and accessible way 

• Experience and understanding of the education, business and enterprise landscape, including policy relating to devolution, skills and economic growth 

• Confident and capable use of virtual delivery platforms  

• Strong event planning, project management and organisational skills 

TO APPLY: Please complete the application form including your cover letter and upload a copy of your most recent CV removing any personal details (ie) name, DOB, address. 

Closing date: Sunday 22nd November 2026 (Midnight) 

*PLEASE NOTE THAT WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS ADVERT EARLY SHOULD WE RECEIVE SUITABLE APPLICATIONS* 

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion        

At the Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) we are committed to fostering a culture of belonging. We know that engagement at work relies on feeling included and valued. Inclusion is both a choice and a practice, for us as an organisation and for individuals within our team. We aim to drive inclusion through every aspect of our work and we understand that diverse teams are essential for innovative careers education and are central to our mission and impact. CEC values the visible and invisible qualities that makes each member of our team who they are. We are a disability confident employer and if you need any help or support through the application process, please contact the HR team and details can be found on our website.