Work with us

How would you like to help someone change their life? We’re the largest provider of part-time undergraduate higher education in Wales – more than 16,000 people from virtually every community across Wales are studying with us.

Senior Manager, Skills & Innovation
£47,389 - £56,535
Fixed term contract, 37 hours per week
Closing Date: 15 September 2025

As one of two Senior Managers in the Learning, Skills & Innovation team, you will lead the strategic development and implementation on designated aspects of the team’s portfolio of work. You will be responsible for managing a small team of staff, working with Welsh Government, Regional Skills Partnerships, employers and a range of stakeholders to strengthen our local and regional engagement with employers and develop a coherent approach to employer engagement in Wales. You will scan the policy and political environment in relation to skills, employability, enterprise and innovation and identify emerging opportunities.

Manager, Skills & Innovation
£38,784 - £46,049
Fixed term contract, 37 hours per week
Closing Date: 15 September 2025

This role will support and develop a range of initiatives to enhance The Open University (OU) in Wales’ skills and innovation work. You will engage with employers, regional partnerships, representative organisations, other education providers, government, community partners, and public, private and third sector organisations across the learning and skills-based landscape in Wales. You will play a key operational role, building on the OU’s reputation as the premier provider of high quality flexible and distance learning.

Partnerships Manager
£38,784 - £46,049
Fixed term contract, 37 hours per week
Closing Date: 22 September 2025

The Partnerships Manager will support and develop a range of initiatives to enhance The Open University (OU) in Wales’ external engagement work. You will engage with schools, colleges, employers, regional partnerships, representative organisations, other education providers, government, community partners, and public, private and third sector organisations across the learning and skills-based landscape in Wales. You will play a key operational role, building on the OU’s reputation as the premier provider of high quality flexible and distance learning.

What you get in return:

We pay competitive salaries so that we can recruit and retain high-calibre people.
To reward your hard work and for a great work life balance, we offer a generous annual leave entitlement of up to 33 days, as well as all bank and other public holidays.
We can cover your fees for courses while you work with us
You can contribute to an attractive pension scheme – the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).
We support flexible hybrid working patterns.

Personal development

Helping our people develop is key for retaining the best staff. That’s why we have a comprehensive training and development programme, which includes:

an induction programme for all new staff with regular reviews
training workshops to support staff growth
development initiatives like our ‘curious coffees’ to meet new co-workers; learning circles to improve relationships across teams, and mentoring to help you identify your strengths and learn from others.

Where are we?

Our office is in the heart of Cardiff’s vibrant City Centre. We’re on Custom House Street, opposite John Lewis and the Marriot hotel. We’re only a 5-minute walk away from Cardiff Central train station, and there are many bus routes into Cardiff city centre that lead to our office.

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