Operations Leader Midlands
Posted Today by Workers Educational Association
£53,387 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
Enville, Stourbridge (DY7)
Summary: The Operations Leader Midlands is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing operational activities across the Midlands division of the WEA, the UK's largest voluntary sector provider of adult education. This position entails full operational accountability for delivering results on various statutory contracts while ensuring smooth day-to-day operations in collaboration with external partners. The role is pivotal in shaping the division's growth and performance, contributing to the organization's mission of promoting lifelong learning and social justice.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee day-to-day operations across the Midlands division.
- Ensure operational accountability for MCA/ASF/Other Statutory contracts.
- Collaborate with the Relationship Lead to maintain effective external partnerships.
- Drive performance and growth within the division.
- Shape operational processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
Key Skills:
- Strong leadership and management skills.
- Experience in operational oversight within educational or charitable organizations.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with external partners.
- Proven track record in delivering results on statutory contracts.
- Commitment to promoting social justice and lifelong learning.
Salary (Rate): £53,387 yearly
City: Enville, Stourbridge
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Salary
£50,718 - £53,387 Contractual hours
35 Basis
Full Time Region
Central Package
Enhanced holiday entitlement (30 days, plus bank holidays); Agile working opportunities. Life insurance cover. EA Programme. Cycle to work scheme. One free WEA course per year. Visit https://www.wea.org.uk/why-work-for-us to read more! Job category/type
Contract Performance and Relationships Date posted
24/06/2026 Job reference
REQ000445
Operations Leader Midlands (West/South Yorks, Leicester, East/West Mids and Lincolnshire)
£50,718 - £53,387
Location, based in the Midlands with travel expected
The WEA is the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education, a charity dedicated to bringing high quality, professional education into the heart of communities.
We are looking for talented individuals to help us deliver our mission – to bring lifelong learning within reach fighting inequality and promoting social justice. Job Description
WEA are looking for talented individuals to help us deliver our mission – to bring education within reach of everyone who needs it. If that sounds like you, then please read on!
The Operations Leader is the driving force behind everything that happens on the ground across the Division. This is a senior leadership role with full operational accountability in delivering results across our MCA/ ASF /Other Statutory contracts.
Leading the day-to-day activity; you'll be shaping how the Division operates, grows, and performs. Working hand-in-hand with the Relationship Lead, who owns the external partnerships — your job is to make sure the operation behind those relationships runs like clockwork.
An exciting and pivotal role for the organisation!
We have attached the full role profile, that lists the key deliverables, performance measures and experience/qualifications needed for this role. Please take your time to read through this, and if you’d like to apply, hit that button!
We are working hard to create a workplace that reflects the communities we seek to serve and in which everyone feels empowered to be themselves and work together to drive positive change. We strongly encourage applicants from a diverse range of candidates and encourage everyone with the appropriate skills, experiences and potential to apply.
Should you need any support with your application, then please email We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible
In our recent OFSTED inspection, we received a GOOD overall grade, with an OUTSTANDING rating for Behaviour and Attitudes and Personal Development.
You can read more about our benefits and what it’s like to work here, on our website https://www.wea.org.uk/why-work-for-us
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