Programme Leader

At FutureLearn, we're passionate about the power of lifelong learning. We help learners from all over the world progress in their careers – and invest in their futures.

We truly believe that up-skilling is a worthy investment, and we hope to empower our learners to take control of their careers through personalised learning pathways – giving them progress at their fingertips.

Partnering with 260+ world-class educational partners, including prestigious universities, global brands and industry partners, we offer our 20 million-strong learner community the opportunity to discover and access flexible, high-quality online courses and degrees.

We're not here just to teach new skills (although we do that well), we want to help transform lives. FutureLearn is looking to build our teams with people who share our passion for lifelong learning, career empowerment and education for all. If that sounds like you, get in touch. You could help us achieve our biggest goal yet – becoming the world's best AI-powered, career-based learning platform and OPM.

What's the opportunity?

We're looking for an experienced and passionate Programme Leader to join our Higher Education Services team. Reporting to the Head of Programmes, the Programme Leader plays a key role in leading the development and delivery of high-quality programmes that result in strong learner outcomes. You'll be responsible for curriculum design, academic quality assurance, accreditation processes, and research-informed teaching.

As a subject and module lead, you'll oversee academic teams, ensure programme consistency, and support student progression across cohorts. You'll work closely with academic leadership to align teaching delivery and learning outcomes with FutureLearn's strategic goals, policies, and platform standards.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence the future of online and blended education, ensuring that FutureLearn continues to offer innovative and accessible learning pathways to students worldwide.

What does success look like?

• Deliver engaging and impactful learning experiences, driving strong outcomes across your programmes.
• Design and review curriculum content that is digitally delivered, research-informed, and aligned to graduate employment skills.
• Oversee and support module leaders and subject teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Lead on programme quality assurance processes including monitoring reviews, audits, assessment design and delivery.
• Use learner analytics and digital platforms to track progress and ensure interventions are in place to support student success.
• Develop new module content, support course proposals, and contribute to FutureLearn's content innovation pipeline.
• Collaborate with external networks, industry partners and academic bodies to enhance programme relevance and reach.
• Line manage academic staff, deliver observations, and contribute to professional development planning.
• Champion inclusivity and accessibility in curriculum and delivery, responding to learner diversity and needs.
• Participate in internal committees, academic working groups, and represent FutureLearn externally where required.
• Contribute to research and scholarship, as well as support knowledge transfer and innovation initiatives across the organisation.

What you bring to the table:

Essential:

• A PhD or significant industry experience in a relevant subject area.
• Experience of teaching in UK Higher Education, with a strong track record in subject delivery and curriculum development.
• Experience of managing academic teams and leading modules or programmes.
• Eligibility for or current Fellowship of AdvanceHE.
• Excellent digital literacy and confidence using online learning technologies.
• Passion for student success and a commitment to inclusive, engaging education.
• Strong communication, organisational and team leadership skills.

Desirable:

• Experience of online or blended learning delivery.
• Supervision experience with research projects or dissertations.
• Industry experience relevant to your subject area.
• Experience using Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) and learning analytics platforms.

What we offer you:

• 28 days of Annual Leave plus UK Public Holidays
• Roll over up to 5 days Holiday
• Access to FutureLearn courses
• Westfield Health Cash Plan
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Charity work – 1 day dedicated to a charity of your choice
• Calm Premium Subscription

What happens next?

Ready to go for it? Click 'Apply', include your CV and tell us why you'd like to become a FutureLearner, and how you'll nail this role.

Recruitment Process

Please contact if you require any reasonable adjustments or alterations to be made to support you through the recruitment process.

Diversity Statement

We value all the great benefits that diversity brings and encourage everyone to bring their whole self to work – At FutureLearn we are proud to have Diversity and Inclusion at the centre of everything we do. We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity regardless of race, colour, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.

We can't wait to meet you #FutureLearnCareers

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