The successful candidates will lead and promote the college’s Employer Engagement and Apprenticeship function, contributing to strategic plans and best practices and developing business processes that link the college’s curriculum teams and employers.
Key facts
- Full-time, permanent
37 hours per week - Salary
£43,203 to £47,209, depending upon qualifications and experience - Closing date
Wednesday 21st August 2024 - Interview date
Friday 30th August 2024
Unlocking Potential - Transforming Lives - Creating Bright Futures
The successful candidate(s) will lead and promote the college's Employer Engagement and Apprenticeship function, contributing to strategic plans and best practices and developing business processes that link the college's curriculum teams and employers.
They will build strong, positive working relationships with a supportive and collaborative team and professional services that share the goal of providing a meaningful educational experience.
They will have excellent organisational and time-management skills and can prioritise work effectively to meet objectives and deadlines. They will be comfortable with and proactively adapt to rapid changes in educational trends within the sector. They will be able to plan and prioritise their own schedule of work to achieve objectives, have strong IT skills, and be happy to be part of a close-knit team with shared objectives.
Job Overview
- To develop the college’s relationships with local businesses and organisations and ensure that the college meets local, regional and national skills needs.
- To lead the development of the college’s apprenticeship provision, ensuring that we respond to local business training requirements and meet apprenticeship income and contribution KPIs.
- To manage key contracts for large employers with several apprentices.
- To manage a team of Apprenticeship Facilitators.
- To provide oversight of the college’s apprenticeships internally commissioned to curriculum teams.
- Leading the liaison with our College Information Systems team (CIS) to support effective systems and processes in the Apprenticeship and Employer Engagement programmes.
- Monitoring performance using audits and dealing with day-to-day queries from Apprenticeship Facilitators.
- To manage and develop the college's CRM system to interface with employers, CIS, and curriculum under the director's direction responsible for apprenticeships. To play a full role in providing clean and audit-compliant information for and with the CIS team involved with this provision.
See the Job Description for full details.
Why choose us?
Set within the breathtaking UNESCO World Heritage site of the Lake District, we are an FE college that consistently punches above its weight on the national stage. Under the leadership of our Principal, Kelvin Nash, we are embarking on a series of bold steps to grow the college and remain an excellent education provider for Cumbria and the Northwest region. Our students are focused on their learning, achieve high levels of attainment, and consistently give us high satisfaction ratings. The college recognises the wellbeing of its staff as a priority, as well as ensuring that excellent work is appropriately recognised and that a healthy work-life balance is maintained.
What we offer
- A friendly and supportive environment
- Rewarding jobs, working with talented students
- Great career progression opportunities
- A generous holiday entitlement
- Excellent pension schemes for all staff
- 7 efficiency days per year (pro rata) in addition to your hard-earned holiday allocation
- Excellent CPD opportunities to grow and develop
- A college that promotes and supports flexible working
- On-site canteens with locally sourced ingredients
- Employee assistant program
- Electric car and Cycle to Work schemes
- A comprehensive staff awards, rewards, and wellbeing scheme
- Membership options are available to other discounting/saving providers
- A full range of discounted hairdressing and beauty therapy treatments
- Discounts in the college restaurant
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Enhance absence pay
Our vision
We will provide outstanding education and training opportunities that are responsive to the needs of our students and our community. All our actions will help develop our students to deliver positive economic and sustainable environmental change both now and in the future.
Our values
- Excellence & Ambition
- Respect & Honesty
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Loyalty & Commitment
- A Positive Environment
What we're looking for
Qualifications
| Essential | Desirable |
|---|---|
| Level 3 qualification | Management / Team Leading Qualification |
| English, Maths, and Science at Level 2 (GCSE A* to C or equivalent) | |
| Management training or the ability to complete it within 2 years |
Experience
| Essential | Desirable |
|---|---|
| Understanding of business development work and meeting income-related targets | Delivery of work-based training in workplace or college environment |
| Working with external and internal stakeholders and/or contract holders | Undertaking training needs analysis |
| Effective client relationship management | Planning training needs plans for large organisations |
| Management or team leading experience in a directly related field | |
| Motivating and mentoring other staff | |
| Experience of working with apprentices and their employers | |
| System and business process development and implementation |
Knowledge & Skills
| Essential | Desirable |
|---|---|
| Confidence in maximising relationships with senior leaders and managers of other organisations | Knowledge of apprenticeship funding rules |
| Excellent customer relationship skills | Working understanding of salesforce-based CRM, including its design |
| Understand employers training needs | Understand and advocate the benefits of training to a wide range of organisations |
| Excellent organisational skills | |
| Excellent IT skills within office and customer relationship packages | |
| Suitable character for working with children and vulnerable adults | |
| Good knowledge of health and safety at work in an educational and vocational environment |
Applications without the essential requirements will not usually be considered for appointment.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expect all staff to share this commitment. Employment at the college is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service, and any post in regulated activity will also be subject to an additional barred list check. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education(KCSIE) guidance, we will conduct online searches about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal obligation to meet safeguarding duties in accordance with KCSIE.
Right to work
You may need to obtain permission to work in the UK if you don’t already have the unrestricted right to work in any role. There are various types of visas, which include the right to work. You can check if you need a UK visa using the Government’s online tool and find information about UK visa routes and the eligibility criteria that must be met for each route Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). All staff are required to prove their right to work in the UK before they attend an interview.
Equality & diversity
We are committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. We strive to ensure that no employee or job applicant receives less favourable facilities or treatment (either directly or indirectly) in recruitment or employment on grounds of age, disability, gender/gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation (the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010).
GDPR
All adults employed by the college have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations
Armed Forces Covenant
We are committed to supporting veterans' integration into civilian life after their loyal service to the Armed Forces. We welcome applications from veterans, and those who meet the essential criteria will be automatically invited for an interview.
Please note CVs cannot be accepted without a completed application form.
