Employability (inc ERS) Performance Manager BLUE63679

Employability (inc ERS) Performance Manager BLUE63679

Home Based – Central England

£35,000 - £40,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Plus Car Allowance

Our client has six colleges, two training providers and around 2,500 staff spread across 61 locations, which also makes them one of the largest not for profit training groups in the UK.

They work with thousands of learners, employers and apprentices each year, collaborating with businesses across the UK to help underpin their journey to success and future growth.

Their two training providers are now looking for a Performance Manager in Employability to provide leadership and management within regions across the UK to exceed contractual and business objectives across classroom-based delivery.

This is a key operational role in which the post holder will have full accountability for ensuring the operational delivery within their region for all programmes, funded by a variety of different funding streams including: EFA, ESFA, ESF, DWP and Big Lottery. The role will have a predominantly internal focus of driving achievements rates, contractual targets, quality and compliance with awarding and funding bodies. There will also be the need to build key partnerships with external stakeholders including employers, referral agencies, colleges and other providers.

In the role you will focus on business growth, sustained contract delivery and performance management. Sharing best practice and working with colleagues to utilise collective resource, you will ensure Centre Business Managers are accountable for the management of their contracts, manage the progression of learners and track progressions onto other educational and apprenticeship routes, and produce timely and accurate management information.  

Experience of managing an operational delivery team, including the use of performance management strategies, and a proven track record of achieving volume and/or quality targets in an outcome driven service delivery environment, you will come from a commercial, customer focussed environment. With FE / HE / Skills / Employability knowledge and excellent communication skills, you will have experience of managing, motivating and developing a remote team, including setting and monitoring objectives, implementing CPD and training and development plans.

A Degree (or equivalent relevant experience) and a recognised Management qualification is highly desirable however not essential.

Please refer to the full Job Description when completing your application.

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