Senior Manager - Community Learning
- Recruiter
- Anonymous
- Location
- Derby
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 16 Aug 2019
- Closes
- 13 Sep 2019
- Sectors
- Sport & Leisure
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
We currently have a unique and exciting position available for a Senior Manager to manage and develop the Community Learning provision and be the Designated Safeguarding Lead, working for a local authority in Derby. This role is on a 3 month temporary contract initially but it has the potential to become something more long term. Ideally, our client is looking for someone who can start within 1-2 weeks.
The successful candidate will have experience in a leadership position, a thorough understanding of Safeguarding, relevant knowledge and experience in an education and community learning setting and want to make a difference to local people. Candidates will be educated to Degree Level or have equivalent qualifications.
Your role as Senior Manager will involve, but won't be limited to, the following duties:
* Developing the adult community learning curriculum across the service in response to national policy, funding priorities and regulations in order to meet learners' demands.
* Developing, promoting and establishing a new independently funded community learning programme as stand-alone provision.
* Ensuring that the community development, entry level community learning programme and family learning curriculum meet the needs of the most socially and financially disadvantaged adults in Derby.
* Establishing progression routes into further learning and employment beyond community learning.
* Managing the Community Learning Team in accordance with Council procedures and objectives.
* Gathering, analysing and interpreting information relating to the performance of the service with particular reference to recruitment, retention, achievement and success rates and address any areas of under-performance.
* Taking lead responsibility for partnership activity relating to community learning, SEND and safeguarding including the development of and commitment to service level agreements and contracts.
* Liasing with other Council departments to enhance the adult learning offer and contribute to the Council Plan outcomes.
* Leading all aspects of equalities across the Adult Learning Service including implementation of the equalities action plan.
* Acting as the Designated Officer for Safeguarding for the Adult Learning Service to ensure that all learners are safe and feel safe.
* Delivering training related to equalities, safeguarding and Prevent to all staff and monitor records of participation.
This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week, between 9:00am-17:00pm. This role is paying a rate of around GBP20 per hour, dependant on experience.
If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply as soon as possible or contact Belmont Recruitment to discuss this role further
The successful candidate will have experience in a leadership position, a thorough understanding of Safeguarding, relevant knowledge and experience in an education and community learning setting and want to make a difference to local people. Candidates will be educated to Degree Level or have equivalent qualifications.
Your role as Senior Manager will involve, but won't be limited to, the following duties:
* Developing the adult community learning curriculum across the service in response to national policy, funding priorities and regulations in order to meet learners' demands.
* Developing, promoting and establishing a new independently funded community learning programme as stand-alone provision.
* Ensuring that the community development, entry level community learning programme and family learning curriculum meet the needs of the most socially and financially disadvantaged adults in Derby.
* Establishing progression routes into further learning and employment beyond community learning.
* Managing the Community Learning Team in accordance with Council procedures and objectives.
* Gathering, analysing and interpreting information relating to the performance of the service with particular reference to recruitment, retention, achievement and success rates and address any areas of under-performance.
* Taking lead responsibility for partnership activity relating to community learning, SEND and safeguarding including the development of and commitment to service level agreements and contracts.
* Liasing with other Council departments to enhance the adult learning offer and contribute to the Council Plan outcomes.
* Leading all aspects of equalities across the Adult Learning Service including implementation of the equalities action plan.
* Acting as the Designated Officer for Safeguarding for the Adult Learning Service to ensure that all learners are safe and feel safe.
* Delivering training related to equalities, safeguarding and Prevent to all staff and monitor records of participation.
This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week, between 9:00am-17:00pm. This role is paying a rate of around GBP20 per hour, dependant on experience.
If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply as soon as possible or contact Belmont Recruitment to discuss this role further