Project and Partnerships Development Manager

Project and Partnerships Development Manager BS893

Salary: £30,125 - £32,429 + excellent benefits

Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent, 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Location: Paignton, Devon

South Devon College is a Further and Higher Education college with top success rates, located in Torbay, which is part of the beautiful English Riviera on the South Devon coast. Our state of the art campus offers local access to world class facilities. We are an ambitious College, ambitious for our learners, our staff and the community we serve. We measure our performance by the success of our learners.

Our fresh vibrant culture provides 12,000 learners each year with a wide provision ranging from Foundation to University Learning, contributing an overall £30 million College expenditure to the local economy.

We are recruiting for a Project and Partnerships Development Manager to support increasing and diversifying the College’s income streams by identifying additional project funds, developing project ideas, building partnerships and submitting funding applications for a range of externally funded activities.

To represent the College with relevant local, regional and national strategic organisations to raise the College’s profile and introduce the College’s agenda to these organisations.

To manage and deliver selected projects, achieving all outputs and project requirements.

The successful candidate will hold a Degree or equivalent in an appropriate subject, experience of working with external partners, organisations, and bodies. Project management experience and experience in tendering/ bid writing and business planning is essential.

Benefits as follows: 25 days Holiday (pro rata for fractional), up to 5 College closure days, Paid Bank Holidays, Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme) On Site Nursery (Mama Bears), Fitness Suite Facilities, Staff Discounts (Inspirations – Hair & Beauty, NUS Student Cards, membership of the Sodexo Employee Discounts Platform), Holiday Purchase Scheme, Access to Automotive Department (Small Car Repairs & Pre MOT Testing at low costs), Discounted Stagecoach Bus Pass, and many others.

http://southdevon.ac.uk/working-at-south-devon-college/benefits-of-working-at-south-devon-college

Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 4^th October 2020

Interview Date: Tuesday 13^th October 2020

To apply and for a full job description please visit the Jobs page of the South Devon College website. Please do NOT send CVs, we only accept applications via the relevant form on our dedicated recruitment website. 

We welcome applications from people who wish to apply on the basis of a job share or flexible working arrangement.

Please note that you will be required to be in possession of an Enhanced DBS Certificate, or be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as a condition of employment at the College.

This College is committed to Safeguarding/Prevent and promoting the welfare of learners, including children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.