Delivery Manager for the Skills Bootcamps programme, sitting within Gloucestershire County Council's Employment and Skills Hub in the Adult Education Service. The post runs the programme's internal staff team and its supply chain of training providers, and is answerable for performance, quality and use of resources. It is a fixed-term role of 18 months, and holds a seat on the Hub Leadership Team. Candidates need a minimum Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience, and must be able to travel across the county.
What the job involves
- Lead, support and develop the internal delivery team
- Manage the performance and quality of commissioned training providers
- Oversee staffing, financial and operational resources
- Ensure delivery meets Department for Education and Department for Work and Pensions guidance and grant funding requirements
- Monitor programme performance, address concerns, and oversee complaints and quality assurance
- Produce and share accurate performance and management information
- Build relationships with government departments, employers, training providers and wider partners
- Promote the programme and raise awareness of Skills Bootcamps across Gloucestershire
Qualifications
- Minimum Level 3 qualification, or equivalent experience
Experience
- Experience of managing contracts, commissioned services or provider supply chains
- Experience of working with employers, education providers, economic development partners and voluntary and community organisations
Skills & knowledge
- Strong leadership, line management, coaching and staff development skills
- Ability to monitor performance and implement improvements
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong reporting and qualitative and quantitative data analysis skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines
- Understanding of safeguarding, risk management and inclusive employment practices
Checks & eligibility
- Right to work enabling commitment to at least 6 months' employment
- Fluent spoken English, as required for customer-facing roles under the Immigration Act 2016
Other
- Ability to travel around the county
Nice to have
- Experience of managing similar employment and skills programmes
- Understanding of contract management and quality assurance in an education or skills setting
- Comfort working with performance data, funding requirements and external delivery partners
What’s offered
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- 25.5 days' annual leave, rising to 30.5 days after five years' continuous service
- Option to buy 10 additional days' leave a year, pro rata for part-time staff
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Family-friendly benefits
- Career development and qualification opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme and in-house Occupational Health service
- Employee discount, Cycle to Work and Green Car Salary Sacrifice schemes, and employee networks
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