Director of Employer Provision
Lincoln College
Lincolnshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Circa £50k - £55k
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 7 May 2015
Job overview
POST NO: CS0242P
Lincoln
Now is the time for academic leaders to be optimistic and ambitious. It is obviously true that the challenges facing the sector are perhaps greater now than at any time in our recent history. Equally, the opportunities for innovation, new ways of working and inspirational leadership in the sector have never been greater. We are seeking to appoint an outstanding individual to provide academic leadership and to drive academic analysis, innovation and improvement across the Lincoln College. As the name would suggest, the Ofsted Outstanding Lincoln College is the strong core of the Lincoln College Group that formed in 2013, with settings in Lincoln, Newark, Gainsborough, and China. Lincoln College is also the lead sponsor of the Lincoln UTC. The Lincoln College Group additionally encompasses two secondary school academies (the Newark Academy and the Gainsborough Academy) and Deans Sport and Leisure, a commercial sports centre based in Lincoln City Centre which is open to the public 362 days of the year and has 1200 members. The Lincoln College Group also has an international business with three Colleges in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
We are seeking to attract a highly effective, innovative and ambitious academic leader to join the Lincoln College Group. You will proactively seek out development opportunities for employer based provision, creating a commercially sound offer which meets learner needs in conjunction with the business development team. You will be required to represent employer provision with stakeholders, developing effective links with key local, regional & national employers, funding agencies & bodies and community stakeholders in conjunction with the business development team. You will ensure that effective lines of communication are established within employer provision and with Business Development, Contracts Team and Marketing and develop jointly (alongside the Director of Business Development) an annual plan for employer provision which is derived from the College’s Strategic Plan, Self Assessment Process and Development Plan following consultation with staff and with the agreement of the SMT.
The ideal candidate will possess a Certificate in Education, PGCE or equivalent, a Management Qualification or equivalent and possess an appropriate degree professional qualification linked to employer based provision. You will have recent relevant experience of leading employer responsive delivery and development and have experience of performance management, appraisal and the monitoring of standards. In addition, experience of effective target setting and monitoring such that a contribution to College targets can be demonstrated and experience of self- assessment of an employer based work portfolio would be beneficial.
If you are interested in applying for this post, please apply in writing confirming your expression of interest to Samantha Crosby, HR Assistant for Recruitment scrosby@lincolncollege.ac.uk
No later than midnight on Thursday 07 May 2015
Please ensure you submit your CV and cover letter stating your reasons for applying for this post and outline your relevant skills and experience, demonstrating an understanding of the role and how you would apply yourself (in no more than 2 sides of A4).
Lincoln College
Monks Road
Lincoln
LN2 5HQ
www.lincolncollege.ac.uk
About Lincoln College
Expand your Career Opportunities with The Lincoln College Group
'Extraordinary means being exceptional, remarkable, astonishing and amazing.
None of these characteristics are a course or a programme, a building, a surplus or deficit budget, or a grade by a regulator.
These characteristics describe the thoughts, actions and behaviours of our people to achieve great things.
People who are committed to delivering everyday work to the very highest standard time and time again, who refuse to accept mediocrity or average, and people who innovate and are ingenious to create solutions to problems; and then deliver those creations.' Gary Headland - CEO Lincoln College Group
About the Lincoln College Group
The Lincoln College Group is one of the largest education, training and apprenticeship providers in the region, with around 9,000 students - 3,000 of whom are full-time.
We also work with more than 1,000 local businesses, which helps to shape our curriculum and provide amazing work experience opportunities. This means that our students will have the skills, confidence and experience they need to walk into a career of their choice when they've finished studying with us.
Lincoln College is based over three sites, with its main campus in Lincoln City Centre and further campuses at Newark and Gainsborough, with several smaller outreach centres across the county.
Lincoln College International runs a highly successful female college in Qatief and Riyadh Technical Trainers College in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, it is also partnered with the Sichuan College of Architectural Technology (SCAT) and runs accountancy courses at Chengdu Polytechnic in China.
In addition to the above we have two Career Colleges:
- Lincoln College's Air & Defence College.
We have joined forces with the Royal Air Force and a raft of other top aerospace industry firms to open a Career College based at our Lincoln Campus. Lincoln College's Air & Defence Career College provides employer-led, career focused education and technical training for 16 to 19-year-olds.
Our employer supporters will work closely with us to provide this unique and innovative model, which is designed to create secure career paths in the RAF, aerospace and catering industries for young people.
- Lincoln College's Construction Career College.
We have joined forces with the Gelder Group and a raft of other top construction and housing specialists to open a Career College based at our Gainsborough Campus. Lincoln College's Construction Career College provides employer-led, career focused education and technical training for 16 to 19-year-olds.
Our employer supporters will work closely with us to provide this unique and innovative model, which is designed to create secure career paths for young people and address growing skills gaps in Lincolnshire.
The Lincoln College Group also encompasses Deans Sport & Leisure - which offers some of the best sport facilities in Lincoln.
You can find further information about the Lincoln College Group via the websites below:
http://www.lincolncollege.ac.uk
A Career with The Lincoln College Group
If you are looking for a new career or a change in profession, Further Education could be the right path for you. Whether you are an experienced teacher, new to teaching or looking for a support role, you could be the exceptional candidate we are looking for in order to provide extraordinary first-class education to our students.
The Lincoln College Group encompasses campuses at Lincoln, Newark and Gainsborough as well as an Air and Defence Career College at Lincoln and Construction Career College at Gainsborough. In addition we deliver HE courses, have an onsite sports centre (Deans Sport and Leisure) and provide education in KSA and China, meaning progression within the Lincoln College Group can take many different routes. Join our journey to extraordinary and expand your career opportunities.
As well as an exciting and rewarding career, employees of The Lincoln College Group have access to a wide range of benefits including Work Life Balance and Health and Lifestyle policies, Computer Purchase Scheme and reduced membership fees at Deans Sport and Leisure. All of our employees have easy access to our benefits via the 'Perkbox' platform. Unless specified, all full time posts are available for job share.
Applications are welcome from all sections of the community and in particular from ethnic minorities and people with disabilities as they are currently under represented within the College's workforce. Ethnic minority and disabled applicants who meet the person specification will be guaranteed an interview.
If you have any queries regarding our vacancies, then please don't hesitate to contact the HR Team via HRRecruitment@lincolncollege.ac.uk
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