Our client are looking for an organised, motivated, and solution-focused individual to manage their new training centre in Watford. The Centre Manager will play an integral role by ensuring effective management of the centre team, operations, and curriculum, be the lead for effective and successful implementation of the company vision resulting in learner achievement, success and sustainable training centre for learners who require additional support to progress.
The ideal candidate will help to build and promote the centre's importance to the local area and its communities with key stakeholders, identifying opportunities that support business growth. Confidently lead a team strategically through good organisational, interpersonal, and communication skills while enthusing others along the way.
Main Tasks & Responsibilities
* To lead and manage the team of the education and training centre implementing the companies vision and curriculum.
* To provide strategic and effective leadership for the operational success of the centre through effective staff management.
* To implement methods to build and extend effective local and/or national relationships that support the growth of the centre.
* Responsible for ensuring support interventions and put in place for any learners that maybe at risk
* Attend network meetings with all referral agencies, and local authorities, to ensure the centre is positioned effectively to support these stakeholders.
* Manage the behaviour within the centre when required
* To work with the tutors to ensure learners are receiving good quality education across all courses.
* To effectively oversee the behavioural management and attendance monitoring of learners.
* Manage the learner recruitment process by effectively reaching centre capacity.
* Effectively manage the EHCP process within education ensuring targets are being achieved.
* Ensure EHCP's are reviewed timely
* Safeguarding is acted on promptly and reported to the safeguarding manager.
* Monitor KPIs and report to the Director of Youth Programmes
* Monitor and manage the centre's finances with the finance department.
* Meet and build relationships with families and young people.
Personal Specification:
Qualifications & Experience:
* Management qualifications from Level 3 (Desirable)
* Quality assurance qualification (Desirable) or willing to work towards
* GCSE (or equivalent) in English and maths at grade C or above (Essential)
* To have experience managing teams within an educational setting (Essential)
* SEN qualifications and experience (Essential)
* Experience and understanding of an EHCP (Essential)
* Background in further education either with a training provider or College
* Experience in managing administrative responsibilities ensuring operational tasks are successful. (Essential)
Benefits:
Annual leave up to 25 days plus 8 public Bank Holiday
They operate a Christmas and New Year shutdown period in which you will receive an additional 3 days of leave at full pay to cover this closure period.
When your birthday falls on a working day you will receive this day off at full pay.
Sickness pay allowance.
Pension scheme after 3 months you have been employed with us
Bupa Cash Plan, level 1 paid by the company
Employee Assistance Programme to access help and support 24 hours a day every day of the year for immediate family (eligibility applies)
Discounted membership for BUPA (subject to the qualifying conditions)
Long Service club loyalty gift upon completion of 5 and 10 years of continuous service
CPD opportunities to support your development
Quarterly and annual awards
Company tools and equipment for the performance of your duties
Reimbursement of travel expenses
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