Head of Training and Education
- St Neots, Cambridgeshire Hazel Grove, Greater Manchester
- £50,000-60,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- To demonstrate the B2W's mission, vision and values (Continuous Improvement, People First, Ambitious and Pride)
- To implement B2W's Equality and Diversity policies and to work actively to overcome discrimination on grounds of all protected characteristics; sex, race, religion/belief, disability, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy/maternity, gender reassignment status, marriage/civil partnership status
- To take responsibility for one's own professional development and participate in relevant internal and external activities
- To implement the B2W's health and safety policies and practices
- To contribute to B2W's commitment to continuous improvement as identified in B2Ws quality assurance systems
- To be committed to B2Ws safeguarding procedures and high priority to be given to the safeguarding of learners
- Leading ECTA's growing apprenticeship provision
- Leading ECTA's Skills Bootcamp provision
- Developing relationships with employers ensuring that the provision meets the demands of the sectors in which we operate
- To directly line manage our small but growing delivery team of trainers and apprenticeship coaches
- To effectively monitor learner progress, ensuring a high-quality learner journey through effective monitoring of data and performance management
- Monitoring key supporting systems such as Onefile to track progress and manage delivery caseloads
- Effective planning of resources and scheduling of delivery
- Recruitment and selection of delivery team
- Ensuring provision is meeting high standards in preparing learners for EPA
- Working closely with our Quality Team to drive quality improvement initiatives.
- To maintain and improve achievement rates through rigorous monitoring and continuous improvement strategies, working with employers, apprentices and delivery teams to oversee learner outcomes
- Oversee the planning and launch of new apprenticeship standards
- Be a key point of contact for employment partners
- To ensure that assessment policies and procedures reflect internal and external awarding body requirements meeting appropriate levels of standards
- Working with the Health and Safety team, Ensure and that Health and Safety checks are carried out as required
- Identifying apprentice requirements for additional learning support and referring them when appropriate.
- Oversee functional skills delivery leading to successful learner outcomes in English and maths.
- Work to ensure high levels of student retention across all programs
- Audit learning documentation across the courses/programs/subjects in your scope of responsibility to ensure a standardised approach that supports progress and timely success
- Monitor and analyse learner voice across courses/programs/subjects to support action planning for continuous improvement
- Ensure team meetings are held to standardise practice, share information and good practice, and plan and implement improvements
- To support the strategic overview and implementation of Quality Assurance across the business
All roles are subject to DBS Checks as part of our safer recruitment process and ongoing commitment to safeguarding all staff and learners in the business.Person Specification Criteria Essential/
Desirable
Experience
Minimum two years management experience of apprenticeships and other government funded training programmes E
Experience in using E-portfolio systems such as Onefile to monitor learner progress E
Proven track record of leading high performance apprenticeship provision E
Experience in supporting quality assurance/improvement activities E
Experience in leading a team and line managing staff E
Qualifications
Leadership and Management qualifications D
Teaching qualification (i.e. L3 Education & Training or equivalent) D
Formal industry qualification/s in the relevant sector D
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of apprenticeship funding methodology E
Knowledge of the Education Inspection Framework E
Excellent oral and written communication skills E
Excellent problem solving/decision-making skills E
Interpersonal skills on a one-to-one basis and in group meetings E
Excellent record keeping and proactive planning skills E
Strong leadership skills E
Excellent motivator and passionate about developing people E
Excellent time management skills E
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Able and willing to travel and work on site at our delivery centre EEqual OpportunitiesB2W Group are equal opportunity employers and are committed to recruiting, appointing, and employing staff in accordance with all relevant legislation and best practice (Equalities Act 2010). Job vacancies are advertised online to ensure they are accessible to all members of the community. The recruitment and selection process is applied fairly and consistently to everyone applying for positions within ECTA and the B2W GroupSalary: £50,000 – £60,000Reference: JW356Apply now