Job Description

Brief summary of principle accountabilities

• Provide inspirational management and leadership to colleagues, empowering them to meet/exceed targets, provide operational excellence in their duties and reach their potential.

• Actively manage team and individual performance and wellbeing, ensuring continual feedback and support to ensure performance targets and compliance requirements are consistently met.

• Support the Operations Director in the implementation and embedding of performance improvement processes that leads to a positive and measurable impact in the sector.

• Support the Operations Director in establishing continuous and quality improvements that are being monitored and reported on effectively in supporting efficiencies within the team.

• Manage the compliance of all delivery that meets contract, regulatory and budgetary standards and targets.

• Coordinate and lead team meeting, supplying updates towards department objectives and sharing of good practice.

• Offer mentoring, coaching and support for new and existing colleagues.

• Lead and support the readiness for inspection activities and quality improvement plan for the department.

• Identify and address performance and operational concerns within the team, raising areas for improvement in line with department objectives.

• Develop and maintain effective relationships with Awarding Organisations, funders and other agencies, representing Babington at regional and national events, conferences and meetings as required.

Brief person specification Essential (E) Desirable (D)

Qualifications

• Grade A-C GCSE in English and Maths or equivalent (E)
• AAT Level 4 Accountancy qualification (E) 
• ACCA or CIMA Level 7 Accountancy (D) 
• Level 3 Award in Education & Training (or equivalent) teaching qualification or willingness to acquire one (D)
• Level 5 CMI Diploma in Management & Leadership (E)
• Level 4 Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (IQA) (D)

 

• Bupa Healthcare
• 28 Days annual leave plus Bank holidays
• Additional annual leave purchase scheme
• Employer Pension contribution

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Experience of operational and performance management (E) Experience of successfully managing strategic projects (E) Experience in the delivery of educational programmes (D) Experience of Ofsted inspections (E) Experience of leading within a continuously evolving environment (E) Ability to manage and priorities workload, to meet conflicting deadlines (E) Hold a clean driving license with access to a vehicle (D)