This ambitious business provides training solutions and workforce development consultancy to employers across the East Midlands and nationally. Graded as Good by OFSTED in September 2016 across all areas of the business, you can be assured that their recruitment solutions, routes to employment programmes, apprenticeships, traineeships and bespoke courses will deliver meaningful impact to careers and companies.
They have an exciting opportunity for an individual who is highly motivated, with a proven track record of leading and developing a high performing team within a target driven environment. The role of Learner Engagement Manager is a full time, permanent role, pivotal to the ambitious growth plans at the business. The role will be based initially at their Beeston site, with travel to other sites, employers and partners throughout the East Midlands, therefore a full driving licence and access to a car is essential.
The Role
You will lead, motivate and develop the Learner Engagement team to achieve and exceed stretching learner start targets and objectives against funding and project profiles, whilst creating and maintaining partnerships with local and regional stakeholders to achieve their vision to become the “Provider of Choice”.
You will be responsible for proactively promoting their training and development programmes with referral partners and working in collaboration with internal stakeholders to further develop and progress their learner engagement strategy.
The Individual
You will need to be self managing and highly motivated with a proven track record of developing, motivating and managing a high performing team. You will be solutions focussed with employer engagement or business development experience, previous experience of working with employers, JCP, Work Programme and other lead referral agencies is also essential.
The Company
They have three thriving centres in Beeston, Nottingham and Derby. Growth plans to increase the number of businesses they work with to drive turnover to £10m in two years. They are looking for people with a passion for learning, skills and development to help them achieve these goals.
In return they offer excellent terms and conditions including:
- 36 days holiday (inc. bank holidays)
- Contributory pension scheme
- Free debt advice/counselling/guidance through their Employee Assistance Programme
- Childcare vouchers
- Life assurance
The business is committed to encouraging equality and diversity within their workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
The business is committed to safeguarding and committed to promoting the welfare of their learners and expects all their staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Should your application be successful; an enhanced disclosure will be requested from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and any contractual offer will be subject to rigorous vetting procedures.