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Purpose of the role:

WEA have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Quality and Performance to join our WEA team.

You will get...
- A salary of £50,718 - £53,387 per annum;
- Enhanced holiday entitlement (30 days, plus bank holidays);
- Agile working opportunities;
- Life insurance cover;
- Employee assistance programme;
- Cycle to work scheme;
- Eye care vouchers.

The Head of Quality and Performance will be responsible for leading the operational performance of the Quality and Performance function of the directorate, ensuring the successful delivery of business strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and objectives, whilst adhering to regulatory compliance and achieving high outcomes for learners.

The scale and breadth of our curriculum offer is what makes us special. It is our most powerful and important tool in meeting the needs of our learners and the communities, regardless of starting point or educational need - We bring learning to the learner, whether it be in local trusted venues or their living room via online learning.

Key areas of responsibility:

Reporting to the Director for Quality and Student Services, you will be accoun for developing a rich understanding of the performance of learners and teaching colleagues across all WEA provision, based on robust quality assurance activities.

A key part of your role will be supporting managers across the WEA to develop highly effective quality assurance practice in their regions to ensure performance issues are identified, understood and addressed in a timely and appropriate manner.

Delivering inspirational training through staff development activities, guidance and support for managers and their teams, equipping them with the skills they need to secure exceptional progress, experience and outcomes for their learners across the Association.

Driving a culture of continuous quality improvement across the WEA that fosters innovation and the sharing and transfer of great practice effectively, as well as prompting rapid support and intervention when needed, to effectively safeguard learner progress.

About you:

Are you passionate about lifelong learning? Join the UK's largest voluntary sector adult education provider.

As Head of National Quality and Performance, you should have:
- A teaching qualification and experience of teaching within the FE sector;
- Extensive experience of Ofsted;
- Ability to lead and manage national quality assurance and performance;
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of the UK education ment;
- Experience of face to face, online and digital educational development and teaching;
- A strong team work ethic. We like to collaborate and support each other;
- A passion for adult education, and making a difference!

This is an exciting new role for a customer focused individual with excellent organisation skills and an expert knowledge of complex systems and student recruitment to manage a professional, reactive, expert multichannel Enquiry Team in the External Relations Department.

You will develop and implement the Enquiry Team Strategy to deliver high quality engagement with prospective students, influencers and other key stakeholders through inbound and outbound activity. You will work with the Associate Director - Recruitment to develop and deliver an annual plan of student engagement that aligns with wider recruitment strategy to support student recruitment and conversion.

In addition, you will work with senior stakeholders in the University to lead on plans and implement a fit for purpose Clearing operation function that meets the requirements of the University recruitment ambitions.

You will be required to work with stakeholders from across the institution to provide?£?expertise and identify system requirements, process improvements and training within the university CRM system. The successful candidate will be responsible for the data integrity within the system and highlight the functionality required to maximise student recruitment and conversion activities across both home and international markets. They will support the central CRM and IT project Management team to create functionally rich CRM solutions which are capable of meeting the needs of the External Relations Department.?£??£?

A customer service ethos which matches the University’s values and behaviours is essential; outstanding leadership and management, communication, persuasion and influencing skills are a must, as is a passion for continuous improvement and a determination for excellence.

For the full job description and application portal, please visit our careers page and apply today:

https://www.derby.ac.uk/jobs/current-vacancies/enquiries-clearing-operations-manager/

Post: Chief Finance Officer (0.6 fte)

Start: September 2023 or sooner if possible

Starting Salary: £71,983 to £77,288 per annum (paid pro-rata for part-time)

Location: Coventry University with travel between college sites in Leicester, Nuneaton & Nottingham

A relocation package will be considered

Pension: Local Government Pension Scheme

Contract type: Part-time 0.6 fte, Permanent

Better Futures Multi-Academy Trust is new and different. People focused and aiming to be ‘deliberately developmental’ in all we do, we are at the start of our journey to transform the way colleges can work together and how they can work with universities to provide excellent experiences and outcomes for our students and staff. We are now entering the next phase of our journey.

The Chief Finance Officer will make sure we use our financial and physical resources in the most effective way possible, rooted in the belief that it is our staff and our students who make Better Futures what it is.

Reporting to the Chief Executive and working alongside our Chief Development Officer, our Chief Operating Officer and three college Principals, the role is an opportunity for you to make a difference to the lives of thousands of young people. The Trust’s ambition is to increase student numbers at the three colleges and add new schools and colleges to the Trust in the next few years.

The Chief Finance Officer has two main elements – each crucial to the goals of the Trust. The first is to provide strategic leadership and expertise in the use of financial and physical resources to achieve the goals of the Trust. This will sit alongside the skills and knowledge in other key areas brought by the Chief Operating Officer and the three Principals.

The second is to make sure the Trust excels in meeting all the regulatory requirements in relation to finance. This will underpin the operations of the Trust, providing a sound and sustainable base from which the Trust and its people can create, innovate and grow.

This is a role for a finance professional who sees the bigger picture and understands performance is about more than profit and loss. We are looking for someone who is motivated by contributing to an organisation’s goals and gets their satisfaction from facilitating the work of front-line professionals. It is a role for someone driven by their values and beliefs.

You may already be working in post-16 education, or in a primary, secondary or higher education setting and are looking for a new challenge. You might also be working in another sector – public, private or chari – and be looking for a new and different phase in your career. What matters to us is your commitment to our values and our goals.

How to Apply:

If you share our vision for education and have an absolute belief in and commitment to the ongoing development of everyone throughout our colleges - both staff and students - you will be well placed to join our team and we would like to hear from you.

For more detailed information about the role please download the job information pack.

To apply for this role please use the link below.

Chief Finance Officer, Coventry - Tes Jobs

Closing date: Friday 9^th June 2023 (9am)

Selection Process for shortlisted candidates: Week commencing 19^th June 2023

The trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students in our care and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to pre-employment screening including DBS clearance.

As a Trust, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds as they are under-represented at this level within the Trust.