Senior Vacancy - Chief Executive Officer, Training Sector, Derbyshire

Chief Executive Officer, Training Sector, Derbyshire - New Premier position!

Reporting to: Board of Directors
Full-Time and Permanent

Salary: Negotiable (Guide is £45k - £65k)
Applicants must be available for an Interview on June 4th 2010

Our client are a growing membership based Training Consortium who represent over 60 Training Providers (members) within Derbyshire, the East Midlands region and nationally.
They provide a support and information network to its members and secure funded training contracts from the LSC (Train to Gain, Skills for Life, Apprenticeships and more) which they subcontract to their members who then deliver these in accordance with contract criteria.
Their members range from small independent training companies to national training providers, colleges and educational suppliers.

Job Purpose :
To provide vision, direction and leadership to plan and deliver the Company’s long/short term strategic aims and objectives in-line with its values, mission and strategy.

Key Responsibilities

- Strategic & Operational Planning
- Financial Management
- Human Resource Management
- Performance management of the Senior Management Team
- Working with the Operations Manager, authorize all personnel actions that fully conform to current laws and regulations, including; staff policies and procedures, staff recruitment, discipline, aims, objectives and performance issues.
- Environmental Standards
- Programme, Product and Service Delivery
- Sector Development

Person Specification

- A clear understanding of the current key priorities within the skills and employability sector
- Experience in management in a dynamic environment
- Stakeholder oriented, results focused, strategically aware, flexible and adaptable, credible and charismatic and self motivated.

Experience/Skills

- Demonstrable experience in successfully managing a similar size (SME) organization at a senior level
- An understanding of the education and skills agenda nationally, regionally and locally
- Proven skills in business and financial management.
- Proven track record of winning new deliverable business and increasing revenue

Qualifications

- Degree in Business Leadership & Management (or equivalent) – or working towards
- Leadership & Management Qualification at Level 5 (or equivalent) – or working towards

Benefits

- Competitive Salary
- Travel Payments : 0.40p per mile
- Pension: Stakeholder Pension available

KEYOWORDS: Chief Executive, Senior Manger, Director vacanies, Senior appointments in Training Sector, LSC, Training Sector, Education, Train to Gain, Training Providers, East Midlands, Derbyshire

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The VSL Training & FE Recruitment Team!!!

Well truth be told we are not the people in the pictures on our website! We are far better looking - LOL!!
The VSL Training / FE Team comprises of Sadaf Alam (or Saf as we call her!), Ryan Vidor (thats me - the blogger!) and Nathan Lewis who joined our team back in 2009!
We are all on hand to help our clients and candiates, so don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions / queries! We are based at our Derby (East Midlands) office, and our telephone number is 01332 869371!! So if you are an employer seeking FE / Training Staff or a Jobseeker lookingh for a Training / FE Sector Job - give us a call!

Security NVQ Assessor required to cover East Midlands region

NVQ Security Assessors & Verifiers for Derbyshire/Notts area – (Barlborough, Chesterfield)

Our client is a well esablished Training Provider who have centres throughout South Yorkshire & The East Midlands. Due to continued expansion they now want to take on additional Security NVQ Assessors & Verifiers for Derbyshire/Notts area – being based out of Barlborough (near Chesterfield).

Overall Objective:
- Assist learners to determine their personal learning goals
- Monitor learner progress through initial and continuous assessment

Main Responsibilities:
- Developing and agreeing realistic and appropriate learning plans
- Planning the assessment process with candidates & other people involved, including establishing employer participation.
- Giving candidates feedback & support on assessment decisions.
- Contributing to the internal quality assurance process.
- Assessment and action planning of NVQs.
- Review of candidate progress including reinforcement of health and safety, equal opportunities, career aims and progression.
- Liaison with Internal Verifiers and External Verifiers to ensure candidate portfolios satisfy awarding body criteria
- Completion of relevant approved paperwork, computerised records (e-portfolio) and monthly tracking documents as instructed
- Problem solving related to candidates.
- Identification of additional learning needs and communication of findings to the Security Team Leader.
- Facilitate relevant underpinning knowledge to fill candidate skills gaps as appropriate.
- Maintain learner’s interest in and engagement with the learning process

Essential Requirements:
- D32/33 or A1 Units qualified
- Recent assessing experience
- Occupationally Competent
- Current Driving Licence
- Willing to work within 35 mile radius from Balborough
- Customer Orientated
- Committed to quality
- Well organised, able to work to targets and deadlines
- Able to work alone using initiative

KEYWORDS: Govermnment Funded Training, Job, Vacancy, NVQ Assesssor, Security NVQ Assessor, SIA, Security, Work based learning, Training Sector, Chesterfield, East Midlands, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire

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Salary: £22000

To apply for this job click HERE

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ICT Trainers / IT Tutors required in the East Midlands region

Job Details: x ICT Trainers / IT Tutors required in the East Midlands region

Our client is a well established Training Provider who has centres throughout South Yorkshire & the East Midlands. Due to continued expansion they now want to take two on additional IT / ICT Trainers to work in centres throughout the various East Midlands Region.

Key activities:
1. To provide professional, high quality training to a wide range of clients.
2. To follow a professional approach to course delivery applying innovative teaching, support and learning methodology using a blended learning approach.
3. Support learners in using an online learning environment.
4. To attend punctually all planned sessions of the courses designated in your timetable.
5. Achieve organisational performance targets for attendance, retention and achievement.
6. To ensure that subject knowledge is current and expertise reflects best practice in the field.
7. To develop and update training material for training programs.
8. To accurately record training information on the appropriate system(s).
9. To deal professionally with requests and enquiries from current and potential clients
10. To demonstrate the company’s values in your own behaviour.
11. To keep up to date with changes to programs including education law and guidance pertaining particularly to vocational programs.
12. To attend staff training and external training sessions, as agreed with your line manager.
13. To assist the Quality and Contracts Managers in developing and improving the service.
14. To assist the Quality and Contracts Managers, in developing, collating and analysing information obtained from our clients and writing reports.
15. In consultation with the Quality and Contracts Managers, to develop and provide training for employees and other key stakeholders.
16. A commitment to travel throughout the East Midlands to undertake this role.

Person Specification:
Qualifications
1. Educated to HNC/HND or NVQ Level 3 or 4 in a relevant subject area and/or hold a relevant professional qualification for example A1 Assessors Award (essential).
2. Evidence of relevant continuous professional development (desirable).

Skills, Knowledge & Experience
1. At least 2 years experience of training delivery (essential).
2. Proven training delivery skills incorporating instruction, assessment, monitoring, feedback and evaluation (essential).
3. Knowledge of the education and training industry (desirable).
4. A high standard of written, verbal and presentation skills (essential).
5. The ability to communicate information in a clear, concise and meaningful way for different audiences (essential).
6. Experience of effective teamwork and good interpersonal skills (essential).
7. Adaptability, willingness to learn new skills, work pro-actively, and take responsibility for personal development (essential).
8. The ability to cope with pressure and work to tight deadlines (essential).
9. A thorough knowledge (Level 3) of MS Office Applications from Office 2000 – 2007: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, InfoPath and Visio (essential).
10. Awareness of the need for confidentiality, equality and diversity and data protection (essential).
11. Awareness of workplace health and safety issues (essential)

Salary - up to £22k per annum

To apply for this job click HERE

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Health and Social Care Assessor Required in Derby, East Midlands

Health and Social Care Assessor Required in Derby, East Midlands

Up to - £22,000 Per Annum

Our client is a reputable multi-million pound organisation who are responsible for providing vocational skills & employability programs across all areas of the UK. As a government backed organisation, our client are going from strength to strength by successfully delivering a variety of Skills for Life, Key Skills & NVQ ‘s.

We are currently looking for an experienced Health & Social Care Assessor to join their established team

Responsibilities

· Delivering Training & Assessment

· Ensure that apprentice eligibility is suitable for training provision

· Identifying with each apprentice and employer the appropriate programme

· Agree apprentice training requirements with apprentice and employer

· Monitoring, Reviewing & Assessing apprentice’s progress to National quality standards

· Ensure that flexible delivery of learning programmed

· Ensure that each apprentice is receiving support from the Skills Team

Requirements/Qualifications

Minimum of 3 years occupational competency within the last five years;
Qualified to D32/33 or A1 Assessors qualifications
Achieved minimum grade C GCSE (or equivalent) in mathematics and English or Key Skills at Level 3 within the last ten years, or Achieve Level 2 or 3 BKSB testing results.
Key Skills delivery and Technical Certificate
Basic office IT knowledge
Able to work to targets and deadlines including the monitoring of ongoing individual function development plans to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.
Experience and knowledge of training and assessment
To work as part of a team reporting to Curriculum Manager
Excellent communication skills

To apply for this job, click HERE

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Business Development Manager Required in Derbyshire - Training Sector

Job Title: Business Development Manager, Ripley, Derbyshire

Company
Our client are a growing membership based Training Consortium who represent over 60 Training Providers (members) within Derbyshire, the East Midlands region and nationally.
They provide a support and information network to its members and secure funded training contracts from the LSC (Train to Gain, Skills for Life, Apprenticeships and more) which they subcontract to their members who then deliver these in accordance with contract criteria.
Their members range from small independent training companies to national training providers, colleges and educational suppliers.

Job Purpose:
•Identify new business opportunities and secure additional revenue to meet Business Plan and individual targets
•Contribute to the strategic planning and development of the business as a member of the senior management team.
Key Responsibilities

•Develop new business relationships, generate and negotiate new deliverable income to an agreed annual target.
•Establish, build and maintain strong positive, professional relationships at all decisions levels with potential partners (including Skills Funding Agency, National Apprenticeship Service, YPLA, DWP, JCP, Local Authorities, Sector Skills Councils and schools)
•Support the development and implementation of employer and provider engagement strategy with relevant key partners within the skills and education sector.
•Indentify partner working opportunities
•Continually seek and respond tendering opportunities in-line with overall company strategy; manage the bid writing process in-line within bidding criteria and deadlines.
•Develop a strong relationship with ALP in order that members are kept up-to-date with national policy developments
•Attend monthly management meetings to discuss development issues and agreed appropriate action plans
Person Specification

•Experienced and comfortable at engaging at senior levels of management
•A clear understanding of the current key priorities within the skills and employability sector
•Strong client management skills
•Good Presentation Skills
Experience
•Proven track record of winning new deliverable business and increasing revenue
•Working at a management level and making decisions in-line with working at a management level
•An understanding of the education and skills agenda nationally, regionally and locally
Benefits
Salary: £30-32k depending upon experience and skills
Travel Payments : 0.40p per mile
Pension: Stakeholder Pension available

Areas of expertise: - Training, Consortia, Train to Gain, Apprenticeships, Skills for Life, Diplomas, Employer Engagement

To apply for this job click HERE or email sadaf@v-selective.co.uk

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Peripatetic Skills Level 3 Skills for Life Tutor Required - EAST MIDLANDS

Job Title: Peripatetic Skills Level 3 Skills for Life Tutor Required - EAST MIDLANDS

Hours of Work: 40 hours
Responsible to: learndirect Contract Manager
Responsible for: Effective programme delivery and support, meeting of set achievement and retention targets. You will also be responsible for clean audit and contract compliancy.

Overall Objective:

Teaching a wide range of learners, using diverse methods of teaching and learning. Requirement to be constantly assessing learners’ needs and planning to meet those needs. To be able to reflect upon own practice and to employ appropriate methods. Reflective practice and scholarship should also underpin the wider professional role in managing the learning process, developing curriculum and guiding and supporting the learning in partnership with others in the organisation. Ensuring that audit and quality compliance is met and working to a ‘right first time’ ethos at all times.

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications
English Level 2 or equivalent - Essential
Mathematics Level 2 or equivalent - Essential
PTTLS/CTTLS - Essential
Adult Numeracy Subject Specialist Level 3 - Essential
Adult Literacy Subject Specialist Level 3 - Essential
IT Level 2 or equivalent - Essential

To apply for this job click HERE or email ryan@v-selective.co.uk for more information

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VSL Vacancy - Peripatetic Level 4 Skills for Life Lead Tutor - EAST MIDLANDS (Peripatetic)

Our client is a well established Training Provider who has centres throughout South Yorkshire & the East Midlands. Due to continued expansion they now want to take on an additional Peripatetic Level 4 Skills for Life Lead Tutor to cover the EAST MIDLANDS regions.

Location: Peripatetic covering East Midlands – potentially Nottingham & Chesterfield / Peterborough & Northampton / Sheffield & Chesterfield
Hours of Work: 40 hours

Responsible for: One other member of teaching staff, effective programme delivery, meeting of set achievement and retention targets.
You will also be responsible for clean audits including full audit compliancy and quality assurance including self assessment and review.

Overall Objective:

Teaching a wide range of learners, using diverse methods of teaching and learning. Requirement to be constantly assessing learners’ needs and planning to meet those needs. To be able to reflect upon own practice and to employ appropriate methods. Reflective practice and scholarship should also underpin the wider professional role in managing the learning process, developing curriculum and guiding and supporting the learning in partnership with others in the organisation. Ensuring that audit and quality compliance is met and working to a ‘right first time’ ethos at all times.

Person Specification:

English A-Level or equivalent - Essential
Mathematics A-Level or equivalent - Essential
Cert Ed or PGEC or DTLLS - Essential
Adult Numeracy Subject Specialist Level 4 - Essential
Adult Literacy Subject Specialist Level 4 - Essential
IT Level 3 or equivalent - Essential
Management Level 3 – 5 - Desirable

PLEASE APPLY FOR A FULL JOB SPECIFICATION

This vacancy is being advertised by V Selective (Recruitment Ltd). The services of V Selective (Recruitment Ltd) are that of an Employment Agency.
V Selective specialise in the recruitment of high calibre personnel at all levels for the Commercial, Technical / IT, Care and Training sectors. See all our Training sector jobs on EAT jobs (Education & Training Jobs) http://www.eatjobs.co.uk

Salary: £23k - £27k per annum (Negotiable)

Region: East Midlands

To apply click HERE

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