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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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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