Inspire 2 Independence - fulfilling potential through personal development - CPA14 Centre Manager

CPA14 Centre Manager - Walsall

Closing Date:

10 Aug 2012

Job Title:

CPA14 Centre Manager - Walsall

Salary:

£20,000 to £25,000

Job Description:

Role Requirements -

Post holders will be responsible for the operations and line management of the delivery team and the achievement of all contractual performance targets. They will have budget responsibilities including authorisation of individual programme expenditure.

You must have a ‘Can Do’ attitude and the ability to work as part of a target driven team .You will have the ability to motivate and develop the delivery team, using strong interpersonal and leadership skills. You must have the confidence to deal with conflict using a diplomatic and fair approach to situations arising.

You will have had:

· Previous team leading experience

· Experience gained within a commercial customer facing environment

· Experience of involvement with unemployed and/or disadvantaged people is advantageous

· IT literate with good communication skills

· A proven track record of performance delivery in a target driven environment

Main Duties –

The successful applicant will be expected to:

· Manage the day-to-day activities of the programmes to achieve the contracted targets.

· Lead the programme team to ensure an effective, efficient and coherent service.

· Ensure that contractual targets are regularly reviewed and corrective action taken when necessary.

· Implement and monitor all i2i policies and procedures.

· Prioritise own and delivery teams workloads.

· Work with the team to design and deliver a creative, responsive and effective programme relevant to local employment needs.

· Hold daily performance meetings to drive activity and accountability to meet target achievements and any shortfalls in performance

· Be responsible for staff development within the programme by conducting lesson observations, reviews with all staff members and adhere to procedures laid down in Employee Handbook

· Maintain effective records and collect and collate data relating to targets and outcomes as required for management information, OFSTED and audits.

· Report quantitative and qualitative information to the i2i Management team as required.

· Attend Leader Meetings to ensure standards are maintained across the district.

· Be responsible for the Health and Safety of staff, customers and visitors within the programme.

· Complete other duties which are commensurate with the post.

· Analyse underlying performance trends to drive pro active solutions

· Maintain a knowledge of local area services and skills funding incentives to compliment the i2i programme.

· Analyse Management Information, reports and centre activity to accurately produce performance forecasts for SMT and Contract Holder

Inspire 2 Independence (i2i) is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, culture or disability. It is our intention that all qualified applicants will be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors. Disabled candidates are encouraged to apply with the assurance that those who meet the minimum criteria for the post will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview stage.

If you would like to apply for this vacancy please email your CV with a covering letter to jobs@enteri2i.com stating”i2i” and which position you are applying for. All offers are subject to references and Criminal Records Bureau checks.

In compliance with the Data Protection Act, your details will not be passed to any third parties and will be used for the purpose of the role you have applied, or any other suitable roles. Your details will be retained no longer than necessary and disposed of in a confidential manner.

Thank you for your interest in the above position. Please note we are unable to contact unsuccessful candidates due to the high volume of applications we receive.

Inspire to Independence (i2i) Ltd, specialise in working with people who face multiple barriers to improving their learning and work options. i2i have a wealth of expertise in managing programmes across the country assisting individuals to overcome their barriers to work and placing them into meaningful, sustainable employment. Our mission is:

“To inspire individuals to fulfil their potential.”

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