Job title: Area Manager
Location: Location: Hampshire-Isle of Wight
Salary: £37,471.00 per annum FTE
This is a full-time role permanent role. (37 hours per week)
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Area Manager to join our Education Development Trust careers team covering Hampshire & Isle of Wright
As Area Manager, you will play a key role in the regional management of the contract area. You will effectively manage the successful operation and delivery of the National Careers Service in a designated area; managing performance to ensure contractual targets and quality standards are met.
You will:
- have experience of managing teams, ideally across multiple sites
- have experience of managing performance in the context of targets/KPIs
- Be highly analytical, able to collate and analyse a wide range of performance and contextual data, to inform decision making.
- have a collaborative approach with demonstrable experience of building and maintaining both internal and external stakeholder relationships.
- have the ability to translate national policy direction and strategic objectives into practical local plans and actions.
- be organised and methodical with excellent administration and IT skills including knowledge and understanding of social media.
- have an understanding of the career information, advice & guidance agenda for adults.
- have knowledge of the labour market and issues relating to learning and employment.
- A good working knowledge of using online platforms for meetings and other work commitments.
- Have a full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use to travel across the region.
Deadline for applications: Midnight Sunday 12 May
An Interview day will take place on 23 May in Southampton Second interviews, if required, will be held at a later date.
At EDT we pride ourselves on creating an environment that supports a healthy work life balance for all our staff. We provide policies that encourage flexible working around individual needs. We offer a range of benefits including a generous holiday allowance (30 days plus bank holidays FTE) , company pension scheme and additional voluntary money saving benefits.
Education Development Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults whom we work with and come into contact with around the world. All applicants are subject to thorough screening and successful candidates are subject to the relevant level of criminal record checks with national police authorities or the UK’s Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). This will be at minimum a basic DBS check.
At Education Development Trust, we strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and knows they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks. We’re committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Education Development Trust an inclusive place to work. If you have specific requirements or adjustments, please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application. We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.
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