Adult Learning and Contracts Manager

Salary: £38,400 – £42,000 per year

Role Overview

Responsible for the successful achievement of performance and financial targets across our Adult Learning Provision, Pin Point Training’s Adult Learning Contract Manager will demonstrate capabilities in leading and managing a high performing team, business development and growth planning to secure additional income sources.

Key Accountabilities

1. Manage a national delivery team to ensure high quality delivery and performance in line with contractual requirements

2. Contribute to research to identify new areas of employer need and new products and markets

3. Ensure all operational delivery is carried out safely, efficiently, and achieves or exceeds performance expectations, in line with budget

4. Develop effective relationships with employers, LEPs, funding agencies, Local Councils, DWP, JCP, etc to identify and maximise on funding opportunities

5. Develop, review and revise curriculum delivery materials to support the delivery of current and new programmes

6. Manage and develop Learner Engagement Team in looking for, and implementing new and innovative ways to motivate people who are disadvantaged in the job market

7. Leading on funding rules across all Adult Learning contracts (ESF/AEB etc.) and ensuring compliant submissions for all funding partners

8. Remain up to date with local and regional labour market and employment issues within contract regions and ensure delivery of programmes that compliment other local provision

9. Manage and report on KPI’s and the development and implementation of procedures and associated documentation for the employer and learner journey

10. Work closely with the MIS team to produce reports including analysis of KPI’s to be shared with teams as appropriate

11. Effectively manage team performance and underperformance through robust and timely review

12. Liaise with the Head of Quality team to effectively monitor and manage all Adult Learning provision, including performance management and audit compliance

13. Lead in procurement of new and additional funding streams

14. Develop and manage effective relationships with employers linked to our Adult Learning Programmes

15. Ensure and monitor outcomes for all learners

Experience and Qualifications

* Proven experience of developing new business and client relationships within FE

* Experience in a similar role or FE sector

* Knowledge of government funded employment and training programmes

* Experience of managing and developing high performing teams

* Clear understanding of Adult Learning funding rules including ESF, AEB, CAF etc.

* Strong account management experience

* Full, clean driving licence and use of a vehicle.

* Excellent communication skills – presentation, written and verbal

* Proven experience of managing budget and contracts with FE

Core Competencies

All Pin Point Training employees are required to demonstrate a number of core competencies

* Self-management – manage workload effectively

* Relationship management – develop and maintain productive relationships with your Team, Management, Clients, Partners, Sub contractors and all key stakeholders.

* Customer focused – committed to understanding client aspirations, supporting their needs.

Attitudes & Behaviours

* Represent Pin Point Training in a professional manner on all occasions.

* Strive to improve practice to be creative and innovative and work towards continuous improvement

* To adopt a co-operative approach to delivery by maintaining and promoting effective communications, sharing good practice across the organisation and with externally.

Pin Point Training is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners/customers and expects staff to share this commitment.

All Roles will require a basic DBS Disclosure check due to the nature of the work to be undertaken.