Overview
Head of Service – Northamptonshire Adult Learning – Internal Applicants Only – NN1 1ED
Our Benefits
Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.
You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!
Why choose us?
We offer a vibrant working environment with:
- a competitive salary
- a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.
About the role
This vacancy is open to internal applicants at North Northants Council Only
This is a senior management post for a Head of Service – Adult Learning for North Northamptonshire Council covering both North and West Northamptonshire. You will provide effective strategic direction, management, and leadership for the Adult Learning Service, including a 16-19 Study Programme.
The overall purpose of the post is to create an integrated adult learning service for the residents of North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) and West Northamptonshire Council (WNC). This service must be responsive to community needs, meet the requirements of the funding agency (ESFA) and Ofsted framework, and offer value for money by supporting the skills development and wellbeing of the people of Northamptonshire.
About you
We are looking for a credible, experienced, and resilient senior leader with a passion for and knowledge of adult learning and a strong focus on compliance and strategic delivery.
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Degree level qualification or equivalent.
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Significant senior management experience with a broad work history over a range of management roles in education.
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Detailed knowledge of government policy directions and best practice in adult learning, sufficient to meet the requirements of Ofsted, external regulators, and funding organisations.
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Experience in effective budget and data management, achieving efficiencies while managing service improvement and meeting DfE/DWP outcomes.
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Experience of managing staff teams and individuals through change programmes, maintaining motivation and high performance.
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
