THE DETAILS:
  • Location: Blackwood , Caerphilly, NP12 1BA
  • Subject: Curriculum Area Manager
  • Hours: Full Time
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Salary Type: Annually
  • Salary Range: £32,000 - £37,500
  • Language: English
  • Closing Date: 07 July, 2023 2:51 PM

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Area Manager (Covering Blackwood, Abertillery and Abergavenny)

Area Manager (Covering Blackwood, Abertillery and Abergavenny)

Itec Training Solutions Limited
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Area Manager- JGW+

Due to our continued business growth and following a successful first year of JGW+ contract, as we move into the second year of the contract we are growing our team further. We are looking for to recruit a hardworking, motivated, and enthusiastic individual to join our team as an Area Manager.

Salary Banding: £32,000 - £37,500 dependant on skills and experience
Location: Covering our Centres Blackwood, Abertillery and Abergavenny
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: 35 Hours a week, Monday to Friday 9.00am – 4.30pm

What are the core responsibilities of this role?
• Maximising sustainable targets by managing the Jobs Growth Wales + internal and external delivery model.
• Accountable for driving internal and external performance and, continuously reviewing the delivery model and transform the operation, to ensure it meets the needs of all learners across all locations.
• Demonstrating contractual compliance through quality measures and auditable processes.
• Running of the day-to-day operations of the centres and sub-contractor delivery network.
• Promoting and managing the safeguarding of learners.
• Responsible for being fully conversant with our policies and procedures for the welfare, protection and safeguarding of vulnerable learners.
• Ensuring a positive learner service, dealing with complaints in an effective and timely manner.
• Accountable for working in partnership with the Quality team to implement all quality improvements such as the Estyn framework, Welsh Action Plan and Employee Observation grading.
• Responsible for conducting monthly caseload reviews with the delivery teams to maximise performance and training requirements
• Responsible for assisting in the development of the strategic planning for all operational activities and future contracts.
• Accountable for the continual evaluation, self-assessment, and quality improvement planning.
• Responsible for management information analysis and reporting
• Accountable for forecasting, departmental income, and cost control for the centre / outreach.
• Responsible for ensuring high quality standards are always maintained at the centre, sub-contractors and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Working closely with the Health & Safety Manager ensuing all health and safety matters are reported and resolved in a timely manner.
• Accountable for the appropriate and effective application of all HR policies, procedures, and practices
• Line management responsibilities of direct reports




What skills and experience are we looking for from potential applicants?
• Previous management experience
• Change management
• Experience of working with disengaged youths and challenging behaviour
• Safeguarding experience
• Work based learning experience
• Training sector experience

This role is subject to a DBS check. The cost of the DBS check will be met by the company.


Itec operates as an equal opportunities employer and we welcome all applications regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, disability, age, political opinions, or trade union membership.
Itec reserve the right to close this vacancy sooner if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.