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Adult Learning and Skills Manager and Principal - New Directions College
| Posting date: | 03 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £53,630 to £60,004 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 May 2024 |
| Location: | Reading, Berkshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Reading Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
New Directions College is Reading Borough Council’s Community Learning and Skills service dedicated to empowering individuals through lifelong learning and skill development.
Under the successful tenure of our current Principal, who is moving on to a promoted role, New Directions College has grown to be a successful, place-based College and a regional lead in skills development and nationally recognised for best practice.
This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative and strategic leader with a strong track record of delivery to join our ambitious College and develop our adult skills strategy.
The new Berkshire Prosperity Board aims to drive and deliver economic prosperity across Berkshire and skills and education is a key workstream. New Directions College is strategically placed to develop skills and education in Reading and across Berkshire.
About the Role:
At New Directions College we pride ourselves on not turning people away and helping individuals progress on their journey whatever their personal goals and individual circumstances. 98% of our learners would recommend us to friends and family.
We are committed to delivering an outstanding quality of education that supports all our learners to achieve future social and economic prosperity, including employability skills that prepare learners well for their intended job role, career aims and/or personal goals.
We are proud of our partnerships with employers that support unemployed and economically inactive adults, which lead to improved outcomes for our learners.
We have ambitious plans for the future with our ongoing journey to Outstanding and this is an exciting opportunity for a forward-looking leader to build upon strong foundations and realise our ambitious strategic objectives.
About You:
We are seeking an inspirational, dynamic and visionary leader who can lead the College into an exciting new phase on our journey to Outstanding.
You will be an experienced collaborative leader skilled in partnership working to develop relationships within Reading and the region to deliver education and skills excellence.
We are seeking an ambitious and passionate individual who can provide strategic and operational leadership. You will have a track record in delivering an outstanding quality of education in the lifelong learning or Further Education sector and a successful track record of working within quality frameworks, and business development.
You will be able to translate policy into meaningful direction, lead on strategy for the service and Borough, and produce coherent plans which seek to make an impact on the community and people’s lives. You will provide visionary leadership to advance the mission and goals of the College and lead the College’s Governance function.
You will be skilled at evaluating and assessing the effectiveness of programmes and initiatives, making data-driven decisions to drive continuous improvement.
You will need to be politically astute, and able to successfully collaborate with community partners, industry leaders, and educational institutions acting as an ambassador to raise the profile of the College locally and nationally.
You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.
Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - champion and inspire a culture which ensures that all employees across the organisation work together to provide excellent outcomes for Reading
Drive Efficiency - create an environment in which resources are used efficiently and employees’ skills are developed and used effectively
Be Ambitious - aspire to deliver excellence and inspire and support others to reach their potential
Make a Difference to Reading - inspire a culture in which the customer is the focus and where change is welcomed as an opportunity
Our offer
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
A wide range of flexible working opportunities
Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted
Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax
For more information on the role please contact Donna Pentelow, Assistant Director - donna.pentelow@reading.gov.uk.
Closing date: Monday 13th May 2024
Interviews will take place in person: Friday 24th May, New Directions College, Reading.
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Under the successful tenure of our current Principal, who is moving on to a promoted role, New Directions College has grown to be a successful, place-based College and a regional lead in skills development and nationally recognised for best practice.
This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative and strategic leader with a strong track record of delivery to join our ambitious College and develop our adult skills strategy.
The new Berkshire Prosperity Board aims to drive and deliver economic prosperity across Berkshire and skills and education is a key workstream. New Directions College is strategically placed to develop skills and education in Reading and across Berkshire.
About the Role:
At New Directions College we pride ourselves on not turning people away and helping individuals progress on their journey whatever their personal goals and individual circumstances. 98% of our learners would recommend us to friends and family.
We are committed to delivering an outstanding quality of education that supports all our learners to achieve future social and economic prosperity, including employability skills that prepare learners well for their intended job role, career aims and/or personal goals.
We are proud of our partnerships with employers that support unemployed and economically inactive adults, which lead to improved outcomes for our learners.
We have ambitious plans for the future with our ongoing journey to Outstanding and this is an exciting opportunity for a forward-looking leader to build upon strong foundations and realise our ambitious strategic objectives.
About You:
We are seeking an inspirational, dynamic and visionary leader who can lead the College into an exciting new phase on our journey to Outstanding.
You will be an experienced collaborative leader skilled in partnership working to develop relationships within Reading and the region to deliver education and skills excellence.
We are seeking an ambitious and passionate individual who can provide strategic and operational leadership. You will have a track record in delivering an outstanding quality of education in the lifelong learning or Further Education sector and a successful track record of working within quality frameworks, and business development.
You will be able to translate policy into meaningful direction, lead on strategy for the service and Borough, and produce coherent plans which seek to make an impact on the community and people’s lives. You will provide visionary leadership to advance the mission and goals of the College and lead the College’s Governance function.
You will be skilled at evaluating and assessing the effectiveness of programmes and initiatives, making data-driven decisions to drive continuous improvement.
You will need to be politically astute, and able to successfully collaborate with community partners, industry leaders, and educational institutions acting as an ambassador to raise the profile of the College locally and nationally.
You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.
Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - champion and inspire a culture which ensures that all employees across the organisation work together to provide excellent outcomes for Reading
Drive Efficiency - create an environment in which resources are used efficiently and employees’ skills are developed and used effectively
Be Ambitious - aspire to deliver excellence and inspire and support others to reach their potential
Make a Difference to Reading - inspire a culture in which the customer is the focus and where change is welcomed as an opportunity
Our offer
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
A wide range of flexible working opportunities
Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted
Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax
For more information on the role please contact Donna Pentelow, Assistant Director - donna.pentelow@reading.gov.uk.
Closing date: Monday 13th May 2024
Interviews will take place in person: Friday 24th May, New Directions College, Reading.
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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