MIS Manager

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Who we are 

South and City College is one of the largest Further Education Colleges in Birmingham providing vocational education from eight campuses across the City. We are rated as a GOOD College - Ofsted 2018. 

We have a diverse range of students from the surrounding areas and we are a welcoming and inclusive college that promotes equality and diversity throughout. 

What are we looking for? 

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding MIS Manager To support the delivery and management of a high quality, trusted Management Information Service that meets the needs of the college and its stakeholders in a proactive manner; striving for continual improvement. To ensure that the College funding returns to stakeholders such as the ESFA, WMCA and OfS/HESA are on time, accurate and compliant.

The post holder will provide operational management, promote staff development and support the MIS Registrar with services relating to post 14 funding methodologies, information management, curriculum planning and performance monitoring.

What can we offer? 

In return, we can offer the following: 

• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7, 365 days a year); giving access to free confidential counselling 
• Generous annual leave 
• Flexible working 
• Employee discounts & benefits 
• Fantastic progression opportunities 
• Training and development opportunities 
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders, and the opportunity to complete this training yourself 
• A mentor to support you in your new role 
• Regular CPD 

What to expect? 

Under the management of the Deputy Director of MIS:

• To provide operational management of MIS, not including examinations, but working alongside the examinations team to ensure seamless services to students and staff
• In conjunction with the MIS Registrar to lead on Funding methodologies, impact analysis and assurance including support for planning assumptions and intelligence from external funding bodies
• To support the operational corporate planning activities
• Supporting the development, implementation and monitoring of cross-college processes 
• To ensure that planning submissions and external data returns meet internal and external quality expectations and outcomes of plans are effectively measured, monitored and reported.
• Ensure both internal and external returns deadlines are met and data requirements adhere to data requirement standards for audit, inspection and all external funding agency requirements 
• Ensure a full and current knowledge of the funding methodology for all of the funding agencies and be responsible for appropriate briefings across the college.
• Supporting the liaison with external bodies in relation to information or funding requirements, including but not limited to the ESFA, WMCA, OfS/HESA and awarding bodies.
• Support the development, implementation and monitoring of appropriate service standards and ensure compliance with both legal requirements and the demands of best practice across areas of responsibility
• Supporting and coaching and development team members to contribute to the wider objectives of the college ensuring that all staff have an appropriate understanding of funding rules.
• To support the development and maintenance of relevant documentation that support data transparency through systems documentation approach that will ensure that Colleges data will be understood and interpreted by any user
• Undertaking any duties commensurate with the post

In return, we can offer the following: 

• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7, 365 days a year); giving access to free confidential counselling 
• Generous annual leave 
• Flexible working (for some roles) 
• Employee discounts & benefits 
• Fantastic progression opportunities 
• Training and development opportunities 
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders, and the opportunity to complete this training yourself 
• A mentor to support you in your new role 
• Regular CPD 

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The College is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce - a place where we can all be ourselves and celebrate success together. We offer a range of inclusive employment policies, staff engagement forums (EDI Champions) and support services for all staff 

South and City College will carry out pre-employment safeguarding vetting checks to ensure that any staff appointed are suitable to work with children and or vulnerable adults. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults All staff employed have safeguarding responsibilities irrespective of their role The post that you will be applying for is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. An enhanced DBS will be carried out to assess your suitability for the role applied.