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Director of Adult Commercial Development & Strategy
Weston College
North Somerset
- £27,367 - £29,445 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Generous holiday allowance, a defined benefits scheme, and training opportunities available.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 26 October 2021
Job overview
The post holder will work as one of the senior managers working directly with the College Leadership Board to lead the College approach to the commercial growth of the adult provision in the West of England Combined Authority, North Somerset and the South West as a whole working across the full range of College products and portfolios, including working with employers to deliver College income targets and wider objectives.
The post holder will lead the Employment Services area (which includes adult delivery for the unemployed, ESF projects and the West of England Works provision) on a day-to-day basis alongside their other duties to deliver the following core objectives through a wider range of activities and projects:
- Deliver growth of adult and commercial income streams.
- Expand the delivery of provision for unemployed learners.
- Enable the College to be the recruiter of choice for businesses in the South West.
- Produce efficiencies and innovation within existing contracts and delivery.
- Grow/protect existing market share.
- Ensure the quality profile of the college is maintained.
- Improve the experience and/ or progression of learners.
The post holder will have the business acumen to identify strategic opportunity, be able to plan for such opportunities and have the capacity to bring relevant teams together to process opportunities, including bids and marketing/sales strategies, to significant wins and into implementation.
The role will focus on ensuring there is a Group-wide consistent approach to maximising our relationships with stakeholders in the full range of new and existing business opportunities, in order to support the continued growth of the Weston College Group.
The Post holder will be innovative, inspirational and forward thinking, able to identify opportunities for the College and translate these into sustainable successful outcomes. The Post holder will be a strong leader able to manage multiple projects designed to maximise business opportunities for the College across a range of potential income streams and sectors. This role will require achieving targeted business and income for the organisation.
This is an exciting time to join Weston College. The College is Ofsted 'Outstanding', its Higher Education provision is graded 'Gold' by the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF), and Weston College has recently won the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education, one of only two Further Education colleges in the country to be awarded this prestigious honour. Furthermore, the College is an Investors in People 'Champion' and has been awarded 'Platinum' by Investors in People, which demonstrates Weston College's commitment to invest in our staff to improve performance.
Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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About Weston College
This is an exciting time to join Weston College
As one of the fastest-growing Colleges in the UK, Weston College provides education and vocational learning to nearly 30,000 learners across the country and training to local, regional and national businesses. Our reputation has been built with quality teaching and support that has an impact. With academic results putting us at the top of league tables, including 31% first class honours, and 99% A Level and vocational course pass rate. 'Creating brighter futures' remains the Colleges strapline.
Why Weston College
"The Weston College Group is 1 of the 10 largest college groups in the country. The success of the College is primarily due to our fantastic students, but also the dedicated lecturers, support staff and managers that maintain the College’s ethos of putting the learner first and ‘creating brighter futures’. Whether you come from industry, are an experienced educator, or are just starting your career, there's a lot that Weston College has to offer to its employees" Dr Paul Phillips CBE.
Our Award and Accreditations
Recognition of our success has come via The Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education, two Beacon Awards and two TES Awards. A rating of ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted, being the only college in the West of England to achieve it, and 'platinum' by the Teaching Excellence Framework. Add to that Investors in People Champion and Gold status, a spot in the top 100 Sunday Times best not-for-profit organisations, and National Employer of the Year at the Lloyd's Bank National Business Awards UK.
Our history - past to present
Weston College has served the education and training needs of its local community for more than 100 years. It has its origins in private drawing and painting classes provided by Henry Stacy in Oriel Terrace in 1859.
The School of Art was opened on 7 February 1865 under the auspices of the Government's Department of Science and Art, and with the aid of £40 collected from local residents. In its first year of existence the Principal was the only teacher and approximately 80 students attended the six classes held weekly.
Since 1 April 1993, the College has been an autonomous public body. It is funded directly by central government via the Learning & Skills Council (LSC).
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