Head of Business Solutions

Head of Business Solutions

Ref: SH2045

Salary: Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits.

Contract: Permanent, full time, 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.

Location: Paignton.

This post is an exciting opportunity to join a successful, ambitious and forward-thinking Further Education College, leading our work with employers and key business stakeholders. 

We are looking for a lively, ambitious, innovative individual to support continued sustainable income growth at organisational level, ensuring that everything we offer is aligned to the current and future skills needs of the local, regional and national communities that we serve. The successful person will support, work closely with, and be an integral member of, the College Leadership Team.

Leading the, already highly successful, Business Solutions and Employer Engagement Team you will be responsible for shaping and delivering our growth and employer engagement strategy. To do this successfully, you will need to have a proven track record in developing business for growth, building partnerships and positively engaging in collaborative working at all levels with employers and their representative bodies.

South Devon College already has an enviable record and works with over 1500 businesses every year. With 8-10,000 students coming through our doors, annually, we are looking for an exceptional person with the experience, drive and enthusiasm who has, or can quickly develop, an excellent understanding of our extensive provision, curriculum and delivery models to inform and support our outstanding curriculum specialists to ensure we keep our education, training and skills provision aligned to the local and regional labour market need including the, soon to be released, Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP).

You will already be able to demonstrate an understanding of high quality technical, professional and vocational skills training and experience of leading and managing external stakeholder and employer engagement and be able to extend the College’s already extensive reach and impact.

Interested individuals are encouraged to

contact Laurence Frewin, Principal & CEO via principalship@southdevon.ac.uk

to arrange a suitable time to discuss this further.

To apply and for a full job

description please visit the Jobs page of the South Devon College website

www.southdevon.ac.uk/jobs. 

Please do NOT send CVs, we only accept applications via the relevant form on our dedicated recruitment website.

At South Devon College we are passionate that excellent teaching and learning can transform lives. We seek to achieve at the highest levels and welcome staff who share our drive for success.

In return, you can expect access to an exciting range of training, apprenticeship and opportunities for higher level study alongside your work to keep you at the top of your game, as well as generous holiday allowance of 35 days (pro rata) and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.

The staff at South Devon College are truly inspirational and this is a reflection on the whole College culture of continuous improvement and support for all of our students and communities. We hold the prestigious Investors in People (IIP) Platinum accreditation, the highest level awarded by the people management standard. This prominent distinction confirms the College’s status as not just a leading Further Education College, but also as a top employer in the country, as it joins the top 7% of accredited organisations across the UK.

We aim to provide our learners with excellent teaching and learning. Our staff are highly adept at working with and developing skills and knowledge in learners from different backgrounds. Our staff have consistently high expectations of all students and generate high levels of enthusiasm for participation in, and commitment to learning.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to encourage a healthy work-life balance and include

Our staff are integral to maintaining our passion and high-performance levels, and we reward our staff for this.

• Pro rata of 35 days annual leave
• Christmas Closure of up to 2 weeks in addition to annual leave entitlement;
• Access to a wealth of training, apprenticeships and funded higher education opportunities as well as dedicated training days;
• Local Government Pension Scheme Employer pension contributions of 16% OR Teachers Pension Scheme Employer contributions of 23.68%;
• Hybrid and flexible working patterns;
• Subsidised fitness suite facility, onsite hair and beauty salon, access to a wide range of catering facilities, outdoor gym and free eyesight tests;
• Major supermarket and high street employee discount schemes;
• Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme);
• On Site Nursery (Mama Bears);
• Employee Assistance Programmes;
• Discounted travel schemes.

Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 11th June 2023.

Interview Date: Thursday 15th June 2023.

We offer hybrid and flexible working patterns and welcome applications from people who wish to apply using these options.

Please note that you will be required to be in possession of an Enhanced DBS Certificate or be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as a condition of employment at the College.

This College is committed to Safeguarding/Prevent and promoting the welfare of learners, including children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment