WHP Skills Provision Manager

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Skill Provision Manager

Job Title: Skills Provision Manager

Reporting to: Regional Operations Manager

Role Overview:
Reporting to the Regional Operations Manager (ROM) the post holder will take the lead in
connecting Work & Health provision to skills and learning provision across the Contract
Package Area (CPA). Skills and Learning provision will be focused on enhancing our
customer’s chances of either securing employment opportunities, or retaining and or
developing their existing career goals.
Developing strong productive relationships with a wide range of Independent Training
Providers (ITP’s) will be essential, as will be the understanding of the skills and learning
landscape at both national and regional level.
Working closely with our Area Manager’s it will be vital to ensure that there is a clear
understanding of the skills and learning needs of the local labour market and that we can
source and procure sufficient provision to meet the needs of our Work & Health customers in
terms of upskilling, re-skilling.

Principle Accountabili es:

· Ensure that we have a comprehensive understanding of the skills and learning


requirements needed across the various geographical boundaries of the CPA.

· To be accountable for ensuring each local Area has a skills and learning plan which
reflects the needs of the local labour market in terms of the type and level of skill
requirements needed.

· Working with the Regional Employer Engagement Manager to ensure that each CPA
develops high quality, sectorally specific routeway’s which link Work & Health customers
with available job openings at a local and regional level.

· Undertake any required research into the skill requirements of local and or regional
employers to ensure we can develop appropriate responses.

· Work with Area Managers to meet customer skills and learning participation and
achievement targets.

· Establish strong relationships with ITP’s at regional and local level to ensure Work &
Health customers have access to appropriate skills development opportunities.

· Ensure that all ITP’s have appropriate accreditations in place to underpin


contracted/commissioned skills and learning activity.

· Work with external stakeholders, sub-contractors, associates and other delivery partners
to deliver contract requirements and maintain excellent customer relationships with
funding bodies for the contracts being managed.

· Ensure all programmes/activities are high quality with outstanding outcomes delivered
through a cost-efficient delivery model.

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· To support cross/inter- divisional working and drive income and outcomes.

· To develop and maintain relationships with a wide range of referral agencies/partners to


ensure the appropriate volume of referrals are received to support the delivery of all
programmes across the various delivery locations.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Ensure that you work to Shaw Trust Groups vision, values, objectives and priorities
and are strongly committed to them

· Promote the principles of Equality and Diversity and ensure that the policy is always
fully applied.
· Understand and be committed to all personal responsibilities under Health & Safety,
Prevent and Safeguarding procedures, and ensure that the policies are always
adhered to .

· Ensure that the Code of Conduct, Data Protection, Harassment & Bullying,
Confidentiality, Anti-Fraud, Data Security and all other policies of the Company are
always fully applied

· Ensure individual expertise and subject area knowledge is up to date through


Continuous Personal Development, including sharing good practice, engaging with
training and acquiring / maintaining any individual qualifications required for the role.

· Work flexibly in the field and across offices, as and when directed by line manager.

· As necessary, and in addition to the above, undertake other activities commensurate


with the nature of the post.

Core Competencies

All Shaw Trust Group employees are required to demonstrate many core competencies

· Self management – manage workload effectively.


· Relationship management – develop and maintain productive relationships with your
Team, Management, Clients, Partners, Sub contractors and all key stakeholders.
· Customer and Employer focused – committed to understanding client aspirations,
supporting their needs.

Attitudes & Behaviours

· Represent The Shaw Trust Group in a professional manner on all occasions.


· Strive to improve practice to be creative and innovative and work towards continuous
improvement
· To adopt a co-operative approach to delivery by maintaining and promoting effective
communications, sharing good practice across the organisation and with externally.

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Experience and Qualifications required

Essential

·Thorough understanding of Learning and Skills in an ESF , AEB and Traineeship


Context (D)
· ESF, AEB and Traineeship contracting knowledge (D)
· Knowledge and understanding of appropriate quality and compliance frameworks
e.g. Education Inspection Framework (D)
· Skilled in customer and employer engagement liaison (E)
· Experience of working with Management boards and senior teams (D)
· Experience of Layering funding to maximise funding opportunities and successful
outcomes for learners and employers (D)
· Strong negotiation skills and the ability to drive performance and delivery (E)
· Excellent PC skills (e.g. Advanced Word; Intermediate Excel) (E)
· Good analytical and influencing skills (E)
· Robust and logical questioning skills and ability to analyse information (E)
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills (E)
· Customer focused attitude and well-developed client/account management skills (E)
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