Operations Director - Education and Training

KM Recruitment is a specialist UK wide recruiter for the Skills and Employability sectors.Job Title: Operations Director – Education and TrainingLocation: Remote Salary: up to GBP80,000Type: Full Time / PermanentDuties include (not limited to):

• To work as an instrumental part of the Senior Management team; providing key knowledge, insight and leadership across the company.
• Lead and direct the team through periods of growth, while delivering an outstanding learner journey and employer experience.
• Overseeing / monitoring all training operations for our client's Employability and Apprenticeship departments.
• Lead and manage the departments, securing and sustaining improvements in all aspects of delivery of curriculum and quality.
• Manage, motivate and support all members within the education provision to ensure the quality, timely and effective delivery of educational programmes in–line with contractual targets and objectives – ensuring an outstanding learner and client experience.
• Support with SAR and QIP creation.
• Work in partnership with Senior Manager's and Director's to ensure that operational best practice is promoted and developed through all teaching, learning and assessment aspects.
• Overseeing the Compliance and MIS functions; ensuring all data is accurate.
• Responsible for the allocation of resources, to ensure that the budget process supports and influences provision.
• Development of organisational strategic and business plans in partnership with the Executive team.

Essential Criteria for all candidates:

• Proven experience of working in a similar like for like role within the education and skills sector is essential.
• Must hold a minimum of 5 years' experience in managing an operational function.
• Must be knowledgeable on ESFA and ESF funding rules.
• A strong understanding of the EIF.
• Experience in leading ESFA/Ofsted related audits and inspections.
• Experience of managing and delivering financial budgets.
• Excellent people management and leadership skills.
• Must be flexible with travel.

Please note:KM Recruitment receive a high number of applications for each role advertised and although we would like to we are not always able to deliver feedback to unsuccessful candidates. If you have not been contacted within 4 days, then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Thank you for your interest and keep an eye on our website for future opportunities.