Employment and Skills Manager / Employability Manager
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On the market now for a new role is my impressive Manchester based candidate open to roles ; Head of Employability, Operational Manager, Employability Manager, Head of Employer Engagement, Employment and Skills Manager, Careers Service Manager, Service Delivery Manager £45k+ Negotiable
My candidate is an organised, respected Senior Manager who will deliver employers performance objectives, policies, and procedures. A passionate, loyal, driven with a can-do attitude and a flexible working approach. Excellent interpersonal skills who understand the importance of listening and verbal communication.
Comfortable working with people of all levels and having an excellent commercial approach to solving problems and developing business processes. Having proven people management skills, with the ability to manage performance and motivate staff on an individual and team level.
My candidate sits on the Advisory panel for Salford and a board member for NEETs for Salford Opportunities, where they support and make decisions on support providers and young people. They enjoy learning and developing their own career and are keen to share their current skills and knowledge to their future employer.
My candidates current responsibilities include
- Lead, inspire, motivate, and coach the team of Career and Progression Advisors.
- Drive and deliver targets and outcomes in line with the contract through effective line management.
- Understand the Labour market and identifying emerging sectors and opportunities for customers to benefit from.
- Develop relationships with key stakeholders to maximise job and training opportunities.
14 years in Welfare to Work / Employability
Deputised for Assistant Director / Head of Service and taken on additional responsibilities when required
Supported the Head of Service to grow their existing and new provisions.
Support bid opportunities and applications to procurement frameworks
Work in partnership with H&S compliance and Safeguarding teams
Responsible for recruiting staff within the department
Ensuring all policies, procedures and processes are in place, evidencing outcomes through social accounting
Key Skills
Advanced negotiation and influencing skills
Extensive tenancy and void management experience
Experience of working with service users who have multiple disabilities
Extensive experience of planning, implementing, and delivering training projects
Understanding of the Equality and Diversity Act 2010
Highly experienced at conducting outreach and community ordinated engagement sessions
Experience of working with a diverse customer base
Advanced experience of working on European Social Funded, DWP and Council programmes and extensive experience in the housing sector
Highly adaptable in dealing with organisational change
Excellent management and team development skills
Strong organisational, administrative, and inter-personal skills
Advanced case load and time management skills (Used to working in very pressurised environments, with tight deadlines and targets)
Able to effectively monitor, assess and progress service users
Car owner with a clean driving licence
Education
IAG Level 4 – August 2022 – Present
Leadership Programme – July 2021 – Present
Project Management Bootcamp – July 2022
Fire Marshall Training – July 2022
IAG Level 3 (NVQ) – March 2022
Mental Health Awareness Training – October 2020
Mental Health First Aid Training – October 2020
Bid Writing Course – November 2019
Dementia Awareness – July 2019
Level 3 BTEC Award Education and Training – June 2019
Prevent and Safeguarding Training – 2017
Leadership Challenge – 2017
NVQ Management Level 3 – 2001
Certificate of Proficiency Insurance Papers I & 2 – 1993
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