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WEA have an exciting opportunity for a Contract Delivery Manager in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area.

The post holder will manage a team to deliver the Association education provision, strategic partnerships and external relationships in a significant specified area or theme within a region.

The post holder will have responsibility for delivery of the AEB contract in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area and will work in line with contract requirements and Association strategic objectives. They will work closely with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders including LEPs, LSIPS, local authorities, community organisations, employers and trade unions.

The post holder will be accountable for the successful delivery of the AEB contract within the agreed budget and timelines, ensuring the delivery to agreed funding and quality frameworks of AEB provision by WEA and (where relevant) subcontractors. They will report to the Mayoral combined authority skills team and internally within WEA taking appropriate actions on contract performance where appropriate.

The post holder will be responsible for management of a small team including sessional tutors.

You will get...
- A salary of £35,072 - £36,918

• Enhanced holiday entitlement (30 days, plus bank holidays);
• Agile working opportunities;
• Life insurance cover;
• Employee assistance programme;
• Cycle to work scheme;
• Eye care vouchers.

Reporting to the Senior Education Manager, the Contract Delivery Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of an education contract and will lead the delivery of the Associations priorities.

A key part of the Contract Delivery Manager role is:

• Lead strategic development, delivery and quality of inspirational education, learning opportunities and related activity within a substantial geographic and/or thematic area;
• Lead an area team to ensure continuous improvement of teaching, learning and assessment towards outstanding in line with the Association`s mission, quality improvement plans and aspirations for students. Management and accountability for area plan and budget;
• Organise education provision in line with agreed targets;
• Manage staff in line with Association`s commitment to Investors in People and association policies ensuring their health and safety;
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders at regional, national or Association level;
• Lead and support the management, recruitment, selection, induction and support of tutors, enabling a culture of continuous improvement;
• Develop business opportunities with external stakeholders to diversify educational opportunities and income to meet the vision and mission of the Association;
• Lead or contribute to Association working groups on relevant specialist areas and take responsibility for implementation and dissemination of outcomes;
• Lead work with members, branches and volunteers to develop and maintain the Association as a vibrant educational movement for social purpose;
• Represent the Association, act as an advocate for adult and community learning and disseminate key messages about the Association`s impact;
• The post holder may have specific responsibility for agreed specialisms;
• Be responsible for the planning, delivery, monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the WEA AEB provision within a specified contract according to contract specifications and the requirements;
• Facilitate effective collaboration and lead communication with all stakeholders and subcontractors to support design, build and promote delivery to meet delivery targets, service user and funder needs;
• Lead the monitoring framework to ensure timely and accurate reporting from each work stream / contract and track progress against the overall delivery plans;
• Design and oversee programme communication, stakeholder engagement, marketing and publicity strategies across the partnership;
• Oversee the development and implementation of outcome, impact and evaluation frameworks in line with WEA and funder requirements;
• Undertake such duties as reasonably requested by your manager.

About you:

Do you have the following knowledge, skills and abilities?

• Considerable experience of leading strategic development, delivery and quality of adult education provision and related activity within a substantial geographic and/or thematic area
• Experience of developing new educational business opportunities, and successful management and accountability for plans and budgets
• Experience of developing and maintaining strategic partnerships and alliances at regional or national level for example with VCS networks, local and combined authorities, LEPs, employers and partners
• Experience of working in membership, community or voluntary organisations
• Experience of developing, contributing to and writing funding applications and/or raising income from diverse sources
• Strong experience of managing and allocating resources across education portfolio
• Experience in managing and resolution of conflict, inter dependencies, competing priorities, risks and issues
• Experience in gathering and understanding business objectives and requirements and translating

A passion for adult education, and making a difference!

If you have these skills, we would love to hear from you. If you are missing any essential requirements of the job description but have evidence that you are an incredible contract delivery manager who will enhance our staff team, we would love to hear from you.

About WEA:

The WEA is the UKs largest voluntary sector provider of adult education, a charity dedicated to bringing high quality, professional education into the heart of communities.

We are working hard to create a workplace that reflects the communities we seek to serve and in which everyone feels empowered to be themselves and work together to drive positive change. We strongly encourage applicants from a diverse range of candidates and encourage everyone with the appropriate skills, experiences and potential to apply.