Area Manager - #1695172

Area Manager

Location: across Sheffield, Huddersfield and surrounding areas (onsite & flexibility for hybrid working)

This is a full-time role permanent role. (37 hours per week)

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Area Manager to join our Education Development Trust careers team covering Sheffield and surrounding areas

As Area Manager, you will play a key role in the regional management of the contract area. You will effectively manage the successful operation and delivery of the National Careers Service in a designated area; managing performance to ensure contractual targets and quality standards are met.

You will:

• have experience of managing teams, ideally across multiple sites
• have experience of managing performance in the context of targets/KPIs
• Be highly analytical, able to collate and analyse a wide range of performance and contextual data, to inform decision making.
• have a collaborative approach with demonstrable experience of building and maintaining both internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• have the ability to translate national policy direction and strategic objectives into practical local plans and actions.
• be organised and methodical with excellent administration and IT skills including knowledge and understanding of social media.
• have an understanding of the career information, advice & guidance agenda for adults.
• have knowledge of the labour market and issues relating to learning and employment.
• A good working knowledge of using online platforms for meetings and other work commitments.
• Must have a full, clean driving license with access to a vehicle for business travel or reliable public transport serving your managed areas.

A full list of job objectives and requirements can be found in the Job description on our website.

Deadline for applications: Midnight 26 May (Please note, we reserve the right to close our vacancies early if sufficient applications are received).

Interview Process:

To give us and you the best chance of ensuring the job is right for you, we run interview days to support the selection process. These will include an introduction to EDT and the Careers sector. Where possible we prefer to run these in-person to give you opportunity to interact with hiring managers and other members of staff, as well as other candidates. This may not always be possible in which case we may run a virtual process.

Interview details:

An Interview Day will take place on 03 June in Sheffield. Second interviews, if required, will be held at a later date.

How to apply: To be considered for this vacancy, applicants are required to complete and submit a fully completed application form through our website.

Salary & Benefits

Salary: £37,471.00 per annum FTE

Benefits include:

• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rota)
• Matched Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Discounted gym memberships
• Health care cash plan
• Retail discounts
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Wellbeing App

Education Development Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults whom we work with and come into contact with around the world. All applicants are subject to thorough screening and successful candidates are subject to the relevant level of criminal record checks with national police authorities or the UK’s Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). This will be at minimum a basic DBS check.

At Education Development Trust, we strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and knows they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks. We’re committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Education Development Trust an inclusive place to work. If you have specific requirements or adjustments, please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application. We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.