Business Manager (Education & Training) - Torquay - Devon

This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a successful and growing social enterprise providing education, training and mentoring to help people overcome the barriers they face in life. Working with over 1,000 people a year across the South West, we are commissioned by the government, local authorities and charitable grants as well as having several social enterprise projects.

Community is at the heart of everything we do, with an emphasis on building local communities and a strong corporate responsibility focus.

If you are looking to feel good about the job you do and know you are really making a difference to other people’s lives, keep reading!

The Job

Each centre is a business in its own right, and as such this entrepreneurial role will manage the business function, planning delivery to meet contracts, monitoring and adjusting budgets and resources.  There is no job above or beneath the business manager, who is expected to step in and fill any gaps in any roles for absenteeism.

Overseeing the work of professional and administrative staff, you will ensure clear and concise communications, auditable administration, high quality teaching/learning focused on outcomes for people. You will be expected to operate flexibly, in meeting the needs of the business, our learners and customers. 

In this role, you’ll get to:

• Promote business services through attendance of a network meeting
• Manage, inspire and motivate local centre teams to include delivery and business support staff
• Manage a volunteer timetable for a community activity (work club, community kitchen, community fridge, etc.)
• Checking learner progress, providing guidance to teaching/learning staff to ensure outcomes for learners
• Create social media content and upload (Linked-In, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tik-Tok, etc.)
• Maintaining quality of provision through IQA
• Cover for absent members of staff (teacher, administrator or cleaner)

About you

We are looking for somebody degree educated (or equivalent) with a demonstrable track record of work in Business Management, able to oversee the work of professional and administrative staff to ensure clear and concise communications, auditable administration, high quality teaching/learning focused on outcomes for people. The successful candidate will be expected to operate flexibly in meeting the needs of the business, our learners and customers.

What you’ll need to thrive… 

• Experience in a training or education environment 
• Experience of business management
• Ability to manage and lead a team
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Excellent time management
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate an ability to maintain accurate records & process information
• Excellent ICT skills, particularly Office 365
• Able to travel for work as required
• “Can-do” self-motivated attitude

Desirable

• Award in Education & Training
• Knowledge of ESFA funding methodologies

Benefits

• Competitive Salary £27,270 - £30,805
• 5% salary increase after probation period 
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Additional 2 weeks paid leave (discretionary)
• On-going training and development
• Pension
• Travel allowance
• Great Company culture

This is a permanent role working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday. A full DBS check is necessary for this role.