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34.86 per hour Umbrella 6-Month Contract Hybrid Working (3 Days On Site, South East London)
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Employment & Skills Manager to lead the delivery of multiple employment and skills programmes within a public sector organisation.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced manager with a background in employment support, welfare-to-work or skills programmes to lead multidisciplinary teams, manage funded contracts and drive positive employment outcomes for residents.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the operational delivery of multiple externally and corporately funded employment programmes.
Manage and develop a multidisciplinary team, overseeing performance, targets and service delivery.
Monitor programme KPIs, contractual obligations and funding requirements.
Develop partnerships with external organisations, referral agencies and funding bodies.
Oversee performance reporting, compliance, audits and quality assurance.
Identify underperformance and implement improvement plans.
Drive service improvements to maximise employment, training and apprenticeship outcomes.
Manage programme risks, budgets and funding opportunities.
Essential Experience:
Proven experience managing employment, skills or welfare-to-work programmes.
Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and delivering against performance targets.
Strong understanding of externally funded programmes, contractual compliance and payment-by-results models.
Experience managing stakeholder relationships and external delivery partners.
Strong performance management, reporting and service improvement capabilities.
Knowledge of employment, training and welfare-to-work services.
Contract Details:
Rate: 34.86 per hour Umbrella
Duration: 6 months
Working arrangements: Hybrid - 3 days on site
Sector: Local Government / Employment & Skills
Interested? Get in touch to discuss the opportunity further or send across your CV for consideration.
Linsco is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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