Children and Learning Academy Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for a Permanent full time Children and Learning Services Academy Manager to join Southampton City Council (SCC) in the Quality Assurance Service.

About The Role

The Children and Learning Academy promotes practice excellence through the delivery of training and resources informed by legislation, policies, and initiatives to support a highly skilled workforce to meet the needs of and safeguard children, young people, and families in Southampton. The Academy supports students, newly qualified staff, and the whole workforce to develop in their careers to enable the best service to be provided to children, young people, and their families.

The Academy manager will be responsible for providing leadership and line management for the team of practice consultants and support assistants. They will inspire a clear vision and ensure that the training needs of the service are continually analysed, working with internal staff and external consultants to promote working towards agreed objectives linked to the directorate aims and targets.

They will:

1. Lead the development of training across the service and contribute to policy formulation, ensuring this is in line with local and national developments.
2. Promote and support the recruitment and retention of staff.
3. Lead on the procurement and commissioning of external training providers and source internal subject experts to deliver high standards of training packages.
4. Ensure there is a robust ASYE programme.
5. Quality assure the activities of the Academy learning and development programme.

For further information about this role please view the job description.

About You

1. You will have a graduate level qualification, preferably with a postgraduate professional management qualification and/or recognized qualified teacher status and/or experienced learning and development specialist.
2. You will have experience of conducting training needs analyses to identify mandatory and core training needs.
3. You will have experience of responding to the needs of customers to develop services and to promote the participation of children and families as appropriate.
4. You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of equality issues and how they affect the workplace and individual behaviours.
5. You will have experience of supporting organizational medium- and long-term planning in all areas of accountability.

If you feel you have the necessary background, experience, and skills to undertake this role we would like to hear from you.

Here at SCC we have a range of different perks and benefits, a few examples can be found below.

1. A generous local government pension scheme.
2. Flexible working (role dependent). Up to 13 days of Flexi Leave.
3. Hybrid working arrangements (role dependent).
4. 28 days annual leave (pro rata), plus bank holidays.
5. Online Benefits – salary sacrifice schemes, benefits, and discounts.
6. Great local transport links.
7. Employee assistance programme with access to our health, wellbeing, and support.

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Contact details for informal discussion:

For further information and details regarding the Academy Manager position please contact Rebecca Holdsworth, Partnership Manager on 02380 91 7671 or Rebecca.holdsworth@southampton.gov.uk

Interview Information

Please note that interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 28th May 2025.

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Recruitment contact details:

Tel: 023 8083 4033

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