Further Education Centre Manager

The Consultancy Home Counties; Thurrock; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Come and lead our SEN education centre in Gray’s, Thurrock!

Our centre boasts a high-performing team dedicated to fostering ambition in our learners. We serve the local area by offering various courses, including maths and English, to support young people in further education.

We are looking for a passionate and dynamic Centre Manager with experience in SEN provision to lead our team and maintain the centre’s excellent performance. Your role will be crucial in ensuring our centre remains a great place for both learning and working.

Join us in making a difference in the lives of our learners and the community!

Qualifications & Experience

• Management qualifications from Level 3 (Desirable)
• Quality assurance qualification (Desirable) or willing to work towards
• GCSE (or equivalent) in English and maths at grade C or above (Essential)
• Experience managing teams within an educational setting (Essential)
• SEN qualifications and experience (Essential)
• Experience and understanding of an EHCP (Essential)
• Background in further education either with a training provider or College
• Experience in managing administrative responsibilities ensuring operational tasks are successful. (Essential)

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the team of the education and training centre implementing the TCHC vision and curriculum.
• Provide strategic and effective leadership for the operational success of the centre through effective staff management.
• Implement methods to build and extend effective local and/or national relationships that support the growth of the centre.
• Ensure support interventions are put in place for any learners that may be at risk.
• Attend network meetings with all referral agencies and local authorities to ensure the centre is positioned effectively to support these stakeholders.
• Manage behaviour within the centre when required.
• Work with tutors to ensure learners receive good quality education across all courses.
• Effectively oversee behavioural management and attendance monitoring of learners.
• Manage the learner recruitment process by effectively reaching centre capacity.
• Effectively manage the EHCP process within education ensuring targets are being achieved.
• Ensure EHCPs are reviewed timely.
• Act promptly on safeguarding issues and report to the safeguarding manager.
• Monitor KPIs and report to the Director of Youth Programmes.
• Monitor and manage the centre’s finances with the finance department.
• Meet and build relationships with families and young people.

Commitment to Safeguarding

TCHC is committed to Safeguarding and to promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. All staff are expected to adhere to our Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy and the safeguarding responsibilities outlined in their job description.

We conduct Safer Recruitment Checks on all staff prior to confirming a start date, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. An online search of information within the public domain is conducted on all candidates who are invited to interview.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, amended 2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers. If disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975 provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Please see our Recruitment with Safer Recruitment Policy for further information or contact the Safeguarding Manager on 07732 684738 or by emailing [e-mail]