Education, Skills and Work Co-ordinator - Oldham, United Kingdom - Oldham Council

Oldham Council

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Oldham, United Kingdom

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Oldham Council
***Education, Skills and Early Years

Post 16 and Skills

Education, Work and Skills Co-ordinator

Ref:
G7/OL-89761

Contract:
Fixed Term until 31st March 2025

Salary:
£36,648 - £40,221 per annum (Grade 7)

Hours:36.66 per week

Based:
Civic Centre and remote

Closing Date:
Sunday 3rd March 2024

Shortlisting & Interview Dates:
TBC.

Job Description & Person

Role Overview:

Oldham Council are looking for an experienced co-ordinator to take a lead on aspects of the Council's vision of improving outcomes and participation of residents in pre/post 16 education, engagement, training, skills and employment provision through professional engagement with a wide range of partners, professionals and agencies.

This includes building a cross sectoral boroughwide partnership and develop relationships which ensure the delivery of a high-quality programme and to provide operational leadership, influencing partners to engage in the programme and reporting to senior management of its delivery and outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

To coordinate the implementation of the GMCA Community Grant Funding across Oldham, working closely with the Managing Agent as well as partners
Be the first point of contact for all local integration between the Local Authorities, GMCA, the wider delivery landscape.
Be responsible for the development and maintenance of an area mapping process of available skills provision in Oldham, including how residents' access this provision.
Broker and manage relationships with delivery organisations and stakeholders who are part of the wider Ecosystem of education, skills and work provision across Oldham and GM.
Ensure the provision delivers consistently high standards that support residents.
Work closely with the GMCA performance management.
Attend and actively participate in meetings and events across GM to support the integration and delivery of education, skills and work provision with a view to ensuring Oldham receives an offer of provision commensurate with its unemployment workforce position.
Be the first point of contact and work closely with the Community Grants Managing Agent to support all aspects of the administration of grants in your local area.
Work closely with the Communities and Place Single Point of Contact role.
Coordinate the provision of support from community groups funded by UKSPF to identify residents and signpost to provision and promote as necessary.
Work in partnership with professionals and partners to provide advice, guidance and support as necessary in facilitating participation in education, skills and work provision for all residents.
Establish effective processes and be responsible for accurate records.
Develop relevant, appropriate and innovative communications and marketing information.
To be responsible for ensuring that all provision adheres to relevant policies, procedures and practices.

Key Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:

Sufficient literacy and numeracy to be able to undertake the role.
Evidence of continued professional and personal development.
Experience of working successfully with education and skills providers and employers.
Experience of preparing and delivering presentations to a range of audiences.
Experience of analysing and interpreting complex datasets.
Experience of using computer packages for word processing, spreadsheets, databases and researching information.
Experience of working effectively across the organisation at all levels and with a range of partners.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Able to use initiative to respond to unexpected problems using recognised procedures & policies as a guide.
Able to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
Knowledge and understanding of the wider Education, Skills and Work (EWS) eco system.
Knowledge of the education sector, in particular post compulsory education.
Understanding of the challenges facing residents when seeking to improve skills or seek employment.
A good understanding of key local and national issues.
Excellent overall knowledge of the council, its functions, structures and governance.
Able to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service.
Able to travel to different sites across the Borough and GM.

Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Diversity and Inclusion:

At Oldham Council, we are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve.

We aim to develop a culture of respect, where differences are recognised regardless of background. We aim to be an employer of choice by engaging in fair and open recruitment processes and Applications are encouraged from all communities across the borough to cre