Operations Manager - Business Services (South East)

Maidstone
Ref
73011
Division
Operations
Location
Maidstone
Salary
Circa £35,000
Closing date
10/09/2021
Description

Operations Manager - Work based learning

Location: Ideally based around the Kent area, overseeing Kent, London, Sussex and Surrey (OM's may be required to cover / manage locations outside of their region to meet business needs). You will be home based with regional travel.

Due to business growth we have a brand new opportunity for an Operations Manager to join our Business Services team in the South!

The role is to support our Business Services Tutors to deliver outstanding levels of operational excellence, quality, compliance and teaching & learning, from induction to End-Point Assessment (EPA).

You will be overseeing the delivery of Business Services Apprenticeships including Retail, Customer Services, Business Administration, Team Leader Supervisor, Facilities and Supply Chain / Logistics qualifications.

Ensuring that all teaching & learning based activities meet the needs of the student and employer, as well as external and internal quality requirements.

With over twenty years' experience in the education sector, we are an Ofsted Grade 2 training provider that specialises in vocational courses, short courses and e-learning. We pride ourselves on working with recognisable brands - including John Lewis, JD Group, NHS, Sainsbury's, Matalan, GSK, Joules and many more. We deliver a range of training and qualifications to various industries across the UK.

This is a home based role with regional travel.  

Requirements:

  • Experienced Work Based Learning Operations Manager (experience of managing Skills Tutors)
  • Experience and knowledge within the Apprenticeship / work based learning sector
  • Good communication and organisational skills
  • Excellent administrative skills
  • Experience within Retail Management, Business Management or Facilities Management is desirable but not essential
  • UK Driving Licence and access to a car with business cover
  • Assessing Qualification (A1/PTLLS/TAQA/CAVA) 
  • V1/EPA qualification desirable

 In return we offer:

  • Salary circa 35k
  • 22 days holiday per year plus bank holidays, increasing to 24 days after 1 year and after 2 years continuous service to 27 days
  • Birthday leave
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Perkbox - Employee Discount Scheme
  • Regular company events and activities
  • Life Assurance
  • Internet contribution
  • Mileage paid at 35p per mile from your home address
  • Eye tests
  • Breakdown cover including home start
  • Tutor or the Month/Year
  • Long service awards
  • Employee referral bonus
  • Holiday purchase scheme

At Qube we are committed to promoting equality, inclusion, dignity and respect for all through our culture
and activities. We will embrace diversity by promoting and maintaining an inclusive and supportive
environment where everyone can achieve their full potential. We prohibit discrimination based on any unlawful consideration such as age, race, national origin, gender or other "protected characteristics”

We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and have a guaranteed interview scheme in place to ensure that nobody is overlooked or discriminated against because of their disability. If you meet the minimum criteria when you apply and you have informed us in your application that you have a disability, you will be guaranteed an interview for that role.  

We place the highest priority on safeguarding all of our students and colleagues. We are a Safer Recruitment employer and as part of our process your application will be scrutinised. We will also conduct referencing prior to employment and an enhanced DBS check on commencement of employment, you will not be able to visit students unsupervised until you have clearance.

This vacancy may close early should the right person apply for the role.