Location: Office Base Gloucester (2-3 days per week working from home) with some travel

Salary: up to £30k (dependent upon skills and experience)

Here at Serco we're looking for a Programme Manager to join Serco Education, a part of our Employment, Skills and Enterprise business unit. Serco Education delivers a range of national programmes and apprenticeships for the education sector including school business professionals, classroom teachers and school leaders, as well as those in the business sector - and as our Programme Manager you will be responsible for managing the School Business Professional programmes & other Apprenticeships.

A key member of Serco Education, you'll manage the operation of the School Business Management programmes and associated projects in order to fulfil and exceed contract objectives as well as to manage the operation of the Senior Leader Master's Degree Apprenticeship (SENCOs), and Teaching Assistant (TA) Apprenticeship and the Functional Skills (AEB provision. You'll lead and develop the team so that the performance level of all members of our team continually improves. Key duties will also include:
• Produce monthly updates summative financial and resource data for the core SBM programmes to support forecasting and accountability;
• Develop and support the SBM core programmes marketing strategy so that participant take up is increased;
• Manage relationships with Adfecto to ensure the effective delivery of the SBM core programmes;
• Lead the operational management of the Senior Leader Master's Degree Apprenticeship (SLMDA) SENCO and TA Apprenticeship, contributing to strategic planning and policy formation, implementation and evaluation;
• Develop and support the SLMDA SENCO and TA Apprenticeship marketing strategy so that participant take up is increased;
• Manage the AEB (West Midlands) Functional Skills administration for the recruitment of learners

This is a remote position, with the requirement to come to the Gloucester offices as required.

What you need to do the job

We are looking for someone who has experience in operational delivery of apprenticeships, particularly at level 4 or above. You should also have excellent planning and organisational skills and thrive under pressure. Experience in the education sector is preferred.

Naturally confident, you will be able to negotiate successfully with all stakeholders and have the gravitas to build solid relationships to leverage capability. It is important that you can get the best out of practices and processes and are not afraid to challenge the status quo.

Why Serco

Meaningful and vital work : The Serco Education team, with our partners, deliver a range of national programmes for school leaders, school managers, classroom and support colleagues as well to those in the business sector.

A world of opportunity: Around the world, we improve essential services by managing people, processes, technology and assets more effectively.

Great people: A strong public sector ethos runs through our organisation which is why you will always find our people are motivated to make a positive difference.

What we offer:

• Salary up to £30k plus matched 6% contributory pension scheme;
• Serco discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping discounts, cycle to work scheme and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships;
• We offer flexible/agile working environments;
• The chance to make a positive difference
• A company passionate about diversity and inclusion

We have a mandate to deliver brilliantly. If you think this role would suit you, working in an exciting and challenging environment with like-minded individuals, please apply now and upload a copy of your CV and covering letter.

About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks - SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.

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We're a Disability Confident employer and are committed to equal opportunities. If you have any additional queries, requirements or you need more time to apply, then please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

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