Are you passionate about driving strategic change and ensuring excellence in education services? Do you have a keen eye for data, funding management, and performance optimization? If so, we want you to join our Senior Management team

 

Bromley Adult Education College (BAEC) is the Adult and Community Learning service for the London Borough of Bromley and provides courses for adults in a wide variety of subjects, from arts and crafts to English, maths, digital skills and ESOL as well as Learners with Learning Difficulties and Disabilities (LLDD).

We are excited to be advertising for the position of Head of Funding and Performance to manage the data, funding, performance reporting, enrolment/management information systems and the exams functions. 

As part of the Senior Management Team at the College, you will take a strategic overview of the use of funding allocations and budgets as well as advising the rest of the team as to how to maximise the grants available. You will also be involved in exciting projects to ensure the future of the service following a successful OFSTED inspection this year. 

 

You will manage a team of administrative staff including the Qualifications’ Officer as well as taking the lead on the IT Infrastructure and providing line management for the IT team. 

 

As a key figure, you will lead on the ILR data returns functions, therefore we are seeking someone with experience within an adult education or further education environment. You will thrive in a dynamic environment where each day brings new challenges and where you are able to solve problems and offer solutions.

This is an exciting time to join the service with much opportunity to help to grow, develop and shape the future of adult learning in Bromley. If you like a fast moving environment where no two days are the same, you will excel in this role.

 

The post holder will work onsite across the two BAEC sites - Kentwood centre, Kingsdale Road, Penge, SE20 7PR and Poverest centre, Poverest Road, Orpington, BR5 2DQ.

 

The successful candidate can expect:

● A rewarding and dynamic job role making a real, lasting and positive impact on our learners 

● Positive and inclusive working environment where wellbeing is central to our culture

● Employee Wellbeing Programme

● Employee Benefits Lifestyle discounts 

● Salary sacrifice schemes e.g. Cycle2work bike scheme

● Career development, Continuous Professional Development courses

● 27 days annual leave 

● Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

● Free parking onsite at the Kentwood and Poverest Centres

BAEC celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both existing employees and applicants.

 

Please see the job description and person specification for more information about the skills, abilities and knowledge required to fulfil this role.

 

These should all be addressed in your application. If you would like an informal chat about the position, please contact Darren Kirwin, Darren.Kirwin@baec.ac.uk.  

 

Closing date: 10th November 2024.

Interviews on 27th November 2024 to be held at the Kentwood Centre in Penge.

 

We are forces family friendly and are part of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (Bronze Award). We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.  

 

We are committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and as a disability confident committed employer we encourage applications from people with disabilities.  As part of this commitment, we will consider reasonable adjustment to support disability employment.  We offer a generous package including competitive pay, career average pension scheme, flexible working practices and the Bromley employee benefits scheme; Cycle2Work, Salary Sacrifice Lease Car, Technology Scheme, GymFlex and a wide range of local and national discounts.