Service Manager

Cornerstone Government Affairs; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated professional to lead the operational delivery of its employment and skills team. This exciting role offers the chance to influence the new employment strategy, commission impactful projects, and improve opportunities for learning and job progression within the community. As a collaborative leader, you will engage with various partners to tackle inequalities and build a talent pipeline for future economic success. Join a team committed to diversity and inclusion, and help shape the future of Sheffield's workforce.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible working opportunities

Support for under-represented groups

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leadership and managing teams.
• Strong strategic and tactical planning abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational delivery of employment and skills projects.
• Develop and commission programs to improve learning opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Project Management

Community Engagement

Collaboration

Education

Relevant Degree

Job description

Job description

We are looking for a dedicated professional to manage the operational delivery of the employment and skills team and its projects. As part of the Economy, Skills and Culture leadership team, you will bring your expertise and passion to lead the development and delivery of services and contracts to deliver excellent support for residents and businesses.

It is an exciting time to join the council, with the chance to influence delivery of the new employment and skills strategy, and commission projects and services, as well as grow existing ones. You will be instrumental in the design, delivery, and commissioning of programmes that improve opportunities for learning; deliver employment progression amongst communities; respond to the demands of the labour market and support businesses with their training and recruitment needs.

This challenge calls for a leader and specialist in the field, who can inspire, engage, and influence internal and external partners to take the right steps to achieving a whole systems approach that improves social and economic inclusion; tackles inequalities; improves skills; creates jobs and builds a talent pipeline for future economic success.

You will be able to develop integrated ways of working, secure value for money and connect quickly with people. You will listen to what others think and build solutions accordingly. Your strategic, tactical, and emotional intelligence will ensure you are the kind of collaborative and encouraging leader who can strengthen connectivity across the council, develop relationships with businesses and education partners, national agencies and the voluntary and community sector.

Are you ready to join a leadership team that is dedicated to delivering Sheffield’s key ambitions? If you are, we want to hear from you.

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

This is a politically restricted post.

Job details

Job reference: REQ002934

Date posted: 06/12/2024

Application closing date: 06/01/2025

Location: Sheffield

Salary: Grade 11 £55,994 to £61,321

Package: Permanent

Contractual hours: 37

Job category/type: Management