Team Manager (Careers Quality Award)

Shaw Trust; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social purpose organisation in Camden Town is seeking a professional to oversee the sales, delivery, and implementation of the Careers Quality Award. The ideal candidate will hold a Level 6 Diploma in Careers Guidance and have experience delivering services in schools or colleges. Benefits include generous leave, a strong pension scheme, and opportunities for professional development within a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Paid volunteering leave

Enhanced pension scheme

Life Assurance

Learning and development opportunities

Health and Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience of delivering CEIAG in schools/colleges.
• Managing/supervising delivery staff.
• Committed to continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Oversee sales, delivery, and implementation of the Careers Quality Award.
• Ensure performance and quality targets are achieved.
• Contribute to service design and improvement initiatives.

Skills

Effective time management skills

Ability to lead and motivate colleagues

Understanding of Gatsby Benchmarks

Education

Level 6 Diploma in Careers Guidance

Job description

To have oversight of the sales, delivery and implementation in relation to the Careers Quality Award. To work with the Service Manager to ensure performance and quality targets for the contract(s) are achieved.

Requirements include:

• Holding, as a minimum, a Level 6 Diploma in Careers Guidance.
• Committed to continuous professional development and a preparedness to consider undertaking additional qualifications where relevant to the role, e.g., a Shaw Trust leadership programme.
• Experience of delivering CEIAG in schools/colleges and/or providing consultancy services.
• A thorough understanding of the Gatsby Benchmarks and their impact on a school's/college's career programme.
• Managing/supervising delivery staff.
• Contributing to service design, modelling and improvement initiatives or a willingness to do so.
• Able to lead and motivate colleagues delivering contracts.
• Effective time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise and pivot to meet urgent tasks.

At Shaw Trust, we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.

Benefits of working with us include:

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years' service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday.
• 2 days paid volunteering leave each year.
• An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months.
• Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate.
• Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters' levels qualifications, and management development programmes.
• Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks.
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan.

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career. We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, Disability Confident Leaders, and hold the menopause friendly accreditation.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. Shaw Trust is committed to the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion and values the diversity of our workforce and the communities we serve.