Vocational Manager

Acis Group Limited; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions up to 10%

Professional training funded

Volunteer leave (1 day/year)

Paycare health benefits

Discount scheme (Acis Perkz)

Staff recognition and gifts

Long service awards

Cycle to work

Employee assistance programme

Professional membership support

Death in service benefit

Job summary

Acis Group Limited is seeking a Vocational Manager to lead workshop-based learning across Hebdon Road, Normanby and Berkley Business Centre. You will direct vocational teaching, coach a team of specialists and ensure quality, safety and learner outcomes. This senior role combines strategy with practical delivery within the Skills Centre PLUS.

DBS checks apply and safeguarding is a core duty. You’ll drive curriculum-linked delivery, manage resources, monitor quality, and shape a high-performing

Qualifications

• L3 qualification (ONC or equivalent) required.
• Industrial experience in workshop vocations (wet trades, motor, engineering, construction).
• Degree level or equivalent experience demonstrated.
• Teaching qualification or QTS preferred.
• Knowledge of Ofsted EIF and safeguarding practices.
• DSL Level 3 trained or willingness to undertake training.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of vocational specialists across multiple hubs.
• Set objectives, monitor targets and manage resources and budget.
• Drive teaching quality and standardised schemes of work.
• Ensure safe, engaging learning environments and wellbeing of learners.
• Collaborate with curriculum and quality/compliance teams on interventions.
• Support day-to-day operations and take management decisions as needed.
• Safeguarding lead duties and rota-based safeguarding across education and skills.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Team development

Communication

Health and safety

IT skills

Customer service

Education

L3 qualification (ONC)

Degree level or equivalent

Teaching qualification / QTS

Experience with EIF

DSL Level 3 trained

Tools

Office tools

Job description

At Skills Centre PLUS, we believe great teaching changes lives. We’re looking for an inspiring and hands‑on Vocational Manager to lead our workshop‑based learning environments across Hebdon Road, Normanby and Berkley Business Centre. This is a unique opportunity to combine strategic leadership with practical delivery, shaping high‑quality vocational programmes that equip learners with industry‑standard skills, confidence and clear pathways into employment. Leading a team of talented vocational specialists, you’ll drive teaching excellence, champion innovation, oversee safe and engaging learning environments, and ensure every learner receives an exceptional experience. As a key member of our Education and Skills Leadership Team, you’ll help shape the future of vocational education across our communities, creating opportunities that enable people to achieve their goals and thrive in their chosen careers. If you’re passionate about developing people, raising standards and making a lasting difference, we’d love to hear from you.

As a Vocational Manager, a typical day might include:

• Managing performance and oversight for all vocational teaching delivery at our workshop based vocational sites Hebdon Road, Normanby and Berkley Business Centre, understanding the detail, ensuring flexible and coordinated delivery structures are in place and implementing corrective action for at risk areas.
• Lead, coach and manage a team of vocationally qualified professionals, increasing employee engagement and productivity, and developing a best practice team who deliver a positive experience for all those who interact with us and outcomes for their learners everyday.
• Setting and monitoring objectives and targets for your team, including resource planning, budget management, managing efficiency and maximising quality.
• Driving the quality of teaching for Skills Centre PLUS and lead the development of our approach to workshop based vocational programmes that meets the needs of our learners to help them achieve.
• Working closely with the curriculum manager to ensure curriculum is linked, resource planning is controlled and efficient and we are maximising opportunities for learners.
• Leading the development of teaching practice for vocational qualified specialists areas, developing a standardised approach to scheme of works, lesson plans and adherence to awarding bodies standards – ensuring the quality of what we deliver is consistent and of a high standard.
• Ensure a modern, flexible,safe and innovative approach to delivery, sharing this learning and insight across all the team, group and sector to drive us forward and grow.
• Implementing standards and activities to ensure ongoing improvement of our service, leading on health and safety, environment development, asset management and stock control for the skills team.
• Working closely with the group quality and compliance team, owning your area to deliver and record quality interventions, hold compliant paperwork and achieve outcomes.
• Supporting the team. As a senior leader within our Skills Centre PLUS team, you will lead the development of what we do whilst supporting the day‑to‑day operations across all hubs andbe responsible formanagement decisions as they arise.
• Working as part of the wider education and skills leadership team to ensure we enable high performing teams that deliver results and outcomes for our communities we serve

This role acts as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, and as part of a team delivers on a rota to own safeguarding across education and skills. It has a minimum requirement of delivering teaching a minimum of one day per week. This ensures all levels understand and continue to develop their teaching practice together.

Some of the experience/skills we need to consider you:

• Hold a relevant L3 qualification (ONC or equivalent)
• Have relevant industrial experience for workshop based vocations – such as wet trades, motor vehicle, engineering, construction.
• Educated to degree level or can demonstrate relevant equivalent experience
• Teaching qualification or relevant equivalent qualification with teaching experience – ideally as QTS.
• Excellent knowledge and practical experience of managing or leading a delivery area within the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework (EIF).
• DSL Level 3 trained or willingness to undertake, with substantial experience of dealing with complex cases
• Demonstrable evidence of leadership and management development or skills
• Significant experience of delivering programmes to support those on EHC Plans
• An organised individual who can plan and monitor a varied workload
• Strong people skills whichencouragesothers to work collaboratively
• Strong literacy skills with the ability to write clearly and effectively
• A flexible approach to work and the ability to meet challenges and adapt to change
• Ability to deal with challenging behaviour at times
• Being self‑motivated, resilient, with a drive and determination to achieve results
• General awareness of health and safety and building management
• StrongITskills,acrossmultipleplatforms,withanindepthknowledgeofofficetools,with an eye for detail that’s second to none.
• Strong communicator with excellent customer service experience and skills
• Ability to work as a team, under pressure and in a fast‑paced environment
• A good understanding of the barriers faced by people, and the solutions that may be able to benefit them

What will make you stand out from the crowd:

• Be able to develop and implement a strategic plan
• Capable of developing systems to improve the operational elements of the Workshops
• Have enough understanding of the wide variety of curriculum areas to ensure that all areas are developed equally.
• Qualified IQA Level 4, or working towards
• QualifiedAssessorfor example Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement or willingness to undertake
• MHFA
• Working with awarding bodies to develop qualifications to meet learner needs
• IOSHH or equivalent qualification and experience in management of health and safety and site based delivery.

Being Part Of the Acis Team, You'll Get

• Pension contributions up to 10%
• The opportunity to undertake professional training, funded by us
• One days paid leave a year for volunteering work (in addition to your Annual leave entitlement)
• Staff benefits with Paycare – A health and benefits scheme giving you support and contributions towards various health benefits
• Benefits with Acis Perkz – a discount scheme giving you savings off hundreds of schemes including discounts on your coffee, weekly shop, days out and much more
• Employee recognition scheme, where we celebrate and award our Stars within Acis, including gift vouchers
• Long service awards for our loyal employees
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme to give you confidential advice and support, when you need it
• Professional membership subscription to support your continuous professional development
• Death in service benefit as part of our pension scheme

As part of our commitment to safeguarding there will be numerous safeguarding checks that form part of the recruitment process including an Enhanced DBS check and you will be required to complete a self declaration form at interview stage. Please note this role is also exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from regulated activity.

Acis are committed to equality and diversity, are a proud member of disability confident and welcome applications from any applicant who feel they hold the essential skills to fulfil the role. We recognise that people need flexibility in their role and we’re happy to discuss flexible working options with the successful candidate in addition to any aid with interviewing that you might need

This role acts as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, and as part of a team delivers on a rota to own safeguarding across education and skills.

This role has a minimum requirement of delivering teaching a minimum of one day per week. This ensures all levels understand and continue to develop their teaching practice together.

up to £34000 (pro rata - 46 weeks per year)