The Role

Job Title: South London Careers Hub – Strategic Lead

• Are you a strategic thinker?
• Would you like to drive high quality careers programmes in south London?
• Do you want to make a difference to the lives of south Londoners?

The South London Partnership are establishing the South London Careers Hub, part of a national network of Careers Hubs, designed to strengthen careers programmes and help young people make informed choices about their pathways into good jobs.

We are looking for an experienced and inspirational Strategic Lead with the skills to build and lead the south Careers Hub and drive sustainable system change in careers provision.

You will have demonstrable experience of leading and managing projects, effective strategic planning and building and developing collaborative and effective partnerships, preferably in the education and careers sector.

You will be responsible for creating the vision and setting out the direction and long-term strategy for the Careers Hub, with clearly defined and measurable outcomes, that responds to the needs of schools, colleges and businesses in south London.  You will establish and embed robust systems and processes, so the Careers Hub drives effective and sustainable careers activities.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Build and implement a Careers Hub strategic plan that reflects local economic and skills priorities
• Lead, develop and retain a team of staff and volunteers from business, to deliver the aims, objectives and ambitions of the south London Careers Hub
• Engage and influence senior cross sector leaders and stakeholders to support the delivery Careers Hub in south London

As the driving force of the Careers Hub, you will lead in shaping and delivering a high-quality careers programme in south London.   You will elevate the achievements of the Careers Hub, ensuring it is established as the beacon of best practice, able to influence policy and wider practice on careers across the region and nationally and that it helps to create the workforce of the future.

South London Partnership (SLP) is a small and dynamic, close knit team, working across the 5 boroughs of Croydon, Kingston, Merton, Richmond and Sutton. The SLP team focuses on areas where collaboration leads to increased influence, increased powers and funding and better delivery of the services our residents need. 

We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working including, working from home, compressed or part-time hours, job shares and other arrangements. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore. We also offer a generous holiday allowance of 39 paid days (pro rata) including bank holidays and a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts with many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

Closing Date:  9^th January 2022

Shortlisting Date: 10^th & 11^th January 2022

Interview Date: w/c 17^th January 2022         

Useful Information:

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please note that the advertised dates for interviews may change due to the current Covid-19 situation. If they do, we will let you know as soon as possible.

Your health and wellbeing is our top priority. Should you become unwell due to Covid-19 during the recruitment process we would very much appreciate receiving an update from you as soon as possible.

We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams, including people from ethic minority backgrounds.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Important Information:

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).

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