Total 129 Manager job vacancies in Blackburn/Burnley, BB2 3HH

About the role

We’re looking for a Team Leader to join one of our Cafés, where a friendly, fast-paced environment awaits. With a passion for providing excellent customer service, a proactive can-do attitude, and great collaboration skills, you’ll help keep everyday operations running smoothly.

You’ll get to flex, and build on, your skills and experience with a wide range of responsibilities. From supporting the Manager to meeting business and financial goals, to coaching, developing, and training team members, to leading by example with impeccable customer service.

All the while, we’ll support you with bag-loads of benefits, including flexible working options, development and training tailored to you, and tonnes of opportunities to progress. Plus, you’ll be part of an inclusive workplace where you can be your best, and most authentic, self.

You will be responsible for

Although specific responsibilities will depend on the changing needs of Tesco as a business, the following provides an overview of the role’s key responsibilities and measures:

• Making sure everything runs smoothly by maintaining operational and safety standards.
• Ensuring all food safety and hygiene regulations are met and followed.
• Leading by example by providing an excellent experience for customers.
• Opening and closing the café and overseeing full operations in the Manager’s absence.
• Recognising and celebrating team members for providing excellent service.
• Learning our menu inside out and helping our team to do the same.
• Boosting sales by making sure everyone’s in the right place at the right time.
• Delivering Health & Safety and Food Safety training for team members.
• Supporting the Café Manager with colleague coaching and development.
• Seeking ways to constantly help improve our service for customers.
• Promoting an inclusive environment where colleagues feel respected, valued, and safe.

You will need

You will need:

• A background in hospitality, with Team/Shift Leader experience.
• A passion for providing excellent customer service.
• Health & Safety and Food Safety knowledge.

Personal

• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and adapt to changing priorities.
• Confidence using your initiative to improve ways of working.

What’s in it for you

Alongside a fantastic work life balance, we offer excellent benefits that help make The Cafe a great place to work. These include but aren’t limited to::

• Colleague Clubcard after 3 months service - 10% increasing to 15% after every pay day for a four-day period, off most purchases at Tesco
• Request flexible working from day one
• Retirement savings plan
• Life Assurance
• Access to free wellbeing services with a range of resources to support your mind, body, and life
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for the home
• Uniform provided and policies to support you for all of life’s moments, big and small
• Holiday starting at 28 days (Including Bank Holidays)
• Access to our colleague networks providing a space for colleagues to come together from a range of backgrounds. For more information about our colleague networks please click here.

About us

Tesco has become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and colleagues.

It’s part of what makes Tesco such a great place to work, and we’re proud to have been accredited as one of Britain’s Top Employers again this year.

We're the UK's number one retailer and we pride ourselves on offering a great shopping experience. We are passionate about our food, merchandise and services and will always try to get things right for our customers.

But did you know we also offer great job opportunities? With stores, distribution centres and offices across the UK, and a vast variety of roles, we are always looking for people who have a hunger to work with customers and colleagues across our exciting business.

We believe in treating each other with respect and giving everyone an equal opportunity to get on. It's our people that make the difference every day - helping us make a difference for our customers

Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details before your agreed start date.

For more information about us please visit www.tescoplc.com

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

What skills and experience we're looking for

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Planning and Leadership

• Develop, maintain and deliver the Trust IT Strategy and IT roadmaps to ensure synergy with the strategic objectives of the Trust.
• Develop and manage the IT function and team to meet the needs of the Trust in the most efficient and effective way (Software Development, Service Desk, Infrastructure and Desktop Support)
• Lead Information and Cyber Security across the Trust and ensure robust protections are in place.
• Engage with Trust SLT to manage and maintain the relationships with the schools across the Trust through strong stakeholder management and understanding.
• Provide a strategic and technical lead into Trust-wide projects and initiatives including quality standards, database management systems and IT support systems.
• Champion change and effectively manage implementation of new ideas.
• As a member of the Central Team SLT providing updates and reporting on IT activity and operational aspects within the Trust and its schools.
• Presenting to the Trust SLT and School Heads/Business Managers IT updates and specific projects work with full operational delivery.

IT Infrastructure

• Promote and develop the use of IT processes, policies and procedures to ensure efficient and consistent working practices across the Trust.
• Anticipate future needs, identifying proactive solutions
• Oversee all IT-related purchasing and budget use
• Develop and promote the use and effectiveness of IT throughout the Trust schools in order to increase its benefit by continually recommend ways of improving the services delivered.
• Helping schools with sourcing software products, providing guidance on the approach and selection methods to take.
• Oversee implementation of network security at corporate level.
• Develop standard operating procedures and models across the Trust with focus on remote sites and recognising end user requirement.

Compliance and Performance

• Responsible for creating, updating the business SLAs, ensuring availability of core IT services to the agreed SLA requirements.
• Ensure that the customer expectations are met and the Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are delivered.
• Develop and measure KPIs.
• Provide lead project management on IT projects to ensure that they are delivered on time and on budget, meeting agreed objectives, delivering quality and results.
• Ensure effective filtering is in place in line with DFE requirements.
• Responsible for maintaining stability and security of Information in accordance with ISO27001 guidelines.
• Responsible for ensuring the monitoring of Internet activity and any misuse reported and acted upon within the ISO27001 guidelines.

Resources

• Evaluate staffing levels to ensure the delivery of IT operations and projects across the Trust is maintained and recognising the changing needs of the schools.
• Overseeing project delivery with full responsibility and budgetary control both within the IT Budget and on behalf of schools .
• Supporting schools in the recruitment process for IT related roles within those schools.

Safeguarding

• Provide IT strategy and services to strengthen Safeguarding across Trust schools.

Risk Management

• Responsible for developing and ensuring a fully coherent and business tested Backup and Disaster Recovery strategy.

Additional supporting information – specific to this post

This post does not require a faith commitment within the Roman Catholic Church however, candidates must be supportive of the ethos, vision and values of the Trust and not do anything to undermine the faith commitment of the Trust. In line with all staff within the Trust, they will be required to sign a Catholic Education Service Contract.

What the school offers its staff

If you feel you have the right skills and attributes we are looking for, then we will be delighted to hear from you. If you would like to find out more about the position please contact the HR Department on 01282 855500 or careers@romerocat.com

Full details and application forms are available from our website: www.romerocat.com

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Purpose

To develop and implement Health and Safety strategy, services and improvements across the Trust and its Schools.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Planning and Leadership

• To lead the Health & Safety service.
• Take a lead role in developing a strong, credible and robust Health and Safety culture with high level of performance.
• To provide an effective and efficient service which positively influences the working and teaching environment across the whole Trust and School estate.
• To act as a positive role model, leading by example and strive for excellence in all areas.

Policy and Procedure

• To draft and oversee implementation of the delivery of the Romero Catholic Academy Trust Health and Safety and Environmental Policies.
• Advise the Trust and School Leadership Teams and appropriate managers on legislative changes, interpreting the changes and update policies and guidance as appropriate; ensuring these are delivered into working practice so that the organisation is compliant with the current legislation.
• To devise and oversee implementation of systems for the communication of Health & Safety and Environmental requirements across the Trust and its Schools.
• To ensure Risk Assessments are in place and fit for purpose by providing training, advice and guidance to staff as necessary. This includes developing systems for standard Risk Assessments for pupil visits and trips.
• Maintain an effective and robust audit trail.
• To develop, review and amend the Critical Incident Policy and plans, the Fire Safety policy and to ensure both are drilled and lessons learned and incorporated.
• Drive H&S initiatives throughout the organisation to increase knowledge and awareness.
• Recommend and implement control measures and advise on the standard PPE issued to employees.

Compliance and Performance

• To review and assess Health and Safety performance across all Trust schools.
• Develop standardised systems and procedures for the effective management of the organisations Health, Safety and Environmental performance.
• Auditing, making recommendations where appropriate, advising and implementing changes to practice as may be required to ensure legal compliance and professional best practice.
• To bring about a consistent, standardised and effective approach to Health and Safety across all Trust Schools.
• To analyse accident and near miss data and make appropriate recommendations to the Trust for future changes to practise.
• Develop Health, Safety and Environmental performance indicators for Romero Catholic Academy Trust in accordance with the relevant guidance and devise systems to monitor and measure the performance indicators on an ongoing basis.
• Follow up areas of non-compliance and ensure that they are resolved effectively.
• Appropriate and timely liaison with the HSE, Fire and Rescue Service and other relevant statutory and/or enforcing authorities, insurance officers and legal advisors. Actively develop a close working relationship with these statutory and advisory authorities.
• Identify areas where training/certification is required to meet the standards imposed by Legislation, Approved Codes of Practice or HSE guidance. Arrange such training/certification once identified.

Governance

• To prepare Health, Safety and Environment Reports for Trust and School Governance. This includes reports and presentations to School Governors and Trust Boards.
• Support the Board, and Leadership in the Trust and Schools on Health, Safety and Environmental issues. Develop collaborative relationships with unions where appropriate.
• Advise the Trust and School Leadership of all incidents reportable under RIDDOR.

Customer Focus

• Develop and deliver a customer first approach in delivering the service. Act as an enabler across the Trust and its Schools.
• Coordinate Health and Safety related meetings as appropriate.
• To integrate Health and Safety services with into the wider Estates Management Service and deliver as part of a joined-up service.
• To promote and provide excellent customer service as part of the wider Estates and Compliance Team.

Additional supporting information – specific to this post

This post does not require a faith commitment within the Roman Catholic Church however, candidates must be supportive of the ethos, vision and values of the Trust and not do anything to undermine the faith commitment of the Trust. In line with all staff within the Trust, they will be required to sign a Catholic Education Service Contract.

What the school offers its staff

For further information about this, please contact the HR Department on 01282 855500 or careers@romerocat.com or see our website.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

What skills and experience we're looking for

A key element of this role will be finding the correct balance between accountability and support.

Core Responsibility

The primary purpose of this role is to ensure that safeguarding practices in their widest definition across the Romero Catholic Academy Trust are effective and that all members of the Trust family are confident in safeguarding systems and processes with full awareness of their role and the roles of others in keeping all children and colleagues safe from harm.

Culture and Ethos

The strategic direction and development of the school stems from the educational mission of the Church. The Head of Safeguarding will ensure that his/her leadership demonstrates commitment to promoting the Trust’s distinctive Catholic identity through the search for excellence in all areas of this work.

Policy and Procedure

• To drive a diligent culture of safeguarding across all aspects of the Trust’s work;
• Be the strategic lead for all aspects of safeguarding for the trust, maintaining an oversight of the development and implementation of safeguarding policies across all academies to ensure they are legally compliant and meet our statutory responsibilities;
• Oversee & ensure the appropriate implementation and compliance with statutory duties in relation to the recording and storage of information regarding safeguarding matters;
• Be a key point of advice for Directors, executive leaders, and senior leaders to ensure a high standard of decision making in relation to safeguarding matters;
• Evaluate national guidance and reports relating to safeguarding, as well as internal trends and consider developments that will improve the culture of safeguarding across the trust, advising executive leaders and senior leaders across the trust as appropriate.

Facilitating Effective Collaboration

• Maintain oversight of all quality assurance procedures in relation to safeguarding, including internal and external audits and peer review processes;
• Forge and maintain highly effective working relationships with executive and senior leaders, inspiring confidence, and trust in your leadership of safeguarding;
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with the various Local Authority Safeguarding teams, based on the principle that the Trust is a guardian of children and young people from the Diocese of Salford and surrounding local authorities.

Accountability and Reporting

• Undertake due diligence activity to evaluate the effectiveness of safeguarding for any new school joining Romero CAT;
• Facilitate trust-wide procedures to gather, analyse and respond to views of students, parents, staff and governors/Directors regarding safeguarding across the Trust;
• Responsible for the preparation and presentation of safeguarding reports to LGBs and the Trust Board as appropriate.

Training

• Undertake any training as required in order to carry out the role of Head of Safeguarding effectively and in line with statutory requirements;
• In partnership with Headteachers and Designated Safeguarding Leads in all schools, ensure an appropriate schedule of staff training is implemented and ensure accurate records are kept of staff training across all schools, to ensure these are compliant with statutory requirements;
• Lead on Trust safeguarding inductions for new staff joining the Central Team, and/or across the schools as required.

• Deliver/co-ordinate safeguarding training for Trust professionals and school leaders, governors, Directors, as required, to ensure compliance with statutory requirements;


Safeguarding

• To commission / deliver training to DSLs, Trustees and Local Governing Bodies and senior staff; ensure academies have an appropriate programme of training in place for staff; and disseminate regular updates;
• To represent the Trust by liaising with external agencies, colleagues and multi-agency teams as required;
• To analyse data across the Trust, collating and identifying trends and provide reports for Trustees, Directors, Strategic Leadership and LGB’s;
• To lead networks for DSLs and facilitate supervision across the Trust;
• To follow up Safeguarding Case reviews or H+S investigations actions as required;
• To maintain a high profile in the Trust and be a key point of contact for DSLs.

Mental health

• Promoting good mental health and emotional wellbeing for staff and students alike.

Specialist Provision

• Strategic leadership of safeguarding and assurance of all off-site specialist provisions for Romero students, including oversight of all commissioned places as specialist provisions;
• Development of effective working relationships with all external providers of specialist provisions to ensure students referred from the Trust engage and achieve with an appropriate curriculum offer;
• With school DSLs, undertake due diligence activity for any proposed new provider of specialist provision, ensuring all necessary safeguarding checks are completed to ensure safe placement for students;
• Oversee school level quality assurance of all provisions where places are commissioned for Romero CAT students;
• Report on quality assurance and impact to the Board of Directors as required.

General responsibilities

• Undertake any investigation into staff conduct as required, particularly in relation to breaches of safeguarding;
• In addition, advise and work closely with senior leaders tasked with undertaking investigations in to conduct and behaviour of employees of the Trust;
• Pay due regard to confidentiality and the protection of data that is protected by law;
• Support staffing capacity to provide effective supervision in schools as required, in keeping with our duty to safeguard children;
• Undertake any reasonable activity relating to school standards as requested by the CSEL, Directors of Education and Trust Board.

Other

The above list is not exclusive or exhaustive. Romero CAT may require the post holder to undertake duties commensurate with the level of the role. As part of your wider duties and responsibilities, you are required to promote and actively support Romero CAT’s responsibilities towards safeguarding.

Method of Working

Romero Catholic Academy Trust expects all staff to work effectively as part of a team or teams. As a minimum, this requires a clear appreciation of the Catholic faith, our special ethos and commitment to serving society, dealing with people politely and tactfully, communicating with colleagues both formally and informally, modelling the Catholic Education Service and Romero CAT’s Code of Conduct and reflecting the Diocesan values. You must carry out your duties with due regard to current and future policies, procedures and relevant legislation. These will be drawn to your attention in your induction, ongoing performance reviews and through Romero CAT communications. All staff are required to maintain confidentiality as required.

What the school offers its staff

If you would like to find out more about the position please contact the HR Department on 01282 855500 or careers@romerocat.com .

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

To maintain the balance of demands for emergency / urgent admission to hospital bed with the planned programme of elective work. To facilitate admissions of both emergency and elective activity. To maintain an accurate knowledge of bed availability, liaising with relevant staff, receiving doctors and other hospitals as circumstances dictate. To monitor and take action accordingly to prevent breach of the 4 hour target To liaise with outside agencies eg NWAS regarding capacity. To work within bed management policies, liaising with senior management when appropriate. It is accepted that in extreme circumstances, bed management policies, liaising with senior management will exercise judgement on each occasion as to the most appropriate course of action. Identify, collect and evaluate information to support clinical decisions making, ensure accurate recording of cancelled operations. To assist with data collection, analysis and reporting. To work flexibly across site as the situation demands. To take responsibility for individual projects within the department. The post holder must be conversant with all policies relating to the bed management department. In particular, the East Lancashire Trust Emergency Admissions Policy and the Emergency Clinical Quality standards, ensuring monitoring systems are in place and action taken as necessary. The post holder will have sound managerial and interpersonal skills, demonstrating effective and efficient utilization of Trust bed stock Must develop strong interpersonal skills with all levels of staff within the Trust exercising and demonstrating advanced level of reasoning knowledge and skill in the placing of patients. The post holder will be able to act effectively in situations of severe bed pressures/crisis. Such situations could include fire and Major Incidents. Contribute to all role related targets for achievement identified within the Trust Business Plan Be responsible for the identification of own continuing educational needs and professional development such as NMC, The Code, standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives, May 2008. Ensure that trust policies are adhered to in relation to bed management. Ensure risk management criteria are satisfied and adhered to in terms of accountability and competency. Ensure that all documentations relating to the placement of patients is clear concise, legible, in accordance with the NMC, Record Keeping July 2007. Comply with requests for data collection, data input and take part in subsequent audits as directed by the Matron. Maintain your own safe standard of practice, at all times reporting concerns to the Clinical Site Management Team. Ensure awareness of the Major Incident Policy and understand the bed managers role within it. Demonstrate the mandatory competencies of the Trust attending all required mandatory updates. Liaise with all wards and departments to promote optimum bed usage Ensure the 4 hour target protocol (or equivalent) is adhered to, monitored and actioned as appropriate Participate in clinical audits as necessary Effectively collect and collate information to support clinical decision making Demonstrate effective leadership at all times Demonstrate best practice approach acting as a role model, have awareness and understanding of clinical concerns expressed by clinical staff. Utilise Trusts Policies, Procedures and Guidelines actively contributing to their development Demonstrate efficient use and utilisation of resources, taking any recommendations to the Clinical Site Management Team. Undertake where appropriate the agreed performance review processes Demonstrate knowledge of effective multi-disciplinary teamwork and the role of individual team members. Demonstrate knowledge in dealing with complaints Maintain appropriate records, adhering to Nursing and Midwifery Council and Trust guidelines on record keeping. To be responsible in the absence of the Clinical Site Management Team for managing risk in accordance with the Trust Risk policies and arrangements. Deliver SAFE, PERSONAL and EFFECTIVE care as part of a partnership between managerial and clinical staff. All aspects of the role will be conducted within a multi-disciplinary team philosophy

What skills and experience we're looking for

DEPUTY HEADTEACHER

Teaching and Learning, Research and Continuous Improvement

“We are characterised by how we treat our people”

We are incredibly proud of our ambitious, curriculum focused, research-driven school. Our vision is built around the principles of ambition, respect and belonging and we have a strong commitment to the development of our staff as outstanding professionals.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a proven leader to make a difference as Deputy Headteacher. We are looking for a great leader who is ready to drive our strategic vision. The specific responsibilities in this post are around Teaching and Learning, research and improvement but we are keen to hear from outstanding leaders who are able to contribute to our strategic direction and so the specific responsibilities will be discussed with the successful applicant. The role arises due to the promotion to headship of the current postholder. It will involve supporting the Headteacher in the oversight of the strategic vision for our school as well as the development and leadership of our talented team of Assistant Headteachers and Lead Practitioners.

We are looking for a driven and passionate leader with the inspiration, motivation, vision and expertise to:

• continue to develop, communicate and deliver the strategic vision for the school
• provide dynamic and professional leadership and management of the school
• ensure that achievement rises across all subjects based on the delivery of an appropriate and inspiring curriculum and evidenced through analysis of student performance and outcomes

What the school offers its staff

It is our ambition to become a beacon of excellence where our learners don’t just achieve great results but also grow and develop into successful and caring young people. We believe that all our students and staff should be known, valued and loved and our success as a school is built on strong positive relationships between all members of our community. We value our staff and invest in their professional development, believing that everyone has the ability to become great at what they do. This post would be ideal for anyone considering Headship. We are an oversubscribed secondary school and we are fortunate to work in a modern and well resourced learning environment. Our students are at the centre of all we do and our staff have a passion for improving the life chances of the young people and the community we serve.

Further details about the role

We welcome visitors to the school - To arrange a time to visit and meet with the headteacher please contact his PA, Susan Rigg - s.rigg@sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk. or telephone 01282 682313 ext: 21006.

Further details and application form are available from the school website or Lynsey Clayton (on behalf of the Headteacher) as detailed below.

For application information please:

• download from the ‘vacancies’ section on the college website: www.sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk
• or email recruitment@sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk
• or telephone 01282 682313

Send your completed Application form to: recruitment@sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk

Closing date: 9am Monday 7th October 2024

Shortlisting will take place Wednesday 9th October 2024

Interview process date: Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th October 2024

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure and a range of other recruitment checks. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

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Your new role

As an FP&A Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving the financial performance of the company. You will oversee the consolidation of financial reports, maintain and update long-term financial models, and partner with the head office and brand finance teams to ensure accurate and insightful business reporting. Your responsibilities will include consolidating and preparing weekly and monthly financial reports, analysing financial data to identify trends and areas for improvement, and providing actionable insights to senior management. You will also lead the annual budgeting process, develop and manage daily cash flow forecasts, and act as the primary finance business partner for the head office. Additionally, you will work closely with the Business Intelligence team to enhance and automate reporting processes and continuously assess and improve reporting tools.


What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you should have strong negotiation skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and proficiency in sales analysis and data interpretation. You should be able to develop and maintain strategic partnerships, think creatively and strategically for marketing initiatives, and possess strong organisational and project management skills. Experience in financial reporting and analysis, long-term financial model management, budget management and consolidation, and cash flow forecasting is essential. You should also have the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and liaise with external parties to incorporate macroeconomic data into financial models. First time movers from practice will be considered if they have had exposure to deals advisory.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive a salary up to £60,000, and a performance-based bonus scheme, plus benefits including flexible working hours, employee discounts, and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives. The role is full-time onsite at their offices in Blackburn.

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Head of MIS and Data Systems

£63,497 Per Annum

Hours: 37 per week / 52 weeks per year
Contract Type: Permanent

Are you looking for a new challenge and an opportunity to become an integral part of a brilliant education business making a real impact on the lives and opportunities of young people? This could be the role for you!

As one of the largest colleges with a University Centre in England on our £65 million state of the art campus you will manage a corporate services function with a diverse portfolio including providing leadership to the Management Information Systems, Business Intelligence, Admissions, Exams and Computer Services teams.

The Role

You will be responsible for all aspects of Management Information Systems (MIS), including maintaining the student record database, provision of reporting suites, the Individual Learner Record (ILR), Admissions, Exams, Reception and administration.

You will also have overall responsibility for the provision and development of all aspects of Information Technology (IT) across College, this incorporates, hardware, software, networks and all related systems. Including IT for teaching, learning and assessment.

What we are looking for

You should be educated to degree level or have relevant industry experience. You will need to have significant experience of Further Education funding and rules, and Individual Learner Record (ILR), as well as having experience of complex management information systems and corporate reporting. You will also have effective communication, supervisory and interpersonal skills to lead and work as part of a team

What makes Blackburn College an Employer of choice?

You'll have access to a wide range of benefits and support, including, but not limited to:

• Employee Assistance Programme with a 24/7/365 helpline for advice and support
• Regular Staff Physical Activity Sessions and reduced-price gym membership
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Family-friendly policies
• Free eye tests and contribution to VDU-use-only glasses
• Several food outlets with a variety of menu choices
• A full range of discounted professional Hair & Beauty services provided by the Academy Salon
• Professional bakery offering a variety of fresh breads, cakes, and ready meals.

Please click apply and we will email you the full JD, PS & application form. Please demonstrate clearly on your application form how you meet the criteria detailed in the person specification.

Closing Date: 9am Thursday 12 September 2024

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Reference Number: 3080

Head of Inclusion

£50,422 to £55,091

Hours: 37 hours per week / 52 weeks per year
Contract Type: Management

At Blackburn College, we are committed to providing an inclusive, equitable, and supportive learning environment where every student has the opportunity to succeed. We are looking for an Outstanding Leader who is passionate about inclusion and can drive our initiatives forward, ensuring that our students remain at the heart of everything we do.

The Role

As the Head of Inclusion, you will lead and manage the College’s provision for students requiring additional support, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), those accessing Additional Learning Support (ALS), and those involved in Foundation Learning and Supported Internships. You will also have a key role in supporting 14-16 Early College Transfers and ensuring the successful engagement of students who are Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEETs).

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the SEND, ALS, and Foundation Learning teams to ensure high-quality support and teaching.
• Oversee the development and delivery of Supported Internships, ensuring they meet the needs of our students and local employers.

• Work collaboratively with curriculum leaders to support 14-16 Early College Transfers, ensuring a smooth transition and continued success for young learners.

• Develop and implement strategies to engage and retain NEETs, providing them with tailored support to achieve positive outcomes.

• Promote a culture of inclusivity and equity across the College, ensuring that all students have access to the resources and support they need to thrive.

• Work closely with external agencies, local authorities, and employers to enhance the College’s inclusive offer.

• Act as a champion for students with additional needs, ensuring their voice is central to the development of policies and practices.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of inclusive practices and interventions, driving continuous improvement.

What are we looking for:

You will be an Outstanding Leader with a strong track record in inclusion, SEND, and student support. You will have the ability to inspire and lead a diverse team, fostering a culture of high expectations and achievement. Your commitment to putting students at the centre of everything you do will be evident in your approach, ensuring that every decision and action you take enhances their educational experience.

Essential Qualifications and Experience:

• A relevant degree or equivalent qualification.

• Proven leadership experience in SEND, ALS, or a related field within an educational setting.

• Experience working with 14-16-year-olds, NEETs, and students with additional needs.

• Strong knowledge of current legislation and best practices in inclusion and SEND.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with students, staff, parents, and external stakeholders.

What makes Blackburn College an Employer of choice?

You'll have access to a wide range of benefits and support, including, but not limited to:

• Regular Staff Physical Activity Sessions and reduced-price gym membership

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Family-friendly policies

• Free eye tests and contribution to VDU-use-only glasses

• Several food outlets with a variety of menu choices

• A full range of discounted professional Hair & Beauty services provided by the Academy Salon

• Professional bakery offering a variety of fresh breads, cakes, and ready meals.
• Employee Assistance Programme with a 24/7/365 helpline for advice and support

Closing Date: 9am Wednesday 18 September 2024
Interview Date: Friday 27 September 2024

Reference Number: INC

Senior Housing Manager
Location: Burnley
Salary: £30,000 – £35,000k
Contract - Permanent 37.5 Hours a week Monday - Friday
Company: P4 Recruitment

Are you a dedicated housing professional with a passion for delivering exceptional service and leading teams? a trusted provider working closely with P4 Recruitment, is seeking an experienced Senior Housing Manager to join our team.
About Us
P4 Recruitment partner specialise in delivering comprehensive housing management solutions that prioritise tenant satisfaction and community well-being. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, they manage a diverse portfolio of properties, ensuring that our clients and tenants receive the highest standards of service.

The Role
As a Senior Housing Manager, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the day-to-day operations of our housing services. You will lead a team of housing officers, ensuring that all properties are managed effectively, tenant issues are resolved promptly, and all regulatory requirements are met. This role requires strong leadership, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities:
Lead and manage a team of housing officers, providing guidance, training, and support.
Oversee the management of housing properties, ensuring compliance with all regulations and standards.
Develop and implement housing strategies that align with company goals and improve service delivery.
Handle escalated tenant issues and disputes, ensuring satisfactory resolutions.
Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to housing management.
Liaise with external partners, stakeholders, and regulatory bodies.
Manage budgets, ensuring efficient use of resources and cost-effective service delivery.

About You:
Proven experience in housing management, with a strong understanding of housing regulations and best practices or have worked in a management position in social care.
Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and develop a team.
Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to managing challenges.
Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
Experience with budget management and financial reporting.
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with tenants, colleagues, and external partners.
Relevant qualifications in housing or social care are desirable.

What We Offer:
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
A supportive and collaborative working environment.
The chance to make a meaningful impact in the community.
If you are a dynamic and experienced housing professional looking to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you!

How to Apply: Please visit our website at www.p4recruitment.co.uk to apply online. Submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role.
Start Date: ASAP
We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates

Are you a people focussed HR Manager looking for a fabulous new opportunity?

Well, if coaching & supporting teams & leading HR projects is what you love, then this is it!

We’re on the hunt for fantastic HR Manager to help this company in their quest for caring for and investing in their people…

Plus, it’s a dynamic, positive and fast-paced environment that rewards hard work & dedication…

As the HR Manager, you’ll be…

• Managing all HR activity & leading a team of 4 HR professionals
• Supporting, training & guiding senior managers on HR issues
• Managing HR activity in line with statutory & company requirements
• Leading HR projects and changes in policy
• Engaging with employees & developing training strategies
• Dealing with recruitment, selection and onboarding processes

And the successful HR Manager will have…

• A CIPD Level 5 is preferred (Level 3 will be considered)
• Strong experience of HR policy and practice across a range of situations
• Up to date knowledge of employment law
• Great leadership and people management skills
• A motivated self-starter who thrives in a fast -paced environment
• Experience of leading and delivering culture change

In return, the successful HR Manager will receive a salary of £40,000 to £45,000, plus the following benefits…

• Company Car/Car Allowance
• Enhanced Holiday Allowance
• Private Medical Care
• Cycle to work scheme



If this HR Manager opportunity piques your interest then please apply and send your CV across ASAP.

The post holder will assist and provide a proactive and efficient Complex Case Management Service for all adult patients across all ELHT hospital sites. They will provide education and advice to maintain a high standard of discharge planning processes. Ensure and promote the timely access to health and social care resources to enable the safe and effective discharge of patients from hospital. To work in partnership with other interdependent teams and services across the Health and Social Care Economy that are involved in the discharge planning of patients.
• To provide pro-active and responsive support to the Head of Complex Case Management.
• Work across all ELHT sites to meet the needs of an efficient Complex Case Management Service.
• Advise assist and navigate ELHT staff through the discharge planning process to plan and meet future care needs to facilitate a safe and timely discharge from hospital.
• To have the in-depth knowledge and skills to act as a resource for ward staff at all levels and other multi-disciplinary professionals ensuring there is a consistent and informed approach in relation to effective and timely discharge planning.
• Provide proactive input to all wards to ensure length of hospital stay is determined by clinical need and not by organisational resources.
• To promote and maintain effective communication channels between all Health and Social Care departments/agencies in the acute and community settings.
• Proactively advise and support staff to initiate the early discharge planning of patients with vulnerable/complex needs ensuring appropriate assessments are completed in a timely manner to facilitate discharge.
• Identify, progress chase and monitor delayed discharges and lost bed days within the patient journey and referrals. In the absence of the Head of Complex Case Manager complete and submit the SitRep for Delayed Transfers of Care when required.

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
• Visit wards on a daily basis, working on own initiative under the direction of the Head of Complex Case Management to ensure discharge planning process commences as soon as possible after admission.
• Contribute to and lead, where necessary, daily board rounds on wards, encouraging active participation from MDT members.
• Prioritise own workload to ensure deadlines are met and a quality, responsive service is provided.
• Identify and discuss any potential discharge problems/delays with ward staff and patient/relatives to resolve issues as soon as possible.
• Alert the Head of Complex Case Management of any unresolved issues/conflict/barriers preventing resolution.
• Maintain accurate records and participate in internal or Department of Health audits as required in relation to the discharge planning process.
• Act in accordance with Code of Professional Conduct and ensure current registration is maintained.
• Identify patients approaching the end of life and initiate fast track processes to preferred place of care in accordance with The National Framework for NHS CHC.
• Support and respond to the Trust Escalation Processes, as guided by the Head of Complex Case Management /Head of Clinical Flow and maintain close liaison with Bed Management.
• Represent the Complex Case Team at bed meetings communicating appropriate and accurate information.
• Contribute to the maintenance of processes which support The Community Care (Delayed Discharge) Act 2003 and ELHT Patient Discharge Policy.
• Ensure compliance with other related Trust Policies and Department of Health Legislation with regard to discharge planning processes.
• Support the Head of Complex Case Management to implement strategies for ward staff and professionals to determine realistic discharge dates for timely and effective discharge planning patient flow.
• Screen referrals made to the Central Point of Referral in Complex Case Management, signposting to alternative pathways as appropriate to meet identified needs.
• Screening and tracking of referrals, monitoring assessment and transfer timescales.
• Maintain databases as required.
• Maintain accurate record keeping at all times.


This advert closes on Thursday 5 Sep 2024

To be responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of all administrative processes associated with the Integrated Diabetes Service. To ensure that the service collects and reports accurate performance data. To be responsible for the management of an effective Single Point of Access for all referrals to the Integrated Diabetes Service Ensure that all administrative staff within the service are equipped with the necessary skills, training, and competencies to undertake their role effectively. Liaise closely with the Integrated Diabetes team, providing full administrative service and general clerical support. Deputizing for the appropriate level of duties in the absence of the Deputy Directorate Manager, supporting with data validation, clinic utilization, and other ad-hoc duties as required Produce formal reports, undertaking complex information analysis as required Ensure accurate and timely validation and reporting of key performance indicators Prioritise and allocate work appropriately ensuring effective use of administrative resources. Support the Service Manager and contribute to the Directorate waste reduction plans. Take responsibility for the day-to-day management of administrative staff including monitoring of attendance and performance including initial stages of grievance and discipline; appraisal, acting as an appointment panel member; completing staff inductions; ensuring that appropriate training is delivered to staff; reviewing work performance, sickness absence and progress; work allocation and checking which will involve working outside of office hours on occasion Provide high-level, high-quality administrative support to the service For a full comprehensive job description please read the documents attached

Liaise with staff members with regard to rotas, work allocation. Liaising with Food Production & Development Manager and the Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager, Ward Staff, Senior Catering Supervisor, Catering Supervisors, Maintenance Staff, Transport, Porters and Dieticians. Ensuring that the high standards of kitchen hygiene are maintained at all times, particularly with regard to the safe handling of food, personal hygiene and dress. Assist less experienced staff with training and development. Provide adequate instruction and training in all aspects of departmental procedure. Responsible to ensuring that all documentation relating to individual training records is maintained. Temperature probing of meals and the recording of temperatures in accordance with department policies, ensuring all HACCP critical control points are recorded for each dish produced. Plan daily work schedules to the departments meal service time. When necessary, adjust food service staff rotas in the absence of Food Production & Development Manager and the Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager. Collation of statistics relating to the ordering and preparation of food. Assist the Food Production & Development Manager and the Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager in the ordering of goods as appropriate.

As Programme Manager, the post holder will support the effective delivery of the Specialist Neurorehabilitation Programme across Lancashire and South Cumbria. The role supports the business in driving transformation as well as value for money in planning, commissioning, and service. The role is designed to build a combination of subject matter expertise and technical skills to develop a strong service delivery. The post holder will support and be accountable to the Specialist Commissioner for Neurorehabilitation and their team to ensure that their work programmes are planned and managed effectively and take the lead in assisting in their successful delivery: Manage the specialist inpatient and community neurorehabilitation workstream and improvement support function, including developing and managing the workstreams work programmes, progress and reporting risk and issue management. Undertake scoping and mapping exercise around the modelling of neurorehabilitation beds and current provisions across L&SC Develop a regional neurorehabilitation service in conjunction with the Lead commissioner. Develop an Integrated End to End Service Specification for neurorehabilitation to mirror the Stroke service specification. Manage delivery of the Specialist neurorehabilitation work programme and related boards and steering groups To liaise with the complex network of stakeholders involved with improvement, transformation and quality for specialist neurorehabilitation care. Liaise with appropriate functions within the regions, ICSs, HCPs PCNs and Place leads Develop and implement a system to ensure information is properly managed and best practice is shared across the workstream, Directorate, the wider NHS organisation including ICSs/HCPs. Work closely with the Clinical Leads across specialist rehabilitation and lead key projects on their behalf where necessary