Sector Manager - Health and Social Care
Overview:
Contract: PermanentLocation: Quorum Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne / Hybrid
This is a hybrid working role, so you’ll need to be able to work from our Head Office once a month or as needed for critical projects
Hours per week: 37Salary: Up to £55,000 depending on experience
About the role
We're excited to be looking for a Sector Manager for Health and Social Care to join our team.
As Sector Manager for Health and Social Care you’ll provide NCFE with a deep understanding of sector, occupational, and labour market trends, ensuring that our educational and training offerings are aligned with current and future industry need.
In this role, you’ll advise senior management teams on the specialist skills required within the sector and guiding the design and implementation of high-quality qualifications and training solutions. It will play a critical role in the creation and delivery of large and smaller technical qualifications, ensuring they are responsive to evolving sector demands.
How you’ll make an impact:
- Accountability for the formulation of high-quality responses to sector needs, enabled through deep and comprehensive engagement within the sector
- Accountability for maintaining detailed insight in sector needs and developments
- Responsibility for the development of unique and high-quality value propositions for the sector that are fit for purpose, commercially and socially
- Identifying risks and opportunities, both for NCFE and sector, through collaborative, commercially orientated strategies and solution that contribute positively to social purpose and impact
- Developing and implementing sector strategy and occupational map (globally)
- Be an advocate for the employers and learners within the sector both internally and externally, to raise the profile of, and investment in education and skills
- Ensuring sector needs are met, identifying areas for continuous improvement and innovation
- Working closely with teams across the business, ensuring a coherent and collaborative response to meeting sector needs, whilst meeting NCFE commercial and social objectives
We’d love to hear from you if you offer the following:
- Senior level sector competence in Social Care, and preferably in Health
- Experience in operating at a senior level within the sector
- Strong stakeholder engagement, influencing, negotiation and analytical skills
- Experience of proposition, product service and development
- Ability to develop strong relationships at all levels
Feeling inspired? Read the full Job Description to find out more.
What will we offer you in return?
Below are just some of the fantastic benefits we’ll offer you to support you both professionally and personally. You can also visit our Benefits page which covers financial, physical and mental health support, time off and your development.- Annual leave starting at 25 days and increasing up to 30 days with length of service
- 8 bank holidays and an additional 3 days off during the Christmas closure
- YOU celebration day to celebrate your birthday or another life event
- YOU hour allowing you one hour per month to spend time on something that promotes your wellbeing
- Learning and Wellbeing fund of up to £200 per year
- £400 towards any NCFE accredited qualifications per year
- Up to 20 Volunteering hours per year
- Flexible working culture with a hybrid working approach
- Early finish on a Friday at 4:30pm to start your weekend early
- Health cash plan through Westfield to claim towards health costs such as dental and optical
- Tech and Home scheme with savings at Currys and IKEA
- Employee Assistance Programme with a confidential helpline and access to face to face and telephone counselling
- Pension of up to 9% employer contribution when you contribute 3%
- Death in service payment worth 4 x your salary
Shape real change with an NCFE career
Imagine a career where your contributions affect not only what people learn, but the way that learning is developed and delivered.
With over 170 years of education experience our core purpose remains at the heart of the organisation – to promote and advance learning to create a fairer, more inclusive society, making sure no learner is left behind.
Want to know more? Take a look at our website https://www.ncfe.org.uk/
How to apply
Before applying, please note that we require all candidates to be able to demonstrate proof of Right to Work in the UK.
Ready to join us and shape real change? Apply with your CV if you have the commitment to excel in this position.
Closing Date: Monday 24 February 2025Interview Date: W/C 10 March 2025
If successful in this post you will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands, and final warnings that are not protected (i.e., that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013).
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) statement
We're committed to building rich diversity into our workforce at all levels, to ensure that we understand and are representative of the communities and customers we serve.
We do not discriminate against anyone due to their gender, sexuality, race, age, religion, beliefs, identity, social background, visible or hidden disability, or neurodiversity. Instead, we pride ourselves on our collaborative, vibrant and high-performance culture which embraces everyone, celebrates uniqueness, and enables everyone's voice to be heard.