Head of Tertiary Co-ordination and Performance

1 month ago

Swansea, United Kingdom Medr Full time

Job summary

About us

We are a new arm�s length body of the Welsh Government, responsible for the strategy, funding and oversight of:

further education including colleges and school sixth-forms;higher education including research and innovation;adult education and adult community learning; andapprenticeships and training.

Operational on 1 August 2024, we will work in close collaboration with our partners to enable a tertiary education and research system which is centred around the needs of learners; society; and economy with excellence, equality and engagement at its heart.

Our values really matter to us, they help shape the culture of our organisation:

Dysgu (to learn; to teach; to educate) - learning is at the heart of everything we do. We believe curiosity fuels innovation and helps expand our horizons.Cydweithio (to work together; to collaborate; to co-operate) - we can achieve far more together than we ever could alone.Cynnwys Pawb (to include everyone; to involve everyone) - we are passionate about inclusion, seeking to create the right conditions for everyone to achieve their full potential.Rhagori (to exceed; to excel) - we have high aspirations for tertiary education and research in Wales and always set high standards for ourselves to be the best we can be.

Location

Our headquarters is a newly refurbished office in Capital Quarter, Cardiff, specifically designed to meet our needs. We expect this to be the place that most colleagues will use to collaborate, both with each other and with stakeholders.

As we operate across Wales, we also have collaboration and limited office space in Welsh Government offices in Llandudno Junction, Aberystwyth, Swansea and Merthyr Tydfil.

Main purpose of the job

Providing access to the right learning opportunities at the right time is key to learner success.� As a leader in Medr, you will lead on the performance of our providers. By keeping abreast of policy priorities and budgetary positions you will be key to ensuring providers deliver against agreed targets and outputs. You will work closely with our quality team, sharing intelligence to ensure learners have great experiences.

As a strategic leader and a key member of our leadership team you will embrace and lead change; be comfortable co-constructing with providers; live our values and develop others to be their best selves.

Job description

What you�ll be doing

Provide oversight and strategic leadership to your team to ensure they deliver; managing the team�s budget and people resource to enable effective delivery of their activities.Leading a change programme to develop and implement a �Tertiary Provision Plan� through co-construction maximising opportunities for learners wherever possible and ongoing management of the Plan once implemented.Keep abreast with policy priorities and budgetary constraints to enable meaningful engagement when setting ambitious outcomes and targets for providers.Effectively manage the performance of providers against their agreed targets / outcomes, using the available data and evidence intelligently to inform decision making; risk management and for the identification of gaps and trends � sharing this will the quality team and colleagues as appropriate.Actively contribute to evidence based risk assessment of current providers and when required effectively contribute to the development of intervention strategies based on the outcome of quality and performance reviews and risk assessments.�Build and maintain constructive relationships with internal and external partners including Welsh Government, providers across the post-16 sector and internally including facilitating sharing of effective practice.Represent Medr at a senior level, working in collaboration with partners and colleagues to ensure effective investment and monitoring of the tertiary education budget.

Key challenges you will face

Getting to grips with the breadth of providers at pace and understanding their different contractual requirements to enable you to effectively challenge and ensure delivery against agreed outcomes.Balancing partner expectations with Welsh Government priorities and budgetary constraints whilst ensuring the best outcomes for learners across WalesLeading on the co-construction of the �Tertiary Provision Plan�. A Plan that has learners at its heart and ensures best use of the provision we have in Wales.Leading a geographically dispersed team whilst developing and supporting them to reach their full potential.�

About your team

You will lead a geographically dispersed team of around 9 people within the Development, Investment and Performance Directorate.� This team is made up of experienced people and also has some vacancies.� You �will� lead on the recruitment of additional team members, so building and developing your team will be crucial.

The team leads on the performance of our providers. They play a crucial role in balancing expectations from providers against policy priorities and, budgetary constraints.� By reviewing contractual requirements, the team assess what is being delivered, how and when; effectively challenging ways of working; identifying gaps and influencing change. Additionally, they identify effective practice; trends and opportunities and share these with partners.

The team work across Medr with policy, quality, data and analysis, investment and monitoring teams to ensure providers deliver for our learners.� They have developed credible and strong working relationships with providers and foster a co-design and co-construction approach; working with partners to solve challenges together.���

The team keeps abreast of priorities and emerging needs such as net zero and Welsh language provision.�

Your line manager

Geoff is the Director for Development, Investment and Performance and will start this role on August 1st 2024.

Prior to joining Medr, Geoff has 20 years� experience of working in the Further Education and Apprenticeship Division at Welsh Government, most recently as the Head of Funding and Monitoring. The role was responsible for the funding of FE College, School Sixth Form and Local Authority ACL provision, ensuring accountability for c�570m and overseeing monitoring and compliance of delivery.

Geoff graduated from University of Wales, Lampeter in 1997.

Person specification

What you will bring

Attributes

Giving and Receiving Feedback - You create an environment where diverse perspectives are valued, and constructive dialogue leads to meaningful changeEmpathetic - You demonstrate empathy and compassion, considering the impact of decisions on all stakeholdersCuriosity - You challenge the status quo and encourage others to think critically and creativelyDrive - You lead high impact initiatives and deliver tangible resultsMotivating - You inspire and empower others to achieve their full potential. Cultivating a culture of collaboration and excellence through effective communication recognition of achievements, and providing opportunities for development.

Experience

Experience of making evidence based decisions from complex, multi-source data, which can be incomplete to reach reasonable conclusions.Experience of interpreting political and policy priorities to develop strategies and implementation options with maximum impact, while effectively managing risk.

Welsh language requirements

We have undertaken an evaluation of the Welsh language requirements of this post to ensure we are living our values in relation to our Welsh Language.�

For this post the Welsh language requirements are: Desirable

Welsh desirable means that whilst having Welsh language skills is useful for the role, it is not an assessment criterion, so it won�t disadvantage you during

Understanding: 1 = Can understand parts of a basic conversation

Reading: 1 = Can read some basic words and phrases with understanding

Speaking: 1 = Can hold a basic conversation in Welsh

Writing: 1 = Can write basic messages on everyday topics

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �56,112, Medr contributes �15,150 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

We recognise the importance of looking after ourselves in work and in life. Your wellbeing is fundamental to you being your best self so in recognition of this we provide:

33 days annual leave a year (pro rata) to give you time to reboot; top up your energy banks and spend time doing the activities you love.An environment that embraces work life balance.A culture that celebrates diversity and welcomes everyone.Dedicated wellbeing time to all our people each week.A Cycle to Work Scheme to make owning a bicycle more affordable.

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Additional Support when you need it

We know that sometimes you may face challenges or life events that mean you need additional support.�

We provide a comprehensive employee assistance programme with remote access to resources and in person support whenever required.We have a special leave policy ensuring everyone in the organisation receives the support they need during difficult times.

More than just a workplace

We have an active sport, social and wellbeing committee who offer a range of activities for our people to come together outside the work setting. You can participate as much or as little as you want.You will be entitled to take 5 days paid leave per year to undertake voluntary work to support the communities we serve.We know that the bonds we make in work sometimes go beyond the working day and lead to networks that last for life. We will encourage you to grow your networks across Wales, the UK and internationally.

Personal and professional development

Once you�re offered a post, we will get to know you and work with you to develop a personalised onboarding plan which considers your experience, skills, learning style and knowledge.We�ll help you shape your development plans with personalised career conversations and objectives, taking account of delivery goals alongside your career aspirations and helping you own your career.We support all our staff to learn or improve their Welsh language skills.

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