Careers Hub Lead

**Job description**

**Hours**:Post 1: 37 Hours Mon
- Fri.

**Contract**: Permanent.

**Salary**: £46,549 - £49,590 per annum

**Location**: Sheffield

**Hours**: 37 hours per week

**Contract**: Permanent

**Salary**: £42,503- £45,495 per annum

**Head office**: Sheffield

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) brings together the local authorities of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield and the private sector through the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). These bodies together serve the communities and businesses of South Yorkshire. From transport to housing, from business growth to skills, the MCA has a great story to tell. We have ambitions to deliver economic growth and prosperity for people, businesses and places across South Yorkshire

We are seeking a **Careers Hub Lead - Strategy ** who will lead the South Yorkshire Careers Hub. The South Yorkshire Careers Hub is part of a wider network funded by the Careers and Enterprise Company, to deliver improved careers education for 11-18 year olds. The Network acts as a catalyst, connecting employers with schools and colleges throughout England to deliver world-class careers education

As the Careers Hub lead - Strategy you will be responsible for leading and driving sustainable system change in careers provision both within the hub and as part of the national network of Careers Hubs across England by ensuring the hub is at the centre of local careers provision and policy making decisions

We are seeking a dynamic manager with a proven track record in developing clear, coherent strategies which achieve relevant and measurable impact. As Strategic lead you will take full ownership of the overall direction and focus of the South Yorkshire Careers Hub, taking control of its relationship with partners across the region and responsibility for every aspect of the overall development.

You will already have experience of leading, managing, and being part of a team in a complex environment, experienced in leading multi-agency schemes and performance improvement. Comfortable working across a variety of public and private partner organisations, you will be a persuasive and credible communicator with well-developed negotiating and presentation skills.

In return, we offer a competitive salary, access to a local Government Pension Scheme and the chance to be part of an organisation where you can really make a difference. Located in a vibrant city centre location, we are well-placed for transport links and encourage employees to take advantage of a range of benefits, including active travel facilities. We believe in a healthy work/life balance.
- **About your role**_
- Create the vision, set and direct the long-term strategy for the Careers Hub with clearly defined and measurable outcomes that evidence sustained change in careers provision for all young people.
- Build and implement a Careers Hub strategic plan that harmonises local economic and skills priorities, achieves sustained change in careers provision and meets the Grant Funding Agreement.
- Establish an effective working partnership with the Careers and Enterprise Company, working with the regional lead to enhance impact, and remove barriers to system change and contribute to the national programme of excellence in careers provision.
- Lead, develop and retain a team of staff and volunteers from business, to deliver the work streams and achieve the outcomes outlined in the Careers Hub strategic plan and achieve the Grant Funding Agreement.
- Work closely with the Operational Hub Lead to ensure the team are supported to achieve results as identified in the strategic plan and Grant Funding Agreement.
- Build an accountability culture and climate where staff and stakeholders are empowered to achieve results. Embed a structured process for setting objectives, tracking progress and providing support and direction to address performance gaps.
- Work with SYMCA to develop a governance group of relevant local senior stakeholders to support and steer the direction of the Careers Hub and act as a guiding coalition to enable change.
- Engage and influence senior cross sector leaders and stakeholders including the Apprenticeship Service, National Careers Service, Job Centre Plus to support the delivery of the strategic plan by providing inspiration, thought leadership, and driving cross sector engagement and collaboration to deliver the strategic plan.
- Implement a culture and process for continuous improvement, fostering innovation, embedding quality assurance, and driving sustainable change across the team and the wider hub community.
- Establish and embed a research and evaluation methodology to demonstrate and evidence the impact of the Careers Hub and promote its achievements to ensure it is established as the beacon of best practice within South Yorkshire, able to influence policy and wider practice on careers across the region and nationally.
- Establish a model to cascade the learning a