Director of MIS and Funding

Director of MIS and Funding

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Derby College Group (DCG) are recruiting for a new Director of MIS and Funding to join our Senior Leadership Team, leading the MIS, reporting and exams teams. This is a great opportunity to hold a senior position within DCG and have a lasting impact on the performance of the Group through enhancing the business intelligence processes and being the lead expert on funding. This role will primarily be based at our modern office space at the Ilkeston Campus with hybrid working, and travel between campuses when required. If you would like to visit the site and meet the team before applying, please reach out to us at .

Interviews - Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a first stage Teams interview on 29th or 30th July, and if successful, a final stage in-person interview and assessment at our Ilkeston Campus week commencing 19th August.

The Opportunity

Within this high-profile role, you’ll provide inspirational leadership to 3 direct reports and over 30 employees across the MIS, reporting and exams teams. You’ll be responsible for funding compliance, returns and audits for the Group’s £52million funding, and will drive improvements to deliver innovative reporting solutions, robust information systems and streamline business processes. It is an exciting time to join us in this role as you’ll be leading on the development and implementation of the College’s digital reporting strategy in collaboration with the Director of IT.

To be successful in this role you’ll build strong working relationships with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders; collaborating to ensure the curriculum strategy optimises funding and maximises outcomes for students. You’ll also be working closely with the Senior Leadership Team and Curriculum Management Teams.

About you

To be successful in this role you’ll have strong technical knowledge and experience in development of BI/reporting solutions for a range of stakeholders including Governors, Senior Managers and Curriculum teams. We’re looking for an experienced and innovative leader who is adept at change management and inspiring teams to drive excellent performance. It is also essential that you have experience as the lead for MIS/Funding for a complex, multi-site FE organisation. 

The Benefits

49 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur) Hybrid working model Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.5% employer contribution Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse Flint Bishop Solicitors – free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services Continuous development and progression opportunities

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please contact us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.

Safeguarding statement

DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Recruitment Agencies - We have a PSL of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list.

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