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Employability and skills team manager

Burnley
Permanent
Team manager
Posted: 4 March
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Do you want to lead a team that changes lives through employment outcomes? At Get Set UK, we deliver employability and skills programmes that support people into sustainable work. As anEmployability & Skills TeamLeader, you will supervise and support a team of Employment Advisors, ensuring they deliver high-quality services while meeting performance, quality, and compliance targets. This is a leadership role with clear accountability. If you are commercially aware, confident leading teams and comfortable working to targets, this role will suit you well. What This Role Is Really About Employment programmes succeed when leadership is consistent, structured and performance-focused. AsanEmployability & Skills TeamLeader, you will: Lead frontline teams delivering employability services Drive performance against contractual KPIs and outcome targets Monitor quality, compliance and data integrity Support the team in vocational profiling, job searching, CV development, and interview preparation. Support and challenge managers and advisors Build strong relationships with commissioners, partners and stakeholders You will balance purpose with commercial discipline. You will create a culture of accountability, professionalism and pride. What You Will Do You will: Own performance delivery across your team of Employment Advisors Analyse data to identify trends, risks and opportunities Address underperformance constructively and decisively Ensure compliance with contractual, safeguarding and data requirements Represent Get Set UK with external partners and stakeholders Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives This role requires strong organisational ability, clarity indecision-making and confidence inholding standards. The Standard We Work To Leadership within Get Set UK requires: Accountability: You take ownership of performance and do not defer difficult decisions. Commercial awareness: You understand targets, funding structures and financial drivers. People leadership: You can motivate, challenge and develop teams. Data confidence: You use management information to inform action. Resilience: You remain steady under pressure and lead through change. Integrity: You uphold compliance, safeguarding and governance standards consistently. This is not a passive management role. It is structured, performance-driven and operational. Who This Role Suits You may come from: Employability or welfare to work leadership Skills and training management Recruitment or sales leadership Operational management in regulated environments Contractor service delivery management What matters most is your evidence of: Delivering against KPIs Managing teams to measurable outcomes Handling performance challenges Balancing people and commercial priorities What You Will Bring Proven experience managing teams in a target-driven environment Strong performance management capability Confidence interpreting and acting on performance data Experience working within regulated or funded programmes Clear, professional communication skills Ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders If you are motivated by impact but understand that results require structure, accountability and discipline, we would like to hear from you. Our Values At Get Set UK, we are Ambitious, we take Pride in what we do, we are Considerate, we Own It and we Inspire. We are looking for people who bring these values to their work consistently. Why Join Get Set UK? You will be supported, trusted and given the opportunity to make a genuine difference. You will benefit from: Wellbeing support including GP access, counselling and Headspace Pension, discounts and salary sacrifice options Enhanced benefits with service Development and progression opportunities A culture built on ambition, pride, ownership and support Our Recruitment Process The work we do matters and carries real responsibility. We are looking for people who approach it with professionalism and genuine commitment. As part of your application, you will complete a small number of role-specific questions. These must be completed in full for your application to be considered. We also look carefully at the clarity and quality of your CV.Providing accurate information and clear evidence of your experience helps us understand your suitability for the role. We appreciate the time and effort that goes into a thoughtful application and look forward to hearing from you. Get Set to make an impact. Apply today! Eligibility You must have the full right to work in the UK to be considered for this role. Visa sponsorship is not available. This role is delivered within a secure custodial setting and requires enhanced prison security vetting. Candidates must be able to meet strict clearance standards and comply fully with all security procedures. Employment will be subject to successful clearance.Please consider carefully whether you are comfortable working within a secure custodial environment before applying. Additional information We reserve the right to close applications early, so we encourage early applications. Get Set UK is a Disability Confident and Equal Opportunity Employer.We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals and are committed to supporting physical and mental wellbeing at work. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process. This role is subject to satisfactory recruitment checks and a commitment to safeguarding learners and clients. Get Set UK does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies.

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