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Student Education Service Educational Engagement Higher Education Access, Rewarding, Transforming (HEART) Partnership HEART Skills Project Manager Part time, 0.8 fte, fixed term until October 2017 (Maternity cover) Secondment opportunities will be considered The University of Leeds is the managing partner for the Higher Education Access, Rewarding, Transforming (HEART) partnership. The partnership comprises twelve higher education providers in West Yorkshire, namely Bradford College, University of Bradford, Calderdale College, University of Huddersfield, Kirklees College, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds City College, Leeds College of Art, Leeds College of Building, University of Leeds, Leeds Trinity University and Wakefield College. HEART aims to support the ongoing development of partnership approaches to both outreach/widening participation in higher education and engaging successfully with employers. This is an exciting opportunity for you to join the partnership following our successful application for additional project funding from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) as part of the National Network for Collaborative Outreach (NNCO). HEART is the West Yorkshire Single Point of Contact as part of the NNCO and is working, via our partners, to remove gaps and reduce duplication of provision of outreach activity to schools. You will be a key and active member of multiple communities including HEART, our partners, schools, local authorities and the Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership. With an undergraduate degree or relevant work experience you will also have excellent interpersonal, communication, organisational skills and experience of managing complex projects. Experience of working with local authorities, the LEP and Universities/Colleges will be advantageous. University Grade 7 (£32,004 - £38,183 p.a. pro - rata) Informal enquiries may be made to Katie Peyton-Lister k.peyton- [email protected] Interviews are expected to take place during the week of 14 November 2016 Ref: SESAR1057 Job Description Responsible to: Head of Educational Engagement Reports to: HEART Partnership Manager Main duties and responsibilities To deliver outcomes integral and complementary to increasing the demand for higher level skills in the region, working with similar organisations in neighbouring regions. Provide overall project management including: o Ongoing maintenance and development of activities to support the aims of the role including liaison with HEART partners and securing support required from stakeholders. o Identifying possible risks and proposing solutions. o Securing cooperation of the relevant contact in the five West Yorkshire Local Authorities and the relevant LEP representative in supporting higher level skills aims and outcomes. o Consultation/liaison/cooperation with stakeholders including the local authorities, LEP, HEART partners, HEFCE and similar neighbouring organisations. o Dissemination of learning and outcomes with relevant stakeholders and partners. Understand the needs of key partners and adapt approaches to best support those needs, complement and work together (rather than duplicate) wherever possible. Report outcomes and progress to the HEART Partnership, via the Board and Planning groups. Where possible seek out opportunities for securing additional funding to support the wider work of HEART. Monitoring, evaluating and reporting outcomes and impact Produce timely and appropriate reports for the HEART Board, HEART Manager, HEFCE and other relevant parties, with updates on progress and spending. Dissemination and enhancing reputation/brand Plan and deliver information and dissemination events for local/regional audiences. To play a role in enhancing HEART’s reputation with partners and stakeholders (e.g. via networking, supporting improved information, resources and communication). Higher level skills agenda Bring together interested parties to support activity around the higher level skills agenda, e.g. around higher and degree apprenticeships. Work across multiple partners to support bids for additional funding in relation to the higher level skills agenda, e.g. HEFCE’s Degree Apprenticeship Development Fund Work with the HEART SPoC to promote understanding of activity pertaining to the higher level skills agenda Other To ensure a level of professional expertise and understanding is maintained which may also include elements of marketing and data protection To demonstrate a commitment to personal and professional development. The job description provides a framework for this role and should not be regarded as a definitive list of duties and responsibilities. These will develop and change over time according to the evolution HEART and changes to the outreach and skills landscape. University Values All staff are expected to operate in line with the University’s values and standards, which work as an integral part of our strategy and set out the principles of how we work together. More information about the University’s strategy and values is available at http://www.leeds.ac.uk/comms/strategy Person Specification Essential Personal qualities/skills Strong team-work skills, in addition to the ability to work on own initiative. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to manage internal and external relationships, and develop partnerships, to meet objectives. Proactive and able to assume responsibility – taking appropriate action to identify and mitigate against risks as required. Outstanding communication skills, both written and oral, and the ability to tailor communication relevant to the audience and address issues in a succinct manner. Well-developed administrative and organisational skills with excellent attention to detail and ability to prioritise and deliver against deadlines. IT literacy including the Microsoft Office suite and database usage. Ability to continuously review and enhance quality standards of personal and team outputs. Ability to research and analyse information, summarise key findings and make recommendations based on this. Capacity to be flexible and adaptable to a changing external environment. Knowledge, expertise and qualifications Project management skills and experience, ideally holding a project management qualification and with a track record of successful project delivery. Experience of delivering successful large-scale events across multiple partners. An undergraduate degree/relevant professional experience. Special requirements Willingness to work flexibly, including occasional evening/weekend work as required, and the ability to travel throughout West Yorkshire when attending meetings and events. Desirable Knowledge of the widening participation and outreach agendas. Knowledge and experience of working with Local Authorities and/or Local Enterprise Partnerships, and knowledge of the Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership existing skills plan. Understanding of the delivery of careers advice. Additional Information The University offers generous terms and conditions of employment, a wide range of benefits, services, facilities and family friendly policies. Full details are available on the Human Resources web pages accessible at www.leeds.ac.uk/hr The Partnership The Partnership has been developed by students and staff and describes the mutual expectations of us all as members of the University of Leeds community. More information about the Partnership is available at http://partnership.leeds.ac.uk Criminal Record Checks This post falls under the remit of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. As such, all applicants are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings, including any pending criminal proceedings and those which would otherwise be considered 'spent' under the 1974 Act. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain ‘spent’ convictions and cautions are now 'protected' and are not subject to disclosure, and cannot be taken into account by employers. Guidance and criteria on the ‘protection’ and ‘filtering’ of offences can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and- barring-service and at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1198/pdfs/uksi_20131198_en.pdf Declarations of any such information as described above, should be made in the ‘other personal details’ section of the application form and details sent to the Recruitment Officer at [email protected]. Criminal record information will be held securely by the University and in accordance with the Data Protection Act and the University’s Data Protection policy, available at http://www.leeds.ac.uk/secretariat/data_protection_code_of_practice.html Enhanced Disclosure and a check of the relevant barred list/s from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is also required for this position. The successful applicant will be required to give consent for the University to check their criminal record status through independent verification (from the DBS) and from any equivalent overseas authorities where relevant. Any offer of appointment will be subject to the University being satisfied with the outcome of these checks, in accordance with our policy, a copy of which is available at http://hr.leeds.ac.uk/criminal_records Disabled Applicants Disabled applicants wishing to review access to the building are invited to contact the department direct. Additional information may be sought from the Recruitment Officer, email [email protected] or tel + 44 (0)113 343 1723. Disabled applicants are not obliged to inform employers of their disability but will still be covered by the Equality Act once their disability becomes known. Further information for applicants with disabilities, impairments or health conditions is available in the applicant guidance. Please note that you will be notified of the progress of your application by automatic e-mails from our e-recruitment system. Please check your spam/junk mail regularly to ensure that you receive all e-mails. .