Regional Lead - South Central

Home based, with a requirement to travel and to visit CEC offices in London

As a Regional Lead you are the face of the company in your region and a critical part of this role is stakeholder management.  Engaging local stakeholders to empower and enable the EAN in your region, supporting the LEPs and being the voice of your region in the company.

The Regional Lead should be proactive in determining what is needed by each local area and act accordingly, making the Company aware of local needs and solutions. The post is home based but will require travel on a regular basis across the geographic area and to the CEC offices in London on a weekly basis.  This is an excellent opportunity to work closely with local partners to transform outcomes for young people. 

The Enterprise Adviser Network is the backbone of the CEC’s operations through which we deliver all our schools. As a Regional Lead you will be responsible for the day-to-day oversight, management and implementation of the Enterprise Adviser Network (EAN) in your area. The Regional Lead will provide advice, support and work with the Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP) to ensure that the EAN is implemented successfully and quickly delivers impact. The Regional Lead will work very closely with Swindon and Wiltshire and Solent LEPs to help them establish their new Careers Hubs.

What Experience do I need?

• Significant experience of managing a wide range of stakeholders at different levels.
• Track record of project management.
• Experience of operating in a coaching and/or advisory role to improve outcomes and performance of others.
• Demonstrable understanding of the issues and barriers to employment faced by young people and the part that schools and employers play (or don’t) in this.
• Understanding of the education, business and enterprise landscape at a local and national level, including policy relating to skills and economic growth.
• Experience of volunteer management is desirable.
• Demonstrable experience of identifying, escalating and resolving risks.
• Where Enterprise Coordinators are looking to step into a Regional Lead role, 1 academic years’ experience as an Enterprise Coordinator is desirable.

1st stage interviews will be w/c 13^th August 2018 and final stage interviews will ideally be w/c 20^th August 2018.