Passionate about learning, Committed to excellence

South Thames College is South London’s largest provider of post-16 education and training. Judged “good” by Ofsted, the College has already made significant progress towards becoming outstanding. Major investment in the redevelopment of the college’s main sites at Wandsworth and Merton has resulted in first class facilities, unmatched in the region, which we believe our learners deserve.

We are looking for ambitious individuals who share our commitment to excellence and who look forward to being part of a dynamic team working together to achieve our vision of building an outstanding and inclusive college.

Job Ref: J1998

We are looking to recruit a Training Centre Manager to manage Construction in the Training Centre within the School of Engineering and Construction at our Wandsworth Campus. The successful candidate will bring leadership, management and business development in order to ensure that the provision and services it provides are of the highest quality. The centre delivers a mix of mainstream funded programmes for both adult and 16-18 students, along with shorter responsive courses feeding major London developments such as the Nine Elms redevelopment. One of the key aspects of the role will be to grow the short course provision working in partnership with our Business Centre.

You will need to have a minimum of a level 3 qualification in a construction discipline or equivalent. You will need to be self motivated and passionate about training and teaching and have good communication skills both written and oral. You must also have knowledge of IT systems such as MS Word and Excel and other software programs used in the industry.

You will be in possession of a relevant professional teaching / training qualification or will be willing to undertake one, which will be funded by the College.

The benefits package includes generous annual leave, pension scheme, subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is midday on Friday 24 July 2015.
Interviews to be held on Friday 31 July 2015.

South Thames College is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

To apply please download a recruitment pack from http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/jobs.

Alternatively e-mail recruitment@south-thames.ac.uk or telephone 020 8918 7777 quoting the job reference.