Job Type:	permanent	Duration:
Category:	Editorial or Writing	Recruiter Reference:	896640
URL for Applications:	Apply Here	Salary:	£37,634 per annum, 37 hours, 1.0 FTE, Full Time, Permanent, GS896640

Together, our colleges and subcontractors are creating the workforce of the future by enabling all people, regardless of their background, to develop the skills that our local communities need to be successful and sustained.

We are currently seeking a talented individual to join our Legal, Governance, Assurance and Risk team as Assistant Director of FE Subcontracting.

This job is pivotal to the delivery of our subcontracting strategy across all seven colleges and shall provide assurance to NCG's Senior Leadership team that our subcontractors are effectively managed and monitored to deliver exceptional and compliant education to our students.

Within the role you will have the opportunity to undertake activities at all stages of the subcontracting cycle, whilst being the first point of contact with internal stakeholders and with our subcontractors relating to all FE subcontracted delivery.

You will need to be an exemplar leader with experience of working in the further or higher education sector; and applying a range of management and leadership skills to inspire, motivate and drive high-performance within our network of national subcontractors.

You will be expected to have a sound understanding operating educational funding streams, effective report writing, financial management and problem-solving skills.

NCG offers hybrid working. The successful candidate will be expected to work on-site to meet the needs of the business. As a minimum you will be expected from our Newcastle campus at least one day per week.

About NCG

NCG is a national college group, offering further and higher education across our seven colleges. Our mission is to ‘enable social mobility and economic prosperity through exceptional education’ and we exist to create life-changing opportunities for individuals that strengthen the prosperity of their local communities.

Through ambitious teaching, innovative courses and outstanding learning environments, we aim to inspire excellence, spark curiosity and make a real impact on our learners and communities, with a vision to become the UK’s leading college group, recognised for our local impact, national reach and influence.

Together, our colleges and partners are creating the workforce of the future by enabling all people, regardless of their background, to develop the skills that our local communities need to be successful and sustained.

We’re made up of seven colleges and a central professional services team which supports our entire college network. Whatever your role, you’ll be an important part of helping us to achieve our goals, realise our vision and most importantly, support learners across our colleges to succeed.

We are committed to creating inclusive communities of excellent learning and teaching which benefit from sharing best practice developed across the seven learning organisations which are NCG.

Our people are at the heart of NCG and by joining our organisation, you will be valued, empowered and will benefit from being part of a national network of colleagues who you will be able to work and collaborate with, learn from and share your knowledge.

NCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment.

At NCG, our values are not just about what we do, but also about how we do things.

Our values underpin the culture and beliefs of our organisation, we expect all our staff to demonstrate behaviours in line with our core values.

1. Being both inclusive and diverse

2. Trusting and respecting our communities

3. Taking ownership whilst working collaboratively

4. Inspiring excellence and curiosity.

NCG offers an excellent benefits package, including generous holiday entitlement, access to the Teachers’ pension scheme (for teaching posts) or Local Government pension scheme (non-teaching posts), company sick pay, a cycle to work scheme and much more.

NCG seeks to promote and maintain an equal, diverse, inclusive and supportive environment for work and study that assists all members of our communities to reach their full potential. We are committed to achieving a truly representative workforce and therefore welcome applications from across the national and regional communities that we work with and serve.