- Assistant Delivery Manager - Community Learning & Digital Inclusion

**Assistant Delivery Manager - Community Learning & Digital Inclusion**

Permanent | 35,945 to 40,461 per annum exclusive benefits

**Permanent** **Hours of Work:** 36.5 per week **Reference number:** WMCA00375 **Salary:** 35,945 to 40,461 per annum exclusive benefits **Closes:** 2021-07-18T11:59:00 **Location:** 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD We are committed to ensuring that every resident has the opportunity to reach their potential by providing people with the skills to obtain good jobs and careers. Our Productivity & Skills Directorate is working with a range of Community Learning and Training providers to improve digital skills for people and organisations, from the essential skills that help reduce digital exclusion, to the skills workers need in an increasingly digital economy, and through to the advanced skills required for specialist roles.

Over the past two years, the West Midlands Combined Authority has funded thousands of local residents to learn new skills for the jobs of the future. These include 1,500 people who have joined digital boot camps thanks to the Digital Retraining Fund. But it doesn't stop there.

We're now looking for an Assistant Delivery Manager to further develop, promote and amplify the programme portfolio to a range of stakeholders and support the implementation of national and regional programmes and initiatives. This role will be primarily based within our Productivity & Skills Directorate with strong links to the Strategy and Economy Team. You will work closely with Community Learning Providers to ensure that their Adult Education Budget (AEB) funded offer is fit for purpose and feeds into the wider Further Education offer across the West Midlands. A core part of this role will include leading on digital inclusion, supporting the regional Coalition for Digital Inclusion and ensuring equal digital opportunities across the West Midlands.

* Work with colleagues in the AEB team to understand funding mechanisms for Community Learning and Digital provision and to support with the strategic planning around allocating these funds

* Work with stakeholders across the city to help influence skills delivery at a Community Learning Level, with a focus on entry level digital provision

* Support the West Midlands Coalition for Digital Inclusion, and act as the corporate lead on digital inclusion

* Attend community learning forums/groups, represent the CA and feedback actions into the Productivity & Skills and/or Strategy and Economy teams

* Identify digital opportunities across the region to include employer partners, gaps in provision and provider liaison, including support with securing alternative sources of funding for basic digital skills delivery

* Work closely with the Coalition for Digital Inclusion to ensure that skills are accurately represented, community learning providers are represented, and actions are reported back to the Senior Delivery Manager

* Represent the WMCA at digital events across the region

* Produce a monthly Community Learning report to be used in the planning of funding allocation

**About you**

You will have experience working within training and education and will have a strong understand of AEB funding and the digital training landscape in the West Midlands. You will be comfortable engaging with community learning providers, influencing skills provision and flying the flag for digital inclusion in the West Midlands. You will have strong relationships with community groups and the third sector, and an understanding of the context they operate in.

**About the team**

Productivity & Skills, the employment, education and skills arm of the West Midlands Combined Authority is committed to ensuring that every resident can reach their potential and that business growth is accelerated through access to a skilled workforce. We focus on improving skill levels, tackling poor connectivity and increasing employment opportunities. We help more people access high quality training and employment opportunities, increase skills levels in priority growth sectors and create a responsive regional skills system that provides people with the skills to sustain good jobs and careers.

Our role in the West Midlands has never been more important and in these extraordinary times weve shown we can step forward, speak up for our region and bring people together. Everything we do is focused on making life better for people in the West Midlands thats our reason for being here and it drives every move we make. We lead and support others to deliver our shared future vision for the region a happier, healthier, better connected place to live and work.

We fully believe that we are only as great as the people who work for us and are committed to providing a positive, healthy and inclusive working environment where our people feel valued and respected. We are a Leaders in Diversity accredited organisation, are in the Inclusive Top 50 Employers List and are one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women.

Our employees feel they can make a difference and are excited by the growth and the potential to shape the future. As we undergo a period of significant change, our employees are engaging with what is going on and we are encouraging a culture where people feel they can contribute towards improvements.

Were ambitious, forward thinking and determined to find better ways of working, always leading the way in what we do. We trust and support each other to get the job done, and encourage creativity, originality and curiosity from those who work with us. Were committed to creating an accessible and diverse workplace, one that nurtures an inclusive environment where our people can be themselves.

If your values align with ours and youre committed to working towards creating a future we can all be proud of, we want to hear from you.

**Additional information**

We are designing our organisation of the future and planning a new, flexible approach to the way we use our office space. This approach will mean most of us working from home some of the time and using our office space to come together to share ideas and learn from each other. We will continue to use digital technology for meetings, collaboration and communications - bringing teams together virtually wherever theyre working, saving time and spending on travel.

We are committed to developing an organisation that is representative of the diverse communities that we serve and welcome applications from all sections of the community. The following groups are currently underrepresented: young people, Black, Asian and ethnic minority groups and women at senior levels.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who meet the essential job role criteria. We will make reasonable adjustments, in line with the Equality Act, for disabled applicants if these are needed. Wherever possible we will offer flexible working options which assist work-life balance.

Were dedicated to providing a broad range of rewards and benefits and constantly benchmark our benefits packages to ensure they are attractive for all our people. As well as a competitive salary, employees also receive a benefits package that includes 27 days annual leave (plus public holidays) and access to a great pension scheme.

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