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People and Skills Commissioning Manager

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Job Introduction

About the role 

The West of England Combined Authority is seeking to appoint a People and Skills Commissioning Manager, to join the Business and Skills team. As the West of England Combined Authority moves to a delivery phase, your key responsibilities in this role would be:

  • Provide technical expertise to forecast future strategic skills and training needs across the region to ensure provision funded by and/or directly delivered by the Combined Authority will deliver to our regional aims and objectives
  • Lead the development and shaping of future skills interventions to deliver our West of England Metro Mayor’s Skills priorities
  • Craft and maintain plans to ensure that the employment and skills objectives of the Local Industrial Strategy and Employment and Skills plan are delivered
  • Liaise directly with a complex range of external stakeholders to gather insight into future skills needs.

Are you someone who has excellent knowledge of the regional employment and skills landscape combined with an ability to use data and information to forecast how work should be shaped to meet need? Do you know how to make sure delivery meets strategic objectives?

If this sounds like your next role, please click on the apply button below and tell us why you would be a great fit for this role. Please see the job description for more information.  

About the Company

Our offer:

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer an excellent benefits package including:

  • 26 days annual Leave (from the 1 April 2023)
  • Generous Employer-Contribution Pension Scheme
  • Reduced bus travel across the West of England
  • Flexible and hybrid working options from day one to ensure you achieve the best work/life balance and career goals.

The West of England is an amazing part of the world to live and work. We have recently moved to a new bright and airy office, with all latest technology, just 10-minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads Train Station.

The West of England Combined Authority is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We ensure all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or citizenship status. We are also proud to have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer.

Please contact us to identify any additional support you may need during the recruitment process.

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