Job Vacancies

Head Chef / Chef Lecturer

Location: Borough Green
Salary: Competitive. Dependent on Experience
Job Type: Full Time

Are you tired of long hours and always working evenings and weekends? Do you want to make a valuable difference and inspire and train a new wave of passionate chefs?

An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen within the Reynolds Group, and we are looking to recruit a Head Chef for our Waterleaf restaurant, based at 17 acre retreat in Borough Green, who will also train up-and-coming chefs as part of our brand new Reynolds Chef Academy. The Reynolds Group is a long-established business with a growing chain of Fitness Spas and a highly successful national training business, delivering the highest quality, award winning training from industry professionals

We are working hard to drive the restaurant business forward to attract local and destination trade (who are not members of the Retreat) and are endeavouring to create a brasserie style restaurant serving breakfasts and lunches in the first instance, as well as our existing afternoon teas, all while maintaining the ethos of the Retreat as a Spa, Fitness and Country Club.

The ideal candidate needs to be an experienced chef who can also train to Level 3 in Professional Cookery. Creating a modern, cohesive and calm culture in the kitchen and working closely with the Front of House is a really important part of what we stand for at the Retreat, so experience of mentoring and coaching staff is also a quality we’re looking for.

• Kitchen experience and Level 3 Professional Cookery, or above, is essential.
• QTLS, Further Education, Assessor or IQA qualifications are desirable but not essential. (Training and qualifications can be provided)
• Holding a Personal Licence is also desirable but not essential (training can be provided)

Duties will include:

• Working alongside our Food and Beverage Manager to create new and inspiring menus for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. Having an excellent understanding of dietary needs and how we can create inclusive menus in a safe environment is a massive plus.
• Lecturing 2 days a week in our new Chef Academy to deliver Level 3 Advanced Professional Cookery, as well as other qualifications as we expand our offering.
• Driving the present business forward to expand on our existing offering (currently mainly Spa meals and members snacking) to bring new people into the restaurant for breakfast and lunch.
• Creating a social media presence and designing theme events to drive business forward.
• To work within budgets and to understand the P&L of the business.
• Maintaining excellent Food Safety and cleanliness standards and documentation.
• To mentor and nurture the current kitchen team, and to work cohesively with the FOH manager and team to create a calm, professional and enjoyable working environment.

Current business will not include evenings, but this will change as the business expands. Evenings will be required during assessment weeks for the Chef Academy. Flexibility is important. Weekend working will be required as and when the rota demands. You will work with your team and the FOH manager to create rotas that ensure the business needs are met but that everyone has an even work/life balance.

If you love food, love your job and want to inspire others into the profession apply now.

Apply now

Deputy Food & Beverage Manager

Location: Borough Green
Salary: DOE – gym membership included
Job type: Full Time – including evenings and weekends

Here at Reynolds, we pride ourselves on giving our members great service and we are now on the lookout for a Deputy Food & Beverage Manager to support the F&B Manager and to assist in leading our FOH team at the Waterleaf restaurant in our flagship spa, The Reynolds Retreat.

As Deputy Food & Beverage Manager you will have strong communication skills and have an energetic and approachable manner. This is a hands-on role so you will need to be comfortable with rolling up your sleeves and getting involved with service, you will be engaging and genuinely interested in consistently providing excellent customer service and exceeding guest’s expectations. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment and be organised, and detail oriented to guarantee smooth service.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Maintain training standards set, train and monitor new and existing staff. Have high expectations of all staff.
• Liaise with the kitchen as to daily menus, dietary requirements of guests, knowing how many guests are expected from Spa days. Ensure menu changes are communicated to the FOH staff.
• Meet the guests and seat them, checking in with guests on spa experiences, and welcoming new guests.
• To be able to operate, open and close the bar and restaurant, and adhere to opening and closing procedures set by management
• Serving excellent drinks and food, taking orders, and looking after guests
• Ensure the bar and restaurant is ready for service at appropriate time
• Maintain a clean and safe environment in the bar and restaurant
• Ensure the bar is adequately stocked and all appropriate beverages are available to meet the guests needs and expectations

Requirements:

• Previous experience is essential
• Great communication skills
• Great customer service skills
• To be able to work weekends as well as during the week

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Head Personal Trainer

Location: Bexley
Salary: DOE – gym membership included
Job type: Full Time – including evenings and weekends

Here at The Reynolds Group ‘the greatest wealth is health’. We pride ourselves in delivering an amazing fitness and well-being experience across our clubs. To ensure this we are looking for a bright, enthusiastic Head Personal Trainer to join our team.

As our Head Personal Trainer, you must have a passion for fitness, and enjoy supporting our members to achieve their goals, delivering a high-quality personal training experience. You will support our Club Manager, Group Exercise Coordinator and your team to promote a productive and enjoyable working environment.

Our Head Personal Trainer will be responsible for the following:

• Overseeing the Personal Trainers – Coaching your team members whilst enhancing their skills and business success, structuring your teams’ rotas and monthly progression meetings.
• Shadowing the gym floor to ensure the gym equipment is to the highest standard and maintaining general club standards
• Meeting and achieving targets and be the key to driving personal trainer performances
• Using your innovative skills to create new ways our members can reap the benefits of personal training
• Creating a fun and enjoyable experience for the members and making every member feel welcome
• Knowing the importance of safety checks and recording them accurately whilst adhering to required compliance
• Deliver fun, safe and effective classes to achieve maximum member satisfaction
• Creating bespoke programmes, delivering inductions and body composition measurements if needed

What experience do we require for our Head Personal Trainer?

We are looking for a passionate Head PT who has experience in leading a team, reviewing performance management and inspiring your team to succeed. This role requires a minimum level 3 personal training qualification partnered with experience teaching a variety of classes.

We also require the right candidate to have a right to legally work in the UK and relocation benefits are not provided.

As well as fantastic rewards our employees receive, you can also expect the following benefits:

• Competitive salary with personal training sessions paid at a premium rate, as well as a premium rate for off-shift classes taught.
• Enjoy the use of a complimentary gym membership with family and friends’ membership discount available
• Make use of discounts on Reynolds’ products and services, such as treatments in our spa
• In house performance incentives

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Beauty Therapist

Location: Bexley
Salary: DOE – gym membership included
Job Type: 24 hours per week – including evenings and weekends

Here at Reynolds, we pride ourselves on giving our members great service and we are now on the lookout for a Beauty Therapist to work at our Bexley Spa. In this role we are offering a 24 hour a week position that will include working some late evenings and some weekends.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• To deliver outstanding treatments to a high standard for our members and guests
• To meet and greet clients
• To be able to set room up properly and clean room down to an exceptional standard
• To arrive and depart clients

Requirements:

• Level 2 and 3 qualified
• Previous experience in a similar role is essential
• Weekend availability is a must

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Head Therapist

Location: Bexley
Salary: DOE – with potential bonus
Job Type: Full Time – 40 hours per week including evenings and weekends

Are you a natural leader? Do you take pride in your work? Have you got experience with leading a team? Then we are looking for you!

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a therapist to join and lead our beauty team at our Bexley Spa. We are passionate about providing an outstanding beauty experience for our clients and pride ourselves on the wide variety of treatments we offer.

Reporting to our Group Spa Manager your role will be to lead the beauty team and carry out the day to day running of the beauty side of the business at our Bexley Spa.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• To understand, promote and realise Reynolds Fitness Spa core values and mission statement.
• To manage your staff team with integrity
• To follow and comply with all company procedures
• To motivate and train your team to excel in their roles
• To demonstrate and ensure high levels of customer service throughout your team
• To demonstrate and ensure high levels of expertise in your field
• To strive to achieve targets where required from yourself and your team

Requirements:

• NVQ Level 2 and 3 or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years beauty experience
• Decleor, Environ, Jessica, Lava shells and Advance waxing is desirable but not essential as training is given.
• Experience with the following:
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Target setting
• Staff training
• Stock taking
• Staff rotas
• Ordering
• Staff 1-1 meetings
• Handling complaints

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Night Cleaner

Location: Sittingbourne
Salary: DOE – Gym Membership Included
Job Type: 16 hours per week (4 hours per night) – Including weekends

Reynolds are looking for a Night Cleaner to join our team at our Sittingbourne spa, reporting to the General Manager this role will focus on the cleaning of general facilities within the centre, having good communication skills and take pride in their work.

This is a 16 hour per week role working 4 hours per night working no later than 2am.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Keeping up with our washing (towels from our Spa therapists and robes from our spa days)
• Keeping our changing rooms clean and to an exceptional standard
• Making sure our toilets and shower areas are cleaned to an exceptional standard
• Working with chemicals and cleaning equipment
• Alongside general cleaning skills such as mopping, scrubbing, dusting & hoovering all areas

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a similar role is essential
• UK driving licence
• Be flexible to work weekends
• Strong work ethic
• Time management skills

Apply now

Beauty Therapist

Location: Sittingbourne
Salary: DOE – gym membership included
Job Type: 16 hours per week – including evenings and weekends

Here at Reynolds, we pride ourselves on giving our members great service and we are now on the lookout for a Beauty Therapist to work at our Sittingbourne spa. This role is a 16 hour a week role that will include working some late evenings and some weekends.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• To deliver outstanding treatments to a high standard for our members and guests
• To meet and greet clients
• To be able to set room up properly and clean room down to an exceptional standard
• To arrive and depart clients

Requirements:

• Level 2 and 3 qualified is essential
• Previous experience in a similar role would be beneficial

Apply now

Daytime Cleaner

Location: Sittingbourne
Salary: £10 per hour – Gym Membership Included
Job Type: 28 hours a week (4 hours per day) – Including weekends

Reynolds are looking for a Daytime Cleaner to join our team at our Sittingbourne spa, reporting to the General Manager this role will focus on the cleaning of general facilities within the centre, having good communication skills and take pride in their work.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Keeping up with our washing (towels from our Spa therapists and robes from our spa days)
• Keeping our changing rooms clean and to an exceptional standard
• Making sure our toilets and shower areas are cleaned to an exceptional standard
• Working with chemicals and cleaning equipment
• Alongside general cleaning skills such as mopping, scrubbing, dusting & hoovering all areas

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a similar role is essential
• UK driving licence
• Be flexible to work weekends
• Strong work ethic
• Time management skills

Apply now

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Head Chef / Chef Lecturer

Location: Borough Green
Salary: Competitive. Dependent on Experience
Job Type: Full Time

Are you tired of long hours and always working evenings and weekends? Do you want to make a valuable difference and inspire and train a new wave of passionate chefs?

An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen within the Reynolds Group, and we are looking to recruit a Head Chef for our Waterleaf restaurant, based at 17 acre retreat in Borough Green, who will also train up-and-coming chefs as part of our brand new Reynolds Chef Academy. The Reynolds Group is a long-established business with a growing chain of Fitness Spas and a highly successful national training business, delivering the highest quality, award winning training from industry professionals

We are working hard to drive the restaurant business forward to attract local and destination trade (who are not members of the Retreat) and are endeavouring to create a brasserie style restaurant serving breakfasts and lunches in the first instance, as well as our existing afternoon teas, all while maintaining the ethos of the Retreat as a Spa, Fitness and Country Club.

The ideal candidate needs to be an experienced chef who can also train to Level 3 in Professional Cookery. Creating a modern, cohesive and calm culture in the kitchen and working closely with the Front of House is a really important part of what we stand for at the Retreat, so experience of mentoring and coaching staff is also a quality we’re looking for.

• Kitchen experience and Level 3 Professional Cookery, or above, is essential.
• QTLS, Further Education, Assessor or IQA qualifications are desirable but not essential. (Training and qualifications can be provided)
• Holding a Personal Licence is also desirable but not essential (training can be provided)

Duties will include:

• Working alongside our Food and Beverage Manager to create new and inspiring menus for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. Having an excellent understanding of dietary needs and how we can create inclusive menus in a safe environment is a massive plus.
• Lecturing 2 days a week in our new Chef Academy to deliver Level 3 Advanced Professional Cookery, as well as other qualifications as we expand our offering.
• Driving the present business forward to expand on our existing offering (currently mainly Spa meals and members snacking) to bring new people into the restaurant for breakfast and lunch.
• Creating a social media presence and designing theme events to drive business forward.
• To work within budgets and to understand the P&L of the business.
• Maintaining excellent Food Safety and cleanliness standards and documentation.
• To mentor and nurture the current kitchen team, and to work cohesively with the FOH manager and team to create a calm, professional and enjoyable working environment.

Current business will not include evenings, but this will change as the business expands. Evenings will be required during assessment weeks for the Chef Academy. Flexibility is important. Weekend working will be required as and when the rota demands. You will work with your team and the FOH manager to create rotas that ensure the business needs are met but that everyone has an even work/life balance.

If you love food, love your job and want to inspire others into the profession apply now.

Apply now

Principal

Principal of Training, Safeguarding and Prevent (SGP) Lead, and Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) Lead.

Whilst we are a national training provider, the position will be mainly based at our Academy in Dartford, Kent.

Job Purpose:

To provide strategic leadership and direction to the staff and students of Reynolds Training Academy ensuring continuous quality improvement is upheld in each of the programmes of training. The post requires excellent knowledge and experience of working within the post-16 education sector. The Principal is responsible for ensuring good and safe practice, policy development, (writing and reviewing), self-assessment report (SAR), quality improvement plan (QIP), curriculum planning, PAYE and freelance staff contracts, being the nominee for all inspections and audit, as well as leading, mentoring and developing a diverse team of staff and students. Upholding staff CPD and regular staff 1-1’s and appraisals, ensuring a robust student support service functions within the organisation to enable and to facilitate the delivery of high-quality education and training across all areas of the curriculum.

To assist the Governance Board: in securing the highest possible educational standards for students and in creating an atmosphere in which staff have high expectations of students.

Communicating and working with the CEO, Business Development and Data Analysis manager, MIS Data officer, Finance Director, Programme Managers and ESFA. Areas of business include budgeting and forecasting for student intake, achievement and progression, overall development of the training business and securing financial contracts with direct government contracts and other stakeholders.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• To work effectively with the Governance Board, CEO, Senior Management Team and Programme Managers to ensure the strategic aims, objectives, vision, mission, and values of the training academy are achieved.
• Responsible for curriculum development through collaborative working with Programme Managers and Heads of Department.
• Leadership and Management of the training academy staff and students across all departments.
• To oversee the supervision of Reynolds Training Academy sites, business support team, office, administrative and other support staff, in conjunction with other relevant line managers.
• Setting an example of high-quality performance in standards, outcome and leadership.
• To lead and co-ordinate activities to meet the requirements of any external assessment or inspection process imposed upon the training academy, acting as the nominee for Ofsted and Matrix inspections.
• To establish, maintain and develop effective relationships with external agencies and other stakeholders.
• To be responsible for ensuring the training academy maintains its validation status with relevant awarding organisations, for example, VTCT, UAL, Active IQ, stakeholders and FE partners.
• To undertake other duties as may reasonably be requested by the Governance Board.
• Oversight and management of professional development of all staff within the training academy.
• Recruitment and induction of new members of staff, ensuring safer recruitment and appropriate validation checks are upheld.
• Development and oversight of mentoring programmes including continued mentoring for staff enrolled on the L5 DET Teaching apprenticeship.
• Leadership, and planning for the training academy’s bi-annual staff development and training programmes.
• Aligning training academy development plan aims with individual programme managers and heads of department.
• Manage individual staff 1-1’s, performance reviews/appraisals.
• Organise the delivery of mandatory meetings, including Governance, SMT, Safeguarding and Prevent, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Curriculum planning/self-assessment, Strategic Planning Group and faculty/departmental meetings.
• Liaising with Programme Managers in devising and managing the delivery of a weekly tutorial programme.
• Review the existing processes within each genre specific department.
• Oversight and management of studio hire, ensuring that the business support team are communicated to in relation to all external hirers.
• Line management of additional freelance/contracted reception staff to cover for studio hire.
• Liaise with performing arts programme manager and business support team for use of studios, including studio theatre and operational guidance for SFX.
• Manage staff absence and annual leave, discuss with programme managers and senior administrator cover requirements.
• Management of external partners and subcontractors, discuss with Business Development Manager, MIS contracts manager, Business Support Team, Programme Managers and members of SMT.
• Lead and manage expectations of all members of the training academy staff team and students.
• To be a role model to all members of the community through demonstrating the highest possible standards of personal and professional conduct and consistently acting with honesty and integrity.
• Attend and support college functions and performances, including open days and careers events/workshops. These events may occasionally be outside of usual working hours.
• Chair and/or contribute to operational planning meetings, senior management team meetings, curriculum, strategy and planning, financial and cashflow, departmental/faculty, programme managers, safeguarding and prevent, equality, diversity and inclusivity, mental health and wellbeing, business support team and regular strategy and/or other meetings.
• Be willing to substitute for other members of staff at short notice.

Safeguarding and Prevent Duties and Responsibilities

• Proven designated (or deputy) safeguarding lead experience.
• Demonstrate evidence of implementation of safeguarding and child protection strategies leading to an embedded culture of safeguarding for all in the training academy.
• Lead on all aspects of safeguarding and prevent across the training academy, keeping fully informed of all current risks ensuring programme managers, tutors, governance are able to identify and respond as necessary.
• Ensure all regulatory standards in relation to safeguarding and prevent are maintained providing the Governance, SMT and safeguarding and prevent teams with briefings on any changes or deviation to practice including the detail behind this change in safeguarding compliance.
• Develop, oversee and monitor a strategy for compliance, culture and quality assurance for safeguarding and prevention across the organisation.
• Provide training and support to staff, volunteers and partners with safeguarding and prevent responsibilities.
• Liaise as needed with key contacts to ensure the training academy meets local safeguarding and prevent requirements and appropriate local support can be accessed.
• Lead and develop systems and structures ensuring a robust culture of safeguarding and prevent and excellent understanding of all staff, students, partners, subcontractors, and stakeholders is developed.
• Ensure evaluation tools and methods are in place which provide the CEO, Governing Bodies and SMT with accurate and robust information. Stay informed of local, regional, national and international policy, practice and research in relation to safeguarding and prevent to inform and develop best practice across the training academy.
• Support, challenge and develop training academy staff, partners, subcontractors and stakeholders to ensure excellent safeguarding and prevent practices and provision.
• Ensure the Governance board are prepared and trained in the safeguarding requirements of relevant frameworks e.g. Ofsted and Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSE) frameworks.
• Ensure that best practice is shared and celebrated across the training academy and facilitate the development of best practice, where relevant.
• Promote and support effective workload strategies and support the wellbeing of staff.
• Put all students in the training academy, at the core of all decisions and actions.
• Be aware of and support differences and ensure equal opportunities for all.
• Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other professionals.
• Chair and participate in relevant meetings and other events as required.
• To maintain confidentiality about students, staff and other training academy business.
• To meet GDPR requirements in daily tasks and promote this in the role as an Executive Leader.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity

• Continue to develop an ethos and culture of high expectations, inclusion, challenge and support that promotes good behaviour, attendance and welfare throughout the training academy.
• Ownership of the training academy’s inclusion, behaviour, attendance, and admissions policies, ensuring staff fully understand and implement policy consistently.
• Ensure outside agencies and guest workshops are engaged, as appropriate to support identified students.
• Provide professional leadership and management for the training academy including developing and implementing policies and practices.
• Establish a firm foundation from which high standards in all areas of the training academy’s work are attainable.
• Liaise with the ED&I lead for performing arts to ensure consistency and improvement that is relevant to the arts and education as a whole.

Mental Health and Wellbeing

• Oversight of the whole training academy’s approach to mental health and wellbeing, including how it is reflected in behaviour and wellbeing.
• Lead and communicate with the specialist counsellor, lifestyle coach and mentor on policies, tutorials, workshops, 1-1’s with students and pastoral support.
• Part of this role is to support the identification of at-risk students and use early help systems to signpost and link into children and young people’s mental health services.
• Oversight and measurement of the delivery of interventions delivered and the impact within the educational setting.
• Support staff in contact with students who have been identified with SEMH (social, emotional, mental health needs) to help raise awareness, and develop the confidence of all staff. This is achieved through communication with programme managers, RTA’s counsellor, lifestyle coach and mentor, tutors, and learners themselves.
• Communicate with the EHCP manager to identify current needs of students.
• Act as a link person to outside agencies and specialist services for mental health and wellbeing.
• Coordinate the training academy’s provision for students’ mental health needs, including oversight of interventions where they are being delivered by staff and assess the outcomes of interventions on students’ attainment and wellbeing.
• Create a positive ethos around communication for positive emotional wellbeing and developing the whole-college approach along with the Governance board, SMT, MHWB, SG&P and Faculty meetings.
• Develop strategies to support a whole-training academy approach for wellbeing that includes regular wellbeing evaluations for staff and students.
• Maintain knowledge of government guidelines and incentives for wellbeing in education.

Quality Assurance

• Analyse the training academy’s academic data, including exam results, report grades, attendance figures and other specific academic areas.
• Create, oversee, and develop the training academy’s use of data for the Senior Management Team (SMT) and auditing by external bodies.
• Produce clear, concise, accurate information to support programme managers and tutors in raising standards of performance in the training academy including under achieving students.
• Determine the need for and arrange provision, analysis and evaluation of data and detailed reports/information.
• Produce KPI information for the Governance Board, SMT, programme managers and other committees.
• Provide data when requested to the CEO and senior management team and outside agencies, such as Ofsted and Matrix.
• Assist the programme managers with training academy curriculum/qualification data management.
• Lead and communicate responsibility with the business development manager and MIS manager for data submissions to the ESFA, and SLC.
• Line manage the business support team and other staff such as the Business Development Manager and others that support quality assurance and compliance with regulatory processes, expectations, and procedures.

The successful candidate will need to satisfy the conditions appertaining to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before taking up their appointment. They will be required to produce evidence of all qualifications cited on the application form.

Reynolds Training Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be expected to uphold this duty.

Person Specification:

Qualifications:

• Recognised Teaching Qualification (Essential)
• PGCE (Learning and Teaching in Post-16 Education) (Desirable)

Leadership Experience/Knowledge:

• Recent experience of working successfully as a senior leader in education (Essential)
• Experience of writing and turning policies into effective and successful practice (Essential)
• Leadership of a significant area or phase or inclusion (Essential)
• Up to date knowledge of statutory regulations and guidance relating to the post (Essential)
• Evidence of a whole organisational responsibility with a measurable, positive impact (Desirable)
• Pastoral oversight of students (Desirable)
• Working successfully with external agencies/regulators/partners (Desirable)

General Skills:

• Knowledge of ESFA and SLC funding (essential)
• The ability to develop and deliver effective and inspirational professional development for staff (including mentoring and coaching as appropriate) (Essential)
• The ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of different audiences (Essential)
• The ability to demonstrate high quality teaching strategies (Essential)
• The ability to support, motivate and inspire both colleagues and students by leading through example (Essential)

Qualities:

An absolute commitment to upholding the training academy values.

• prioritise the needs of students, staff and employers
• act with integrity, authenticity & respect at all times
• secure continuous improvement and excellence
• resilience (Essential)
• commitment to excellence (Essential)
• commitment to continuous personal development (Essential)

Additional requirements:

Ability to travel between Reynolds sites.

We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under represented with Reynolds Training Academy at this level.

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Business Development and Data Analyst

Responsible to: CEO

Job Purpose and Key Responsibilities:

This is a diverse and demanding role the purpose of which is to lead on the Training Academy’s business development initiatives. It is expected that the work of the post holder will lead to substantial, direct improvement of the student experience and the training academy’s achievements in recruitment, national league tables, financial contracts and bid writing to secure funding.

The business development and data analyst will serve as the main point of contact and directly manage key relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders. The role holder will line manage the MIS support team. The business development and data analyst role holder will ensure that partnerships are mutually beneficial and that there is synergy between education and engagement with these organisations. The post carries responsibility for identifying risks in the delivery of business development initiatives and collaboratively developing processes to mitigate those risks.

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide high value management reports to inform operational and strategic decision making.
• Audit and analyse the effectiveness of external engagement activities, providing qualitative and quantitative information to the senior management team on current and prospective activities.
• Regularly review dashboards, reporting systems and toolset to ensure that they meet the evolving needs of the training academy as well as regulatory, statutory and funding methodologies.
• Provide reports that enable the tracking of learners and their progress e.g. attendance, achievement, retention and pass rate (QAR) reports, and reporting out of proprietary systems.
• Provide information and reports to support the training academy’s quality cycle, including but not limited to self-assessment reviews (SAR), performance management reviews and quality improvement plan (QIP).
• Proactively liaise with external partners at a senior level, including identifying and approaching new contacts and persuading them to partner with the training academy on relevant educational initiatives and programmes. Manage and oversee the documentation and maintenance of these networks, to ensure information can be shared where appropriate with others in the training academy and faculty departments that may benefit from these networks.
• Drive the training academy’s business development, planning and working on strategic decisions in the implementation of business development to enhance the training academy’s profile.
• Provide reports for Governors, SMT and Programme Managers on key performance indicators throughout the college, as required.
• Support the Principal, SMT, Programme Managers and business support teams with ad-hoc requests for data and information, providing the output in a consistent, accessible format.
• Undertake market research for potential new areas of training academy business (for example executive education, short courses, online platforms and other appropriate modules or programmes).
• Maintain the quality and reliability of key record sets and costing models to support business case development and activity evaluation.
• Manage the financial modelling of new initiatives (both income and expenditure), in consultation with the CEO, Principal and colleagues in financial management roles.
• Manage, drive and create relevant and targeted marketing materials to promote and ascertain business development activity.
• Ability to work autonomously and to prioritise tasks to meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate well at all levels and discuss highly complex, sensitive or contentious information orally and in writing.

Other responsibilities:

• Provide training to programme managers, senior leaders and business support team in the use of cross-company student data systems, as required.
• Train, support and develop other staff within the MIS and business support teams.
• Advise the day to day activities of the MIS and accounts administrator.

General:

• Promote and implement all training academy policies, particularly those which refer to health and safety, equality, diversity and inclusion and safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults.
• Participate in training academy programmes of staff appraisal and continuing professional development.
• Develop effective working relationships internally and with external partners.
• Operate at all times in line with the training academy’s values and behaviours.
• Undertake other duties as may reasonably be required in the interests of the efficient functioning of the training academy.

Salary dependent on experience.

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MIS Data Officer

Responsible to: Business Development and Data Analyst

Job Purpose and Key Responsibilities:

Working as part of the MIS and Business Support team, the role will provide accurate data in a variety of mediums on a timely basis for internal and external purposes. The role will lead on supporting the information needs of the training academy through the development and delivery of reporting services and data transfer routines, helping to develop the presentation of information through the use of information visualization tools and techniques.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• To lead on the compilation and maintenance of the training academy’s suite of reports which includes funding, enrolment and projected data vs training targets by curriculum area for management information and planning purposes.
• To maintain and support systems for the extraction and secure electronic transfer of data between internal systems and external systems and agencies.
• To provide reports on information to include registers, and funding.
• To ensure that the training academy data is analysed in detail and reports are available that would support inspection and auditor requirements.
• To highlight to the appropriate members of staff when reports show variances or discrepancies so that closer scrutiny and corrective action can be taken if necessary.
• To provide senior managers and governors with a range of performance indicators which will ensure they are aware of the financial and other implications of management decisions in relation to Learners and the Curriculum.
• Promote equality of opportunity and diversity in all aspects of the job and to challenge inequality and discrimination.
• To assist the Information & Audit team in maintaining and archiving all relevant documentation to use as auditable evidence to support claims for funding and other purposes.
• To ensure compliance with the requirements of funding bodies/internal auditors and inspectors and demonstrate the prompt resolution of any issues.
• To understand the ESFA’s current and future methodologies and the ILR return process. To keep up to date with emerging methodologies and policies and to give guidance to training academy staff.
• To ensure that system and user documentation is complete, accessible and up-to-date.
• To have an excellent understanding of relational databases and be able to extract information using Pics and display data through appropriate web interfaces.
• To ensure prompt action to data enquiries.
• To maintain an understanding of the technical aspect of the job and keep up with technical development and emerging technologies and reporting strategies.
• To contribute to a climate of continuous improvement within the team.
• To carry out duties pertinent to the scope of the post as directed by the Business Development and Data Analyst Manager.
• Commit to the training academy safeguarding and child protection policy and promote a safe environment for children and young people learning within the training academy. This includes undertaking a Criminal Records Bureau check for this post.
• Be alert to any indication or allegation of abuse and take appropriate action under the training academy’s procedures for the protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Promote equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the job and to challenge inequality and discrimination.
• Support the training academy’s management in all health and safety matters and take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation (e.g. Data Protection Act, Copyright, etc).
• Undertake other duties as may reasonably be expected within the scope and objectives of the post.

This role description provides an overview of the responsibilities and principal accountabilities of the role at this point in time. Your responsibilities/ accountabilities will include but will not be limited to those detailed. It is anticipated that the content of roles will evolve and change over time, providing opportunities for personal development. You are expected to be flexible in taking on responsibilities that currently fall outside of this role description, but which are commensurate with your level of seniority.

Salary dependent on experience.

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Beauty Tutor/Assessor

Weekends and Evenings at both Dartford and Rainham Training Academies

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MIS Assistant and Admin Support

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Cookery Assessor / IQA

Looking for a new career opportunity?

The Reynolds Group Ltd are running the Level 3 Diploma in Professional Cookery in the new year and are looking for an experienced part-time assessor and IQA to join their team in Kent.

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Bookkeeper/Administrator

Location: Borough Green
Salary: Dependent On Experience
Job type: Full Time

Exciting opportunity to join The Reynolds Group, who are now recruiting for a qualified and experienced Bookkeeper/Administrator based at our head office in Borough Green.

The successful candidate will enjoy this dual role within the accounts team, supporting book-keeping tasks and membership administration for our Fitness Spas and have the following skills:

• Excellent communication, customer service and relationship building skills
• Be adept at accounting software (sage beneficial but not essential) data entry and technology with bookkeeping knowledge and/or qualifications
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• A high level of integrity and attention to detail
• Enjoy working with numbers to a high level of accuracy

Apply now or send your CV to jack.willis@reynoldsgroup.co.uk

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