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The Association of Colleges

The Association of Colleges encompasses around 120 professionals who are passionate about the work of our member colleges and are committed to getting the best for them, their staff and students. Our employees pride themselves on the integrity they bring to their work both individually and as an organisation. We believe in colleges' ability to transform individual lives through education. We come to work knowing we can make a difference by supporting, representing and promoting colleges.

Our member services span policy development, advice, advocacy, events and networking and we have many varied and interesting job roles in these areas. AoC is a strong career choice for a range of professionals including education policy experts, communications and public affairs, project managers, events professionals and administrators.

At the Association of Colleges we take equality, diversity and inclusion seriously. We are acutely aware of the inequalities within the FE sector, and the need for more urgent, concerted work to ensure an inclusive enviroment, better diversity and equality of opportunity is embedded throughout all we do.

Our ambition for a fairer society in line with our values in which everyone can succeed will only be achieved with a continued effort towards increasing the diversity of leadership and governance, creating an inclusive, open and diverse culture which supports students and staff and actively promoting faireness and respect across the sector.

We know that to best support students now and in the future, we need to reflect the communities we serve. While work has been undertaken in the past to address the underrepresentation of protected characteristic groups, there is a need for more urgent, concerted work to support and increase diverse leadership. This year we have committed to work on policies and practices that have a positive impact on all protected characteristics.

 

Jun 22, 2022
Full time
Project Manager
£34,000 - £40,000 yearly
The Association of Colleges Remote
We are looking for a proactive Project Manager to join the projects team to provide high quality, hands-on and efficient project management to ensure targets are achieved. As a Project Manager you will work independently to ensure the success of a complex portfolio of projects, working with funding organisations, delivery partners, colleges and other stakeholders, ensuring KPIs are met and risks are managed as well as good financial management and accurate reporting at all times. To be successful in this role you will have previous experience working in a similar capacity and will thrive on working on complex programmes within a busy team environment. The ideal candidate will have strong stakeholder management skills and attention to detail coupled with excellent time management and a positive, collaborative approach to problem solving. The ideal candidate will be an effective communicator and will use their excellent written and verbal communication skills...
Salary:
Regional: £34,000 London: £40,000
Jun 22, 2022
Full time
AoC Beacon Awards Assessor – AoC Charitable Trust
£34.67 hourly
The Association of Colleges Remote
The AoC Charitable Trust is now seeking to appoint new assessors for its Beacon Awards. Time commitment: approximately 8 days annually ( dependant on number of applications ) The Association of Colleges (AoC) is the national voice for colleges and exists to promote and support them. We are a not-for-profit membership organisation, representing the interests of our members and providing them with high-quality professional support services. In addition, AoC manages the  AoC Charitable Trust, a registered charity which has oversight for a range of awards that celebrate best practice in further education across the UK. The awards portfolio includes the AoC Beacon Awards which celebrate the best and most innovative practice among UK further education colleges. The aim of the Beacon Awards programme is to demonstrate and promote the far reaching impact of colleges on their students and the communities they serve. Commended and winning case studies are used to...
Salary:
£260 (day rate)
Jun 22, 2022
Full time
Adviser - T level and Transition Support
£34,000 - £40,000 yearly
The Association of Colleges Remote
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and proactive Adviser to join our T Level and Transition Programme team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience of offering support to various provider types, delivering in house or external educational CPD, as well as knowledge and understanding of T Levels and technical education reform. The successful candidate will work with a varied caseload of different provider types, all who are planning to deliver, or currently delivering T Level and Transition programmes. In this role you will assess the provider’s progress at key touchpoints throughout the year and provide advice, support and challenge to guide them to successful implementation. You will have the autonomy to work using your own initiative within a collaborative and supportive team environment. This is a unique opportunity to join an exciting project that will make a positive difference to the further education sector, social and economic...
Salary:
Regional: £34,000 per annum / London: £40,000 per annum
Jun 22, 2022
Full time
National Football Development Coordinator
£21,000 - £25,000 yearly
The Association of Colleges Remote
An exceptional opportunity has arisen within AoC Sport as we recruit a National Football Development Coordinator in partnership with The Football Association (FA). In this role you will be providing administration support to the Football Development Team, coordinating ECFA projects and managing data / insight in order to support and enhance football and futsal participation in colleges and across FE communities. You will liaise with colleagues to design, deliver and plan football and futsal projects which contribute towards the FA National Game Strategy. You will build strong internal and external relationships to grow college and community football and futsal under the organisation’s football brand, ECFA. You will lead on the collation and management of data, the monitoring and evaluation of projects, feedback from stakeholders following engagement events, generation of impact report and will provide insight to the Football Development Team which will...
Salary:
London: £24,000-£25,000 dependent on experience. Regional: £21,000-£22,000 dependent on experience.
Jun 22, 2022
Full time
Area Director - East
£52,500 - £55,000 yearly
The Association of Colleges Remote
We are looking for a strong leader with excellent interpersonal and influencing skills gained from working in a complex stakeholder environment. The Association of Colleges encompasses around 120 professionals who are passionate about the work of our member colleges and are committed to getting the best for them, their staff and students. Our employees pride themselves on the integrity they bring to their work both individually and as an organisation. We believe in colleges' ability to transform individual lives through education. We come to work knowing we can make a difference by supporting, representing and promoting colleges. The Area Director is our senior representative and primary contact for member colleges in the East of England region. This is an influential role, working with college Boards, principals and senior teams to understand and meet their needs. The Area Director champions and represents colleges with key stakeholders and engages members in...
Salary:
£52,500 - £55,000 Per Year, + £4,800 Car Allowance and Attractive Benefits Package (pro-rata)
Jun 17, 2022
Project Administrator
£24,000 - £25,000 yearly
The Association of Colleges London office based (with flexibility to work from home)
We are looking for a proactive Project Administrator to join the Projects team to provide high quality, hands-on and efficient support to a team of busy project managers. As a Project Administrator you will work independently across a wide range of projects, providing support to ensure KPIs are met and risks are managed as well as accurate reporting at all times. To be successful in this role you will have previous experience working in a similar capacity and will thrive on working on complex programmes within a busy team environment, even while working remotely. The ideal candidate will have experience or knowledge of the further education sector coupled with excellent time management and a positive, collaborative approach to problem solving. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail and will use their excellent written and verbal communication skills appropriately with people at all levels. Please refer to the job description below for more details...
Salary:
£24,000 - £25,400 per year depending on experience
Jun 24, 2022
Full time
T Level Industry Placement Adviser
£34,000 - £40,000 yearly
The Association of Colleges Remote
We are looking for a proactive and knowledgeable Industry Placement Adviser to support T Level providers in understanding their roles and responsibilities for the successful delivery of industry placements. As an Industry Placement Adviser you will be a part of the Industry Placement Support Programme team and responsible for supporting providers to implement plans and processes to ensure they are confident in their preparedness to deliver high-quality industry placements. To be successful in this role you will have strong knowledge and understanding of different provider approaches to T Level industry placements, at a national level in a variety of different provider settings which will enable you to share good practice with your caseload. The ideal candidate will have the skills and knowledge to contribute to the design and delivery of events and to the development of practitioner materials including case studies and guidance resources. The ideal candidate will be...
Salary:
Regional: £34,000. London: £40,000