Accrediation Lead

Accreditation Lead - Glasgow - Outside IR35 - Hybrid

Duration - 6 months

Market Rates

Harvey Nash's Public Sector Client are looking to bring in a contract Accreditation Lead, this will be a Director/Assist Director level operator to come in and prepare the business area and its activities for the new organisation. Need to be able to plan a vision and bring the business area to a suitable position both operationally and strategically for a permanent employee to take over.

Through collaborative partnership working, to lead Accreditation's evolution, delivering regulation and accreditation that adapts to shifts in society and the economy.

Responsibilities

• To provide effective leadership to the Accreditation function to ensure that it fulfils its statutory function, and ensure that people resources and expertise are developed appropriately to support strategic goals and ensure staff wellbeing, learning and development are prioritised
• To enhance capabilities and maximise resources by developing, supporting and motivating a team to deliver high quality customer focused services to both internal and external stakeholders to ensure satisfaction with the services provided by Accreditation
• To develop and execute the corporate plan taking account of the external landscape
• To establish and maintain relationships with external stakeholders
• To lead the day-to-day operations of the Accreditation function, ensuring that policies and procedures are being followed and that the function is in compliance with all regulatory requirements
• To ensure effective budget-setting, management control and accounting to achieve efficiency gains, cost savings and best use of available resources in the Accreditation function in line with Finance guidance, policies and procedures, including the Ash Public Finance Manual
• To advise the Accreditation Committee on financial implications of all Committee decisions, ensuring that appropriate financial appraisal and evaluation techniques are followed
• To engage in development activities, such as identifying potential opportunities for growth and developing partnerships with other stakeholders
• To continuously monitor regulatory trends and potential changes
• To drive innovation in accreditation practices, leveraging digital technologies to streamline processes, improve efficiency and enhance accessibility.
• Explore and implement new approaches to accreditation, such as micro-credentials user of MS Project (any exposure to MS Project Online would be beneficial)
• Ideally experience of working within the educational or regulatory sector

Skills & Experience Required

• Be educated to SCQF level 10, or have equivalent relevant experience
• Be an effective, credible and authoritative communicator at a senior level with the ability to inform and/or influence both technical and lay audiences
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with staff and stakeholders
• Able to exercise high-level analytical and problem-solving abilities in a strategic management context, with a keen eye for detail
• Ability to maintain a strategic focus whilst maintaining business as usual operations
• Actively demonstrate values-led leadership behaviours
• Have a proven track record of leading teams and have a commitment to the development of empowered, committed and multi-skilled staff in a positive and inclusive workplace environment
• Be adaptable to changing circumstances and able to work effectively and creatively in situations where policy is evolving

Please note that a BPSS Clearance is required to commence this post.