Legal Education Centre Senior Manager Overview
The Legal Education Centre Senior Manager is a senior role with a great deal of responsibility, involving both an academic and commercial focus. The successful candidate will act as the team lead, overseeing the development, management, and running of the portfolio of courses, on and offline, and the development of new programmes.
Main Duties & Key Responsibilities
1. Management and co-ordination of the Education Department's post qualification programme, including all Centre courses organised, both on its own and in conjunction with external organisations/partners.
2. Management of a large team of Centre staff.
3. Preparation for and advance planning of the Centre portfolio of courses.
4. Organising and conducting all planning meetings necessary to the proper preparation for the courses.
5. Leading a major annual project, as part of the legal education initiative.
6. Developing new programmes for the portfolio.
7. Ensuring high quality standards across the portfolio.
8. Leading the marketing strategy for the Centre.
9. Assist in the teaching and tutoring on courses, where appropriate.
10. Overall co-ordination of the financial planning for the section, including projections, budget preparation, budget monitoring and reporting.
11. Ensuring that performance target for the Education Centre team are met.
12. Reporting on Centre activities and results to the Council, Education Committee, Curriculum Development Committee and senior management team.
13. Collaboration with the Professional Training Leadership on a range of projects.
14. Liaising with the Head of Education on Centre activities on a regular basis.
Knowledge & Skills
* Education qualification required.
* Knowledge of and experience of legal work is preferable.
* Experience of managing a team required.
* Project management experience.
* Ability to build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
* Have a legal background (preferably as a practising solicitor) and an interest in education.
* A range of professional experience is desirable.
* Digital literacy.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a high attention to detail.
* An ability to work on his/her own initiative and as part of a team and be proactive in achieving project outcomes.
* Diplomatic and professional communication skills.
* Excellent IT skills.
* A proactive approach with a growth mindset.
* Experience of dealing with a large volume of enquiries.
* Methodical, flexible and capable of undertaking multitask driven work.
* Ability to work in a pressurised environment.
* Ability to work to tight deadlines.
* Familiarity with accounts management would also be an advantage.
Remuneration & Benefits
* Salary (DOE).
* Excellent working conditions.
* Training & development opportunities.
* Pension.