JOB TITLE: COMMERCIAL MANAGER – HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM
LOCATION: KINGS LYNN
HOURS: 37 PER WEEK
DURATION: PERMANENT
SALARY: £42,162 - £45,834 PER ANNUM
This is an exciting new role being introduced for the 2024/25 Academic year with a focus on growing the provision of hospitality, travel and tourism courses, including the apprenticeship provision. The long-term aim of this role is to improve and grow the commercial aspects of offering these courses and will include developing a strategy for sustainable, eco-friendly growth to better enable local communities to access our services.
Our vision is to become a leader in the hospitality, travel and tourism industry by teaching, inspiring and motivating the next generation of specialists as well as developing provision for local businesses to access staff development opportunities, as well as working with internal and external colleagues such as marketing, curriculum staff and suppliers.
Our state of the art facilities include a fully licensed training restaurant, 3 training kitchens and the scope to work with both internal and external customers.
The successful postholder will have a proven track record of developing and leading teams, particularly within the hospitality or travel and tourism areas, enthusiasm for teaching and learning and a minimum or a level four, or equivalent, qualification in a related subject. Teaching experience is not essential and full training will be provided.
We are a successful, community-focused FE College based in the East of England. We have a thriving Business, Humanities, Science and Computing team and in recent years, the department has grown from strength to strength. We offer an incredible training package and a chance to work within tight knit and supportive teams.
We offer an excellent package including a generous annual leave allowance of 35 days per year for curriculum staff, plus five College closure days, plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time), fee waivers on some College courses, a contributory pension scheme with the Teachers' Pension Scheme, discounts with local businesses and access to a cycle to work scheme. CWA focusses on staff well-being and utilises both internal and external resources, such as a well-being committee and access to a free and confidential counselling helpline as well as comprehensive training and development.
Job share opportunities are available for the right candidates.
To apply online or to view all our current vacancies please visit www.cwa.ac.uk.
For further information specific to the role, or to arrange a visit please contact Scott Leadley on [email protected]
Closing date for receipt of all applications: 12 noon, Friday 17 May 2024
Interviews are provisionally scheduled for 31 May 2024
Please note that all interviews are conducted face to face, we are unable to facilitate online interviews.
CWA is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check as well as a barred list check. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply.
CWA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient suitably qualified applications be received prior to the closing date.
No agencies please
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