Head of Centre

Job Description

Title: Head of Centre

Company Name: BRIT College.

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Relevant academic or professional qualification(s) at Masters level or the equivalent

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Hour of week: 6 days per week
∎ Overall responsibility: Project development, effective management and delivery of the centre
∎ Reporting to: Director of Bangladesh Division
∎ Line management responsibility: 4 +
∎ Project start date: 2nd of March 2020

Job Responsibilities:
∎ The Head of Centre will ensure that the centre delivers on all aspects of taught provision within the centre including; drawing up a marketing and recruiting plan for students, organising the time table, syllabus, recruitment of staff/ training, managing the budget, ensuring the quality of the teaching is maintained to the agreed standards, the student experience, progression and retention.
∎ The Head of Centre will be a professional manager with relevant academic and/or business expertise. The Head of Centre will be able to develop an effective strategy based on results and metrics driven, but with the student experience at the core of everything they do.
∎ The Head of Centre will be responsible for ensuring that the centre is fully compliant in terms of meeting all its regulatory requirements and expectations.
∎ The Head of Centre will drive the centre forward and develop teams of staff to ensure that the centre achieves its student recruitment targets and develops appropriate mechanisms for effective marketing and student recruitment and for enhancing the quality of the students' teaching and learning experience.
∎ The Head of Centre will oversee placement testing, timetabling, designing syllabus and conducting peer observations as well as leading in-house training sessions and monitoring the marketing team. The Head of Centre will be responsible for recruiting and managing appropriate staff to ensure that these duties are carried out in a timely and effective way.
∎ The Head of Centre should have a strong background in the development of partnerships/ alliances/ collaborative work. The Head of Centre should also have substantial work experience in education at a senior level, or equivalent senior position in business or another relevant area.
∎ The Head of Centre should have a good understanding of marketing, student recruitment and be able to think and plan strategically, achieve priorities and meet strict deadlines, able to work under pressure. These are the key strengths for this role.
∎ The Head of Centre should also have a proven track of success and achievement in the education sector and/or relevant business experience.
∎ The Head of Centre will have delegated responsibility for some of the works.
∎ The Head of Centre will be given other duties/responsibilities commensurate with payment scale
∎ If you think you are the right person for the job then we would like to hear from you.

Additional Requirements:
∎ A minimum of 2 years' experience in leadership and management in education and/or business or other relevant areas
∎ Knowledge and understanding of the British tertiary educational system and especially Level 3 course onwards in Business
∎ Good command of English language; in reading, writing and spoken
∎ Experience of developing partnership and networking
∎ Experience of drawing annual plan, achievable targets and results driven work
∎ Good IT skills
∎ Experience of team management and development
∎ Manage premises facilities and resources
∎ Have strong leadership qualities and proven leadership experience
∎ Experience of development and strategic planning, reviewing work and preparing reports and appropriate recommendations
∎ Completed higher education outside of Bangladesh
∎ Understanding of UK awarding bodies, their admissions and quality assurance process
∎ Ability to research and assess local regulatory requirements for centre approval and be able to take all necessary steps to obtain relevant accreditations. This will include dealing with the University Grants Commission
∎ Experience of project management
∎ Able to advise as to securing suitable premises for the centre
∎ Experience of developing business and enterprise
∎ A quick learner
∎ Experience in dealing with students, parents and guardian people from all levels
∎ Knowledge of sale or marketing and student recruitment
∎ Highly organised, able to meet tight deadlines and proactive attitude
∎ Multi-tasking
∎ Taking ownership and being reliable and solutions orientated
∎ Have a strong work ethic and professional approach.
∎ Have relevant team building and leadership experience and be able to form effective working relationships with academic and administrative staff at all levels. Be an effective self-starter and able to acquire relevant working knowledge and expertise in a timely and efficient manner.

Salary:
∎ Taka 1,00,000/ (one lac) Gross (Pro rata)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Bonus

Application Deadline: January 31, 2020

Company Information:
∎ BRIT College.

Category: Education/Training