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PfP Thrive is Places for People's skills and learning academy, designed to develop talent within our organisation and across the housing and construction sectors. We provide high-quality training, apprenticeships, and future skills learning that address sector-wide skills shortages and help our people and partners thrive in a changing industry. 

The role will involve a mix of working from home and then meeting partners at their sites and/or hosting them at our Derby and Preston Training Centres.  This role will therefore require frequent travel to various sites around the UK.

About your role

As a Partnership Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving strategic collaboration and growth of our training solutions within the housing and construction sectors. This position is all about building and nurturing high-level partnerships that deliver real impact. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders to create networks that support our long-term objectives and strengthen our market presence.

More about you

Essential criteria:

• Demonstrable and significant experience and capability of building strategic partnerships and networks at senior levels within the Housing and construction sectors
• A comprehensive knowledge of funding rules and regulations in line with awarding bodies and Department for Education/Skills England/Ofsted
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience of managing multiple client relationships in order to gain and maintain business
• Able to communicate with, and influence, various levels of leadership across complex and multiple stakeholder environments

Desirable criteria:

• An entrepreneurial mindset in order to drive business growth and opportunity
• Strong organisational skills and ability to self-manage, this role will require managing multiple demands and stakeholders at various points in their journey with us, you'll need to be adept at effective prioritisation and multi-tasking
• Experience of speaking at conferences, panels and events would be advantageous, especially if you're confident about talking about challenges and opportunities in the sector
• Preparing reports, presenting at Board level, chairing events would all be beneficial experience

Benefits   

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.    

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:    

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly  
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7% 
• Excellent holiday package – 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave 
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year 
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2% 
• Training and development 

Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team recruitment@placesforpeople.co.uk 

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. 

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk. 

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

If you are using a mobile device such as an iPad then ensure your CV is stored in the cloud, we currently support Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox.

If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls.

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. 

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. 

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities