ESF Project Manager - Clusters in Falmouth

Cornwall Marine Network has a new exciting opportunity to join our team to become the Business ESF Project Manager on this new local ESF skills and training capacity building project.
The project is high profile and requires an experienced manager with a proven track record of achieving success for employers in ESF projects. Supported by the CMN Operations Director, you will provide line management to a team of Skills Brokers with responsibility for identifying the current and emerging skills needs of local employers across Cornwall. You will then work closely with the CMN and sector-based training teams to ensure solutions to employers’ needs are found.
You will take overall project responsibility for this new project aimed at improving the capability and capacity of local training infrastructures to deliver improved support and engagement with skills in the local Marine, Manufacturing and Retail sectors. You will be responsible for ensuring achievement of all financial and outputs targets relating to the contract and managing the procuring of training experts to support employers with the skills they need. You will also support Cornwall Council’s Construction sector skills delivery.
Duties will include project management that complies with ESF regulations. Project procurements and managing the project grant scheme process to support local employers. You will be responsible for project KPI’s and will coordinate delivery. You will authorise project spend and provide excellent customer service, both within CMN teams and with external stakeholders.
Competitive Salary, subject to experience.
37.5 hours per week, permanent contract, and Company Pension Scheme
For a full job description and how to apply for this position please visit https://cornwallmarine.net/job/esf-project-manager
If you have any questions or need any further information, please contact lucy.harris@cornwallmarine.net
Closing date: 15th September 2020
Cornwall Marine Network is an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer; we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
These posts are part-funded by the European Social Fund
The "Business Clusters" project seeks to actively engage employers in the co-design, development and delivery of training and apprenticeships to enhance the relevance of skills provision for local businesses across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Closing Date: 15th September 2020