Assessment Centre Manager (Glencorse

Ready to lead a team that makes a difference every day? Join us as Assessment Centre Manager at the Army Assessment Centre in Glencorse, where you'll oversee a busy, high-profile operation that plays a critical role in identifying the next generation of Army personnel. Leading a team of military and civilian colleagues, you'll ensure every candidate receives a professional, supportive, and engaging experience while maintaining the highest operational standards.

Reporting to the Head of Selection and sitting on the Assessment Centre Management Board (ACMB), this full-time, permanent onsite role offers the chance to influence strategy, lead people, and deliver meaningful results. This is a full time permanent role, working onsite at the Army Assessment Centre in Glencorse. You will be required to work one weekend a month (Saturday and Sunday), time can be taken as time off in lieu.

Job title:

Assessment Centre Manager (Glencorse)

Job Description:

• Pro-actively leading your Team Leaders to take ownership for your people’s performance and development, that supports the achievement of business priorities
• Setting clear and realistic performance objectives
• Ensuring all assessments are carried out in line with the correct process and there are sufficient staff to run scheduled selection events
• Ensuring centre staff have the necessary training, coaching and feedback to perform their role as required and are effectively performance managed
• Facilitating creative thinking within your teams to stimulate change and improvement to people processes, customer service and partnerships
• Representing your Business area at Operational, Strategic and Business meetings

• People management with proven experience at operational level, leading and developing high performing teams
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to build relationships
• Flexible to work one weekend each month
• Passion for and capability in improving Customer Experience

• An understanding of the military, would be an advantage
• An understanding of assessment

• Offering a salary of £60,000
• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27)
• Pension, life assurance, cycle-to-work scheme, and enhanced family leave
• Lifestyle perks including retail, travel, and wellbeing discounts
• Paid volunteering day and access to inclusive employee networks
• Leading an existing, supportive team

Location:

Penicuik , United Kingdom

Time Type:
Full time

Contract Type:
Permanent

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