Interim management in FE
Tribal provides interim management solutions that are designed to address short-term staffing needs in further education. We provide access to experienced staff who have an immediate impact from day one.
Changes in staffing can occur for a number of reasons. Sometimes valuable knowledge may be lost through the departure of key staff, and it will be essential for providers to plug any skills gaps quickly and efficiently.
With changes in regulation, funding and organisation occurring constantly in the sector, it is essential for providers to have access to interim resources, when required, in order to ensure a continued level of service.
Our service is designed to address the following occurrences, but can also be individually tailored to suit your requirements:
- Intervention – i.e. removal or emergency cover related to capability or disciplinary issues
- Management support for covering short-term absences/emergencies or non-appointments
- Mentoring and support for new or inexperienced managers
Tribal has extensive access to experienced managers from a broad range of sector disciplines, including curriculum, quality, management information systems (MIS), finance, HR, governance and student services.
Curriculum and quality interim positions
We have an extensive bank of educational consultants who offer expert skills and wide-ranging experience.
Our curriculum and quality interim managers are recruited from across the sector at all levels. They range from successful college principals and heads of service through to vice principals, directors and quality managers. A significant number of our interim managers are also Ofsted inspectors, with extensive inspection and quality experience.
MIS and finance interim positions
For many providers, the integrity, performance and efficiency of MIS and finance is critical to achieving success. As well as underpinning a provider’s funding, these systems are critical to achieving the best learner outcomes.
Interruptions in MIS or finance functions can arise for a variety of reasons, including technical or performance-related problems or the departure of key staff. Given their importance, these interruptions can have major repercussions.
Tribal can provide interim managers with detailed skills in these areas who can make an impact to your organisation from day one.
Recruitment and resourcing
We have extensive experience in further education and work in partnership with our clients to help you to attract and retain high-quality senior staff.
With new models for delivery, collaboration and federations, the recruitment implications for a college are far reaching. Tribal offers a fully-integrated search, selection and assessment service for long- and short-term executive posts. Often we will place individuals, multiples or teams on the basis of a long-term relationship with our client.