Head of Region - North Up to £65,000 - £70,000 per annum Car Allowance of £7,965 (depending on experience) 37.5 hours per week; flexible working opportunities available Generous pension contribution Full-time, home based with UK-wide travel. Closing Date: Monday 31 st March 2025 We are seeking a dynamic Head of Region to drive the implementation of our strategy at a regional level, supporting the engineering construction industry through skills development, training initiatives, and workforce planning. In this pivotal role, you will lead regional teams to effectively engage with employers, training providers, industry stakeholders, and partners to address both current and future skills needs. For more information about the role and its responsibilities, view the role profile here. About you Proven experience of working effectively in a relationship management / strategic role ideally within the Engineering Construction Industry Stakeholder engagement, influencing and communication skills. Demonstrable leadership qualities, with the presence and experience to credibly represent the ECITB to senior stakeholders. Good understanding of government policy making at a national, devolved and local level and experience of engaging with decision makers. Ability to prioritise competing demands and identify and pursue value adding relationships within a large portfolio of regional stakeholders. Able to anticipate longer-term changes, threats and opportunities for the ECITB, identifying and evaluating risk effectively. Agile in responding effectively to new challenges and opportunities and able to deliver to tight deadlines. Experience of procuring services and setting and managing contracts up to £500,000. What we offer Company laptop & mobile provided. 25 days holiday including Christmas closure, rising to 30 over the first five years’ service. Generous pension scheme via salary sacrifice. Cycle to work and e-car lease schemes. Flexible holiday purchase scheme. 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme. Enhanced maternity/paternity pay and leave. Home office set-up support. About us The ECITB works with employers and training providers to attract, develop and qualify the engineering construction workforce in a wide range of craft, technical and professional disciplines. We invest about £29 million each year to support skills development within the industry. We are funded by a statutory levy paid by employers and use this to drive up skill levels and fund training that would otherwise not take place. Along with the education sector, government and employers, we work to ensure the UK has workers with the skills to meet the needs of the engineering construction industry. ECITB is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, particularly those that are underrepresented in the engineering construction industry. Our values: About the ECITB - ECITB